Peabody Energy (BTU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Peabody Energy (BTU) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $864.7 million for Q1 2026, up 12.27% year-over-year from $770.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.56% quarter-over-quarter from $878.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peabody Energy (BTU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Peabody Energy (BTU) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $864.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 12.27% year-over-year to $864.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.4 billion (up 1.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.3 billion, down 2.51% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $864.7 million in Q1 2026 per BTU's latest filing, from $878.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $957.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $699.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $841.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $845.8 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 35.03% — and 2025, when it decreased 8.21%.
- Peabody Energy's Operating Expenses stood at $927.8 million in 2022, then declined by 5.93% to $872.8 million in 2023, then rose by 9.65% to $957.0 million in 2024, then fell by 8.21% to $878.4 million in 2025, then declined by 1.56% to $864.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BTU's Operating Expenses at $864.7 million in Q1 2026, $878.4 million in Q4 2025, and $896.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Core Natural Resources | 4.82 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 252.03 Mn | 985.26 Mn |
| 2 | Peabody Energy | 3.38 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | 953.90 Mn |
| 3 | Alliance Resource Partners | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 210.21 Mn | 455.98 Mn |
| 4 | Hallador Energy | 728.20 Mn | 699.22 Mn | 62.37 Mn | 114.16 Mn |
| 5 | Nacco Industries | 309.56 Mn | 264.04 Mn | 15.20 Mn | 19.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 953.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 864.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 878.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 896.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 789.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 770.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 957.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 845.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 803.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 814.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 872.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 803.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 862.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 846.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 927.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 838.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 825.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 699.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 709.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 649.40 Mn |