Peabody Energy (BTU) Competitors $17.23 +0.20 (+1.17%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.20 -0.03 (-0.17%) As of 08/8/2025 07:54 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, NRP, METC, 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), Natural Resource Partners (NRP), Ramaco Resources (METC), 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 Natural Resource Partners Ramaco Resources Ramaco Resources American Resources Core Natural Resources SunCoke Energy NACCO Industries Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) are both coal companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability. Does the media favor BTU or AMR? In the previous week, Alpha Metallurgical Resources had 12 more articles in the media than Peabody Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Alpha Metallurgical Resources and 5 mentions for Peabody Energy. Peabody Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Alpha Metallurgical Resources' score of 0.42 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alpha Metallurgical Resources 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate BTU or AMR? Peabody Energy currently has a consensus target price of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 25.36%. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a consensus target price of $140.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.40%. Given Peabody Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BTU or AMR? Peabody Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alpha Metallurgical Resources. Peabody Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alpha Metallurgical Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPeabody Energy$4.24B0.49$370.90M$1.0316.73Alpha Metallurgical Resources$2.96B0.66$187.58M$2.0274.31 Is BTU or AMR more profitable? Peabody Energy has a net margin of 3.43% compared to Alpha Metallurgical Resources' net margin of 1.01%. 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 1.01%1.62%1.09% Which has more risk and volatility, BTU or AMR? Peabody Energy has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPeabody Energy beats Alpha Metallurgical Resources on 10 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. Email Address 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$2.07B$2.46B$7.74B$20.69BDividend Yield1.76%3.70%10.95%3.66%P/E Ratio16.7313.7576.1228.44Price / Sales0.491.2525,863.9856.02Price / Cash2.874.6435.8423.21Price / Book0.571.544.014.33Net Income$370.90M$1.00B$4.26B$996.14M7 Day Performance7.29%6.04%1.02%1.98%1 Month Performance21.85%16.98%0.64%-0.84%1 Year Performance-23.29%11.98%10.52%14.36% Peabody Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BTUPeabody Energy4.4515 of 5 stars$17.23+1.2%$21.60+25.4%-22.3%$2.07B$4.24B16.735,600AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources1.9936 of 5 stars$118.85+3.3%$141.50+19.1%-41.4%$1.55B$2.63B58.844,040Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHCCWarrior Met Coal2.9528 of 5 stars$52.72+2.4%$63.00+19.5%-0.2%$2.77B$1.53B26.231,336News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionARLPAlliance Resource Partners3.173 of 5 stars$26.72+0.5%$29.00+8.5%+10.9%$3.43B$2.29B14.763,653NRPNatural Resource Partners1.447 of 5 stars$101.51-1.1%N/A+13.2%$1.32B$268.01M9.7550News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeMETCRamaco Resources2.5311 of 5 stars$21.80+15.0%$18.33-15.9%+73.3%$1.19B$666.29M-48.44725Analyst ForecastMETCBRamaco Resources0.7982 of 5 stars$13.84+9.5%N/A+28.7%$757.10M$625.92M-30.09725Short Interest ↑Gap UpARECAmerican Resources2.6613 of 5 stars$1.20+1.7%$4.00+233.3%+213.2%$96.62M$321.14K-2.4510News CoverageGap UpCNRCore Natural Resources3.8694 of 5 stars$76.78+5.4%$118.60+54.5%-41.9%$4.04B$2.24B15.862,076Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpSXCSunCoke Energy4.0172 of 5 stars$7.32+1.2%$13.00+77.7%-15.3%$619.36M$1.94B8.511,168Analyst RevisionNCNACCO Industries3.501 of 5 stars$38.56+5.6%N/A+35.8%$286.93M$249.99M8.331,700News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alpha Metallurgical Resources Competitors Warrior Met Coal Competitors Alliance Resource Partners Competitors Natural Resource Partners Competitors Ramaco Resources 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 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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