Peabody Energy (BTU) Competitors $20.03 +1.62 (+8.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.99 -0.04 (-0.18%) As of 05:51 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, BTU or AMR? Peabody Energy has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Does the media favor BTU or AMR? In the previous week, Peabody Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Alpha Metallurgical Resources. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Peabody Energy and 7 mentions for Alpha Metallurgical Resources. Alpha Metallurgical Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Peabody Energy's score of 1.10 indicating that Alpha Metallurgical Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peabody Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alpha Metallurgical Resources 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$4.04B0.60$370.90M$1.0319.45Alpha Metallurgical Resources$2.96B0.69$187.58M-$2.85-54.56 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BTU or AMR? Peabody Energy presently has a consensus target price of $22.90, suggesting a potential upside of 14.33%. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a consensus target price of $160.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.22%. Given Peabody Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Peabody Energy is more favorable than Alpha Metallurgical Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peabody Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Alpha Metallurgical Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryPeabody Energy beats Alpha Metallurgical Resources on 12 of the 15 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$2.44B$2.70B$7.78B$21.50BDividend Yield1.62%3.56%10.78%3.49%P/E Ratio19.4514.3039.6129.84Price / Sales0.601.34888.5651.75Price / Cash3.104.6035.5018.13Price / Book0.661.543.994.65Net Income$370.90M$933.25M$4.29B$999.94M7 Day Performance8.79%3.39%1.20%0.79%1 Month Performance13.87%2.93%3.42%4.54%1 Year Performance-9.24%28.66%15.19%16.76% Peabody Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BTUPeabody Energy4.1625 of 5 stars$20.03+8.8%$22.90+14.3%-16.7%$2.44B$4.04B19.455,600Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionAMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources2.4396 of 5 stars$140.73-3.8%$160.50+14.0%-32.1%$1.84B$2.96B-49.384,040Positive NewsHCCWarrior Met Coal3.3722 of 5 stars$58.01-4.5%$63.50+9.5%+5.1%$3.05B$1.53B75.331,336Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeARLPAlliance Resource Partners4.5149 of 5 stars$22.75-0.6%$29.00+27.5%-3.0%$2.92B$2.45B12.573,653News CoveragePositive NewsMETCRamaco Resources2.7075 of 5 stars$25.93-8.0%$21.67-16.4%+133.2%$1.43B$666.29M-57.62725NRPNatural Resource Partners1.7926 of 5 stars$100.94-1.5%N/A+15.7%$1.31B$268.01M9.4950Positive NewsMETCBRamaco Resources1.2173 of 5 stars$15.10-5.6%N/A+59.7%$833.97M$666.29M-32.83725Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ARECAmerican Resources2.3142 of 5 stars$1.83-2.1%$4.00+118.6%+314.4%$154.84M$380K-3.7310Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpCNRCore Natural Resources4.7617 of 5 stars$73.36-2.9%$105.80+44.2%-43.2%$3.78B$2.24B33.652,076Positive NewsSXCSunCoke Energy3.5879 of 5 stars$7.70-2.3%$13.00+68.9%-2.8%$651.54M$1.94B8.951,168Short Interest ↑NCNACCO Industries3.9191 of 5 stars$39.62+4.4%N/A+52.0%$295.16M$237.71M9.301,700 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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