Peabody Energy (BTU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Peabody Energy's Free Cash Flow came in at -$700,000 for Q2 2026, compared with $23.8 million a year earlier.
Peabody Energy (BTU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Peabody Energy reported Free Cash Flow of $221.6 million, down 64.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -$75.4 million.
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $211.5 million in FY2024 (-72.5%), $768 million in FY2023 (-19.9%), $958.8 million in FY2022 (+272.2%) and $257.6 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 31.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 874.7%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 97.3%).
- Business Quant data shows BTU's Free Cash Flow at $30.6 million (Q1 2026), $69.2 million (Q4 2025) and $122.5 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameco | 37.75 Bn | 33.53 Bn | 190.14 Mn | 237.53 Mn |
| 2 | NexGen Energy | 6.02 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - | -7.24 Mn |
| 3 | Uranium Energy | 4.67 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 10.03 Mn | -11.59 Mn |
| 4 | Warrior Met Coal | 4.65 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 169.64 Mn | 103.35 Mn |
| 5 | Core Natural Resources | 4.28 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 252.03 Mn | 148.55 Mn |
| 6 | Alliance Resource Partners | 3.13 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 202.70 Mn | 103.00 Mn |
| 7 | Peabody Energy | 2.97 Bn | 826.26 Mn | - | -700,000.00 |
| 8 | Energy Fuels | 2.76 Bn | -178.71 Mn | 14.42 Mn | -30.09 Mn |
| 9 | Centrus Energy | 2.68 Bn | -4.64 Bn | 49.90 Mn | -53.20 Mn |
| 10 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources | 2.13 Bn | 555.62 Mn | 49.19 Mn | -5.28 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -700,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 69.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 122.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 120.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 121.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 361.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 120.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 283.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 87.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 355.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 389.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 671.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 496.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 285.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -273.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 459.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.40 Mn |
Peabody Energy Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "BTU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();