Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 24.10x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $231.40 Million exceeds net income of $9.60 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Peabody Energy Corp service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Peabody Energy Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Peabody Energy Corp across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Peabody Energy Corp cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Peabody Energy Corp (1997–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Peabody Energy Corp.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.49x | $606.50 Million | $407.30 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.36x | $1.04 Billion | $759.60 Million | ▲ +53.0% |
| 2022 | 0.89x | $1.17 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▼ -26.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21x | $420.00 Million | $347.40 Million | ▼ -47.6% |
| 2018 | 2.31x | $1.49 Billion | $645.70 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.19x | $1.01 Billion | $461.60 Million | ▲ +35.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62x | $1.63 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35x | $1.09 Billion | $805.10 Million | ▼ -41.0% |
| 2009 | 2.29x | $1.05 Billion | $457.90 Million | ▲ +69.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35x | $1.29 Billion | $953.50 Million | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.20x | $316.37 Million | $264.29 Million | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.99x | $595.73 Million | $600.70 Million | ▼ -40.4% |
| 2005 | 1.66x | $702.76 Million | $422.65 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62x | $283.76 Million | $175.39 Million | ▼ -73.1% |
| 2003 | 6.02x | $188.86 Million | $31.35 Million | ▲ +175.0% |
| 2002 | 2.19x | $231.20 Million | $105.52 Million | ▲ +54.3% |
| 2001 | 1.42x | $151.98 Million | $107.06 Million | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2000 | 2.22x | $262.91 Million | $118.57 Million | ▼ -91.6% |
| 1999 | 26.50x | $270.51 Million | $10.21 Million | ▲ +2238.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13x | $181.68 Million | $160.34 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13x | $181.68 Million | $160.34 Million | — |