Peabody Energy (BTU) Competitors $33.24 +0.31 (+0.94%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.86 +0.62 (+1.87%) As of 07:59 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 Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) and Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) are both mid-cap coal companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AMR or BTU? 84.3% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Peabody Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Peabody Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AMR or BTU 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 Alpha Metallurgical Resources-1.57% -2.28% -1.54% Peabody Energy 3.43%4.41%2.79% Which has more risk and volatility, AMR or BTU? Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peabody Energy has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AMR or BTU? Alpha Metallurgical Resources currently has a consensus price target of $160.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.82%. Peabody Energy has a consensus price target of $25.20, suggesting a potential downside of 24.19%. Given Alpha Metallurgical Resources' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Alpha Metallurgical Resources is more favorable than Peabody Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alpha Metallurgical Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Peabody Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer AMR or BTU? In the previous week, Peabody Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Alpha Metallurgical Resources. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Peabody Energy and 6 mentions for Alpha Metallurgical Resources. Peabody Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Alpha Metallurgical Resources' score of 0.26 indicating that Peabody Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alpha Metallurgical Resources 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Peabody Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMR or BTU? 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 RatioAlpha Metallurgical Resources$2.96B0.68$187.58M-$2.85-54.24Peabody Energy$4.24B0.95$370.90M$1.0332.27 SummaryPeabody Energy beats Alpha Metallurgical Resources on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BTU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$4.00B$2.91B$7.76B$21.97BDividend Yield0.91%3.20%10.84%3.59%P/E Ratio32.2717.5373.5232.64Price / Sales0.951.541,459.0882.90Price / Cash5.556.3036.7624.53Price / Book1.092.044.954.62Net Income$370.90M$933.25M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance4.27%-1.64%-1.76%-0.79%1 Month Performance62.15%15.08%1.68%0.25%1 Year Performance29.44%40.24%17.56%11.51% Peabody Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BTUPeabody Energy2.9651 of 5 stars$33.24+0.9%$25.20-24.2%+29.9%$4.00B$4.24B32.275,600AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources2.3622 of 5 stars$167.27+4.5%$160.50-4.0%-30.4%$2.18B$2.37B-58.694,040HCCWarrior Met Coal3.3596 of 5 stars$66.52+4.5%$65.50-1.5%+3.7%$3.50B$1.22B86.391,336ARLPAlliance Resource Partners4.1465 of 5 stars$25.58+2.1%$29.50+15.3%-0.9%$3.29B$2.29B14.133,653METCRamaco Resources3.6351 of 5 stars$52.42+11.1%$42.25-19.4%+340.2%$2.90B$625.92M-116.49725Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNRPNatural Resource Partners1.8581 of 5 stars$106.00-0.9%N/A+6.5%$1.37B$219.50M9.9650METCBRamaco Resources1.3119 of 5 stars$21.67+18.3%N/A+77.1%$1.20B$625.92M-47.11725News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeARECAmerican Resources2.9705 of 5 stars$4.98+22.1%$5.50+10.4%+391.2%$421.35M$330.30K-10.1610Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCNRCore Natural Resources4.7325 of 5 stars$100.03+3.7%$119.10+19.1%-36.2%$5.15B$2.24B45.882,076Gap UpSXCSunCoke Energy3.5633 of 5 stars$8.63+4.6%$13.00+50.6%-4.2%$730.67M$1.85B10.031,168NCNACCO Industries2.878 of 5 stars$41.53+4.1%N/A+59.3%$309.48M$265.88M9.751,700 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOctober 16 Changes the Microchip Game — and InvestingWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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