Peabody Energy Corp Cash Flow Quality Index
Peabody Energy Corp 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. See Peabody Energy Corp financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Peabody Energy Corp (1997–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Peabody Energy Corp from 1997 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Peabody Energy Corp across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Peabody Energy Corp debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Peabody Energy Corp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1997–2024)
Peabody Energy Corp cash flow quality index by year from 1997 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Peabody Energy Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BTU cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |