Peabody Energy (BTU) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Peabody Energy's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -4.65% in Q2 2026, down 7.54 percentage points from 2.89% a year earlier and down 1.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Peabody Energy (BTU) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Peabody Energy came in at -2.01%, down 10.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +51.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 8.79% in FY2024 (-11.81 pp), 20.60% in FY2023 (-21.35 pp), 41.95% in FY2022 (+27.17 pp) and 14.78% in FY2021 (+67.86 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for 12 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -11.16 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 81.31 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2024 (a drop of 33.81 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, BTU's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -3.60% (Q1 2026), -2.04% (Q4 2025) and 0.00% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameco | 31.72 Bn | 28.65 Bn | 87.32 Mn | 5.34% |
| 2 | NexGen Energy | 5.50 Bn | 2.69 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Warrior Met Coal | 4.51 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 139.41 Mn | 9.57% |
| 4 | Core Natural Resources | 4.07 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 197.89 Mn | 2.37% |
| 5 | Uranium Energy | 3.55 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 6.87 Mn | - |
| 6 | Alliance Resource Partners | 3.23 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 253.59 Mn | 13.04% |
| 7 | Centrus Energy | 2.17 Bn | -5.76 Bn | -10.60 Mn | -0.24% |
| 8 | Peabody Energy | 2.02 Bn | 40.86 Mn | - | -3.75% |
| 9 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources | 2.00 Bn | 544.21 Mn | 52.59 Mn | -2.15% |
| 10 | Energy Fuels | 1.79 Bn | -1.77 Bn | 17.88 Mn | -6.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -3.75% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.22% |
API Access
Peabody Energy Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=BTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=BTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();