Peabody Energy (BTU) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - Peabody Energy reported quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$0.07 per share, but down from $0.30 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 285.71$937 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.13%, compared to year-ago revenues of $983.6 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Peabody Energy has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Peabody Energy shares have declined approximately 35.4$0.01 on revenues of $932.6 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is$1.27 on revenues of $4.77 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The coal industry, to which Peabody Energy belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 9% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a challenging environment [8] - The performance of Peabody Energy's stock may be influenced by the overall outlook for the coal industry, as research shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]