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Peabody Energy cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$1.4M in Q3 2026 · $95.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$1.4M
Free cash flow−$1.4M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Peabody Energy generated −$1.4M of operating cash flow. That is $123M less than in Q3 2025 ($122M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $95.8M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($565M), other investing ($355M), dividends ($36.4M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($309M), asset & business sales ($25.9M); the cash balance fell by $526M.

Operating cash flow was −$1.4M against net income of −$28.9M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$97.6M, receivables −$61.7M, payables +$55.7M.

Free cash flow

Peabody Energy: free cash flow by quarterPeabody Energy: free cash flow by quarter$120MQ4 2024$120MQ1 2025$23.2MQ2 2025$122MQ3 2025$68.6MQ4 2025$30.0MQ1 2026−$1.4MQ2 2026−$1.4MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Peabody Energy: operating cash flow against capital spendingPeabody Energy: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$120M$0Q4 2024$120M$0Q1 2025$23.2M$0Q2 2025$122M$0Q3 2025$68.6M$0Q4 2025$30.0M$0Q1 2026−$1.4M$0Q2 2026−$1.4M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$1.4M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Peabody Energy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearPeabody Energy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $420MFY2021: Net borrowing −$294MFY2021: Shares issued $270MFY2021: Asset sales $17.8MFY2021: Capital spending −$183M$708MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2022: Net borrowing −$872MFY2022: Shares issued $222MFY2022: Asset sales $40.6MFY2022: Capital spending −$222M$1.4BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.0BFY2023: Net borrowing −$18.0MFY2023: Asset sales $22.8MFY2023: Capital spending −$348MFY2023: Buybacks −$348MFY2023: Dividends −$30.6M$1.1BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $606MFY2024: Net borrowing −$20.8MFY2024: Asset sales $17.1MFY2024: Capital spending −$401MFY2024: Buybacks −$183MFY2024: Dividends −$37.6M$624MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $334MFY2025: Net borrowing −$24.4MFY2025: Asset sales $32.5MFY2025: Capital spending −$411MFY2025: Dividends −$36.5M$366MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.6B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.6B) and net borrowing ($1.2B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$434M
Debt$297M
Net cash$138M
Due within a year$49.0M
Cash runwaymore than 10 years

Peabody Energy is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$5.6M a year at the current rate against $434M of cash and investments: a runway of more than ten years at that rate; $49.0M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

Peabody Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Peabody Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$132MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$60.6MOther investing−$56.0MDividends−$9.1MOther financing−$9.0MAsset & business sales$4.6MOperating cash flow−$1.4M
Peabody Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Peabody Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$565MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$526MOther investing−$355MOther financing$309MOperating cash flow$95.8MDividends−$36.4MAsset & business sales$25.9M

From profit to cash

Peabody Energy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Peabody Energy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$28.9MDepreciation & amortization$97.6MStock-based pay$2.5MDeferred taxes−$8.9MGains on disposals−$1.3MReceivables−$61.7MInventory−$10.3MPayables$55.7MPrepaid and other assets−$26.7MOperating cash flow−$1.4M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026−$1.4M−$9.1M−$60.6M$132M−$1.4M
Q2 2026−$1.4M−$9.1M−$499M$241M−$1.4M
Q1 2026$30.0M−$9.2M−$2.4M$116M$30.0M
Q4 2025$68.6M−$9.0M−$2.3M$36.6M$68.6M
Q3 2025$122M−$9.2M−$2.3M−$21.0M$122M
Q2 2025$23.2M−$9.2M−$4.8M$83.7M$23.2M
Q1 2025$120M−$9.1M−$2.8M−$1.2M$120M
Q4 2024$120M−$9.1M−$3.2M$95.9M$120M

Peabody Energy: income statement and cash flow

Peabody Energy, Q3 2026: revenue $1.1B (+8% year over year), operating margin -3.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.