Peabody Energy (BTU) Competitors $32.09 +2.78 (+9.48%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.03 -0.06 (-0.18%) As of 10/3/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BTU vs. AMR, HCC, ARLP, METC, NRP, METCB, AREC, CNR, SXC, and NCShould you be buying Peabody Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Peabody Energy include Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR), Warrior Met Coal (HCC), Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Ramaco Resources (METC), Natural Resource Partners (NRP), Ramaco Resources (METCB), American Resources (AREC), Core Natural Resources (CNR), SunCoke Energy (SXC), and NACCO Industries (NC). Peabody Energy vs. Its Competitors Alpha Metallurgical Resources Warrior Met Coal Alliance Resource Partners Ramaco Resources Natural Resource Partners Ramaco Resources American Resources Core Natural Resources SunCoke Energy NACCO Industries Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) are both mid-cap coal companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer BTU or AMR? Peabody Energy currently has a consensus target price of $23.20, indicating a potential downside of 27.70%. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a consensus target price of $160.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.10%. Given Alpha Metallurgical Resources' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alpha Metallurgical Resources is more favorable than Peabody Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peabody Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Alpha Metallurgical Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is BTU or AMR more profitable? Peabody Energy has a net margin of 3.43% compared to Alpha Metallurgical Resources' net margin of -1.57%. Peabody Energy's return on equity of 4.41% beat Alpha Metallurgical Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peabody Energy3.43% 4.41% 2.79% Alpha Metallurgical Resources -1.57%-2.28%-1.54% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BTU or AMR? 87.4% of Peabody Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Peabody Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to BTU or AMR? In the previous week, Peabody Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Alpha Metallurgical Resources. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Peabody Energy and 3 mentions for Alpha Metallurgical Resources. Peabody Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Alpha Metallurgical Resources' score of 0.37 indicating that Peabody Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peabody Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alpha Metallurgical Resources 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BTU or AMR? Peabody Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alpha Metallurgical Resources. Alpha Metallurgical Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peabody Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPeabody Energy$4.24B0.92$370.90M$1.0331.16Alpha Metallurgical Resources$2.96B0.75$187.58M-$2.85-59.34 Which has more volatility and risk, BTU or AMR? Peabody Energy has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPeabody Energy beats Alpha Metallurgical Resources on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Peabody Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BTU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BTU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPeabody EnergyCOAL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.90B$2.85B$8.08B$21.82BDividend Yield0.94%3.23%10.73%3.54%P/E Ratio31.1615.8877.8929.82Price / Sales0.921.461,551.6967.71Price / Cash5.395.7135.9518.31Price / Book1.051.844.544.65Net Income$370.90M$933.25M$4.28B$1.00B7 Day Performance19.29%4.64%0.50%1.20%1 Month Performance67.98%13.67%4.62%3.32%1 Year Performance21.51%30.47%14.99%13.11% Peabody Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BTUPeabody Energy3.2186 of 5 stars$32.09+9.5%$23.20-27.7%+21.5%$3.90B$4.24B31.165,600Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeAMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources1.9467 of 5 stars$166.59+2.4%$160.50-3.7%-27.5%$2.17B$2.96B-58.454,040Positive NewsHCCWarrior Met Coal3.2493 of 5 stars$63.36-0.6%$63.50+0.2%+0.4%$3.33B$1.53B82.281,336ARLPAlliance Resource Partners4.2544 of 5 stars$25.02+2.0%$29.50+17.9%+0.7%$3.21B$2.45B13.823,653METCRamaco Resources2.9396 of 5 stars$32.46+3.3%$27.67-14.8%+220.5%$1.79B$666.29M-72.13725Gap UpNRPNatural Resource Partners1.3732 of 5 stars$103.58-0.5%N/A+8.0%$1.34B$268.01M9.7350METCBRamaco Resources0.7901 of 5 stars$16.81+4.3%N/A+66.5%$928.42M$666.29M-36.54725Positive NewsARECAmerican Resources3.115 of 5 stars$3.01+8.3%$5.00+66.1%+277.6%$254.68M$380K-6.1410CNRCore Natural Resources4.7903 of 5 stars$85.09+2.8%$106.40+25.0%-35.6%$4.38B$2.24B39.032,076Positive NewsSXCSunCoke Energy4.2157 of 5 stars$8.13-0.9%$13.00+60.0%+0.2%$687.94M$1.94B9.451,168Positive NewsOptions VolumeNCNACCO Industries2.4512 of 5 stars$42.63-2.8%N/A+49.6%$317.59M$237.71M10.011,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alpha Metallurgical Resources Competitors Warrior Met Coal Competitors Alliance Resource Partners Competitors Ramaco Resources Competitors Natural Resource Partners Competitors Ramaco Resources Competitors American Resources Competitors Core Natural Resources Competitors SunCoke Energy Competitors NACCO Industries Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BTU) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis soon could be the most precious company in AmericaCurrently, a brand-new, all-American factory outside San Antonio is becoming the most significant site in the ...True Market Insiders | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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