Peabody Energy (BTU) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - Peabody Energy reported a quarterly loss of $0.06 per share, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.04, and a significant decline from earnings of $1.43 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of -50.00% [1] - The company posted revenues of $890.1 million for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.07%, and down from $1.04 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Peabody Energy has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Peabody Energy shares have declined approximately 26.4% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.2% [3] - The current status of estimate revisions for Peabody Energy translates into a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating that the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.04 on revenues of $942.7 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.45 on revenues of $3.82 billion [7] - The outlook for the coal industry, where Peabody Energy operates, is currently in the bottom 13% of the Zacks industries, which may materially impact the stock's performance [8]