Peabody Energy (BTU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Peabody Energy (BTU) posted Operating Margin of -10.51% for Q2 2026, down 6.19 percentage points from -4.31% a year earlier and down 5.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Peabody Energy (BTU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Peabody Energy was -5.56%, down 9.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -2.07%, down 12.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +57.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Peabody Energy's Operating Margin was 10.51% in FY2024 (-11.22 pp), 21.73% in FY2023 (-6.01 pp), 27.73% in FY2022 (+14.71 pp) and 13.02% in FY2021 (+73.01 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Operating Margin since Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -10.62 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 55.86 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a drop of 26.76 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was -4.54% (Q1 2026), 0.76% (Q4 2025) and -8.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameco | 37.84 Bn | 33.63 Bn | 190.14 Mn | - |
| 2 | NexGen Energy | 5.97 Bn | 3.49 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Warrior Met Coal | 4.65 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 169.64 Mn | 18.54% |
| 4 | Uranium Energy | 4.61 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 10.03 Mn | -192.95% |
| 5 | Core Natural Resources | 4.31 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 252.03 Mn | 13.65% |
| 6 | Alliance Resource Partners | 3.14 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 202.70 Mn | 17.33% |
| 7 | Peabody Energy | 2.97 Bn | 823.82 Mn | - | -10.51% |
| 8 | Energy Fuels | 2.74 Bn | -196.21 Mn | 14.42 Mn | -121.77% |
| 9 | Centrus Energy | 2.66 Bn | -4.67 Bn | 49.90 Mn | 5.91% |
| 10 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources | 2.11 Bn | 526.83 Mn | 49.19 Mn | -2.13% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.45% |
Peabody Energy Operating Margin API
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