BTU vs METC vs AMR Stock Comparison

Peabody Energy, Ramaco Resources and Alpha Metallurgical Resources Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BTU Peabody Energy Corp
$22.22 -8.9% 1M -17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.71B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.01B
Div. yield
1.28%
Coal Energy
7 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Peabody Energy leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Peabody Energy 7, Alpha Metallurgical Resources 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBTUMETCAMRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.71B $465.59M $2.05B BTU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -14.8x -7.7x -41.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.7% -17.7% — BTU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.6% -12.0% — BTU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -4.6% -6.9% — BTU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x 16.8x — BTU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.28% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.7% -74.6% -2.7% AMR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.3%/yr -16.9%/yr +21.2%/yr AMR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.6% 83.1% 56.9% BTU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 45/100 — BTU

Percentile Scorecard

BTUMETCAMR

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

AxisBTUMETCAMR
Valuation 68 #8 of 23 41 #14 of 23 96 #2 of 23
Growth 30 #15 of 21 10 #19 of 21 80 #5 of 21
Profitability 71 #6 of 18 59 #8 of 18 –
Financial Health 33 #15 of 22 14 #19 of 22 –
Shareholder Returns – 100 #1 of 10 –
Overall 51 45 –
  • BTU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • METC 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

PeriodBTUMETCAMRSPY
1 month -8.9%-12.3%-2.7% +0.7%
3 months +3.8%-24.8%+12.5% +3.7%
6 months -16.7%-50.5%-13.3% +7.1%
Year to date -25.2%-59.2%-19.2% +12.8%
1 year -17.7%-74.6%-2.7% +11.9%
3 years -7.9%-38.6%-27.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year -2.7%-15.0%-10.0% +22.8%
5 years +86.9%-60.5%+161.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +13.3%-16.9%+21.2% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureBTUMETCAMRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.6%83.1%56.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 55.6%88.1%53.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.411.360.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.32-0.90-0.05 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.3%-87.3%-77.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.7%-75.8%-35.3% -1.2%
52-week high $39.50$30.36$249.65 $779.14
52-week low $20.83$6.91$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.

MultipleBTUMETCAMR
P/E now vs peer median -14.8xmedian 27.1x -7.7xmedian 27.1x -41.2xmedian 27.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 7.3x 0.9xmedian 7.3x 1.0xmedian 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 29.1x 62.9xmedian 29.1x —median 29.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.0xmedian 10.3x -4.1xmedian 10.3x -1,449xmedian 10.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.51median 50.94 0.20median 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 monthsBTUMETCAMR
Revenue $4.01B $515.42M –
Gross profit – $69.82M –
Operating income -$223.20M -$72.64M –
Net income -$172.30M -$61.75M –
Free cash flow -$169.00M -$114.19M –
EPS (diluted) $-1.50 $-0.96 $-3.92
Cash & equivalents $526.30M $282.54M –
Total debt $339.00M $452.81M –
Shares (diluted) 122.00M 64.59M 12.71M
Enterprise value $560.52M -$806.35M $2.05B

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
MetricBTUMETCAMR
P/E -14.8x -7.7x -41.2x
P/FCF -16.0x -4.1x -1,449x
P/Operating cash flow 12.2x -11.0x 3.2x
P/S 0.7x 0.9x 1.0x
P/B 0.8x 1.2x –
P/Tangible book 0.8x 1.2x –
EV/EBITDA 13.1x 62.9x –
EV/EBIT -11.3x -8.8x –
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.2x –
EV/FCF -14.9x -5.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.4x -15.1x 3.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.51 0.20 1.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBTUMETCAMR
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.7% -17.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -10.5% -3.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -34.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -28.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -245.2% -305.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -28.7% -40.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) -207.9% -211.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.3% -41.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) -231.4% -152.3% -9.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -29.3% -38.3% -27.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -64.7% -156.4% 255.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -51.3% -32.6% -8.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -174.1% -772.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.1% -131.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBTUMETCAMR
Gross margin – 13.5% –
EBITDA margin 4.8% 2.0% –
Operating margin -5.6% -14.1% –
Pretax margin -5.3% -14.8% –
Net margin -4.6% -12.0% –
FCF margin -4.2% -22.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% -8.2% –
Return on equity -4.9% -15.2% –
Return on assets -3.0% -5.8% –
Return on invested capital -4.6% -6.9% –
Return on capital employed -4.7% -7.7% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x 0.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 3.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBTUMETCAMR
Debt / assets 6.2% 44.2% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 1.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x 16.8x –
Debt / FCF -2.0x -4.0x –
Liabilities / assets 39.5% 63.3% –
Equity / assets 60.5% 36.7% –
Interest coverage -5.0x -185.8x –
Current ratio 2.0x 4.2x –
Quick ratio 1.1x 3.2x –
Cash ratio 0.7x 2.6x –
Altman Z-score 1.85 1.07 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBTUMETCAMR
Dividend yield 1.3% – –
Net buyback yield – 14.2% –
Shareholder yield 1.3% 14.2% 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.

ConsensusBTUMETCAMR
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.39FY2026 $-0.91FY2026 $-1.44FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.54BFY2026 $535.87MFY2026 $2.26BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.5%FY2026 -0.1%FY2026 +6.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.0% +37.3% +18.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBTUMETCAMR
Held by institutions 91.8% 70.2% 87.7%
Institutions holding 327 201 255
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.6% -5.7% -1.2%
Institutions buying 151 107 115
Institutions selling 129 48 91
Buyers to sellers 1.17 2.23 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.

BTUMETCAMR
BTU 1.00 0.54 0.72
METC 0.54 1.00 0.57
AMR 0.72 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BTU, METC and AMR?

Peabody Energy (BTU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Peabody Energy (BTU) $2.71B, Ramaco Resources (METC) $465.59M, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) $2.05B.

Which company is growing faster?

Peabody Energy (BTU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Peabody Energy (BTU) -0.7%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -17.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Peabody Energy (BTU) has the highest net margin (Peabody Energy (BTU) -4.6%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -12.0%). On return on invested capital, Peabody Energy (BTU) leads (Peabody Energy (BTU) -4.6%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) returned the most: Peabody Energy (BTU) -17.7%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -74.6%, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) -2.7%. Over five years, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) compounded fastest (Peabody Energy (BTU) +13.3%/yr, Ramaco Resources (METC) -16.9%/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) 1.28%, Ramaco Resources (METC) 0.00%, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) 0.00%. Ramaco Resources (METC) and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Peabody Energy (BTU) has been the steadiest (Peabody Energy (BTU) 54.6%, Ramaco Resources (METC) 83.1%, 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, METC 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, Peabody Energy (BTU) leads on 7. 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.