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Peabody Energy (BTU) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 · Peabody Energy (BTU) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 8% year over year to $1.1B · 3¢ of every $1 of revenue lost · operating margin -3.9%
Peabody Energy made $1.1B in Q3 2026 (+8% Y/Y): Seaborne Metallurgical $366M, Powder River Basin $268M, Seaborne Thermal $242M. Operating margin -3.9%, net loss $28.9M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $1.1B in Q3 2026, up 8% year over year and up 9% from the previous quarter. Seaborne Metallurgical was the largest line at 33% of revenue. Seaborne Metallurgical added $0.11B year over year (up 41%), 127% of the total change. Corporate and Other (1) declined 15%.
Operating costs exceeded revenue by $0.04B, an operating margin of -3.9%. Total costs grew 4% against revenue growth of 8%. The quarter ended with a net loss of $0.03B, narrower than the previous quarter's $0.09B loss. Non-operating items added $0.01B, -27% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was −$1.4M. Non-cash charges added back $0.10B of depreciation and amortization and $2.5M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.07B. Capital expenditures of $0.06B exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$0.06B.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Nov 6, 2026 | $1.1B | +8% | -3.9% | −$28.9M | −$1.4M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Aug 6, 2026 | $1.0B | +13% | -10.5% | −$86.2M | −$1.4M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 6, 2026 | $973M | +4% | -4.5% | −$25.6M | $30.0M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 19, 2026 | $1.0B | -9% | 0.8% | $10.4M | $68.6M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Nov 7, 2025 | $1.0B | -7% | -8.0% | −$66.9M | $122M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Aug 7, 2025 | $890M | -15% | -4.3% | −$26.0M | $23.2M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 8, 2025 | $937M | -5% | 3.4% | $34.4M | $120M |
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About Peabody Energy
Peabody is a leading producer of metallurgical and thermal coal. The Company owned interests in 16 active coal mining operations located in the United States (U.S.) and Australia at December 31, 2025. Included in that count is Peabody’s 50% equity interest in Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd. (Middlemount). During 2025, Peabody continued to advance the development of the Centurion Mine, an underground longwall metallurgical coal mine in Queensland, Australia. Full-scale longwall production commenced in February 2026. The mine is expected to enhance both the quantity and quality of the Company’s production from the Seaborne Metallurgical reportable segment.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 19, 2026.
Peabody Energy against its Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +8% against the peers' median +6%. Operating margin: -3.9% against the peers' median 11.5%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTU Peabody Energy | Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +8% | -3.9% |
| ARLP Alliance Resource Partners LP | Q3 2026 | $603M | +6% | 24.5% |
| AMR Alpha Metallurgical Resources | Q3 2026 | $562M | +7% | -1.4% |
| NC Nacco Industries | Q3 2026 | $80.5M | +5% | 11.5% |
| NRP Natural Resource Partners LP | Q1 2025 | $51.3M | -22% | 83.7% |
Source: Peabody Energy 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1064728 · Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining
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History
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