BTU vs ARLP vs AMR Stock Comparison

Peabody Energy, Alliance Resource Partners and Alpha Metallurgical Resources Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BTU Peabody Energy Corp
$22.22 -8.9% 1M -17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.69B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.01B
Div. yield
0.01%
Coal Energy
1 win

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Alliance Resource Partners leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Alliance Resource Partners 4, Peabody Energy 1, Alpha Metallurgical Resources 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBTUARLPAMRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.69B $3.43B $2.00B ARLP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -14.7x 5.2x -40.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.4x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.7% -1.9% — BTU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.6% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -4.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.7% +11.7% -2.7% ARLP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.3%/yr +17.8%/yr +21.2%/yr AMR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.6% 21.0% 56.9% ARLP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 66/100 — ARLP

Percentile Scorecard

BTUARLPAMR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBTUARLPAMR
Valuation 68 #8 of 23 77 #6 of 23 96 #2 of 23
Growth 30 #15 of 21 70 #7 of 21 80 #5 of 21
Profitability 71 #6 of 18 94 #2 of 18 –
Financial Health 33 #15 of 22 24 #17 of 22 –
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 51 66 –
  • BTU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • ARLP ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • AMR ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBTUARLPAMRSPY
1 month -8.9%+10.5%-2.7% +0.7%
3 months +3.8%+2.8%+12.5% +3.7%
6 months -16.7%+1.2%-13.3% +7.1%
Year to date -25.2%+15.9%-19.2% +12.8%
1 year -17.7%+11.7%-2.7% +11.9%
3 years -7.9%+17.7%-27.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year -2.7%+5.6%-10.0% +22.8%
5 years +86.9%+127.1%+161.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +13.3%+17.8%+21.2% +10.9%
10 years —+12.2%— +262.0%
10 years, per year —+1.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBTUARLPAMRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.6%21.0%56.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 55.6%19.9%53.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.41-0.140.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.320.56-0.05 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.3%-35.1%-77.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.7%-7.1%-35.3% -1.2%
52-week high $39.50$28.99$249.65 $779.14
52-week low $20.83$23.10$137.33 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBTUARLPAMR
P/E now vs peer median -14.8xmedian 27.1x 5.3xmedian 27.1x -41.2xmedian 27.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 7.3x 1.6xmedian 7.3x 1.0xmedian 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 29.1x —median 29.1x —median 29.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.0xmedian 10.3x 8.8xmedian 10.3x -1,449xmedian 10.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.51median 50.94 -1.40median 50.94 1.50median 50.94

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBTUARLPAMR
Revenue $4.01B $2.21B –
Operating income -$223.20M $643.77M –
Net income -$172.30M – –
Free cash flow -$169.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $-1.50 $5.10 $-3.92
Cash & equivalents $526.30M $84.81M –
Total debt $339.00M – –
Shares (diluted) 122.00M 128.66M 12.71M
Enterprise value $489.04M $3.43B $2.00B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBTUARLPAMR
P/E -14.8x 5.3x -41.2x
P/FCF -16.0x 8.8x -1,449x
P/Operating cash flow 12.2x 5.3x 3.2x
P/S 0.7x 1.6x 1.0x
P/B 0.8x 1.7x –
P/Tangible book 0.8x 1.8x –
EV/EBITDA 13.1x – –
EV/EBIT -11.3x – –
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.6x –
EV/FCF -14.9x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.4x 5.3x 3.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.51 -1.40 1.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBTUARLPAMR
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.7% -1.9% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -10.5% -5.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -245.2% 112.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -28.7% -6.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) -207.9% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.3% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -231.4% 167.5% -9.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -29.3% -3.8% -27.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -64.7% -3.0% 255.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -51.3% -12.4% -8.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -174.1% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.1% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBTUARLPAMR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 4.8% – –
Operating margin -5.6% – –
Pretax margin -5.3% – –
Net margin -4.6% – –
FCF margin -4.2% – –
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% 29.7% –
Return on equity -4.9% 16.7% –
Return on assets -3.0% 10.2% –
Return on invested capital -4.6% – –
Return on capital employed -4.7% – –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBTUARLPAMR
Debt / assets 6.2% – –
Debt / equity 0.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x – –
Debt / FCF -2.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 39.5% 38.8% –
Equity / assets 60.5% 61.2% –
Interest coverage -5.0x – –
Current ratio 2.0x 1.4x –
Quick ratio 1.1x – –
Cash ratio 0.7x – –
Altman Z-score 1.85 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBTUARLPAMR
Dividend yield 1.3% 8.9% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.3% 8.9% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) -21.2% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -21.6% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -0.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 50.1% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBTUARLPAMR
Forward P/E – 10.4xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.39FY2026 $2.59FY2026 $-1.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +7.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +7.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.54BFY2026 $2.37BFY2026 $2.26BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.5%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026 +6.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.0% -8.6% +18.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBTUARLPAMR
Held by institutions 91.8% 15.3% 87.7%
Institutions holding 327 172 255
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.6% -11.7% -1.2%
Institutions buying 151 75 115
Institutions selling 129 40 91
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.88 1.26

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BTUARLPAMR
BTU 1.00 0.43 0.72
ARLP 0.43 1.00 0.33
AMR 0.72 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BTU, ARLP and AMR?

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Peabody Energy (BTU) $2.69B, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) $3.43B, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) $2.00B.

Which company is growing faster?

Peabody Energy (BTU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Peabody Energy (BTU) -0.7%, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) -1.9%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) returned the most: Peabody Energy (BTU) -17.7%, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) +11.7%, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) -2.7%. Over five years, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) compounded fastest (Peabody Energy (BTU) +13.3%/yr, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) +17.8%/yr, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) +21.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Peabody Energy (BTU) 0.01%, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 0.00%, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) 0.00%. Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) has been the steadiest (Peabody Energy (BTU) 54.6%, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 21.0%, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) 56.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BTU, ARLP and AMR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.