Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -3.08x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-92.50 Million represents -3% of operating cash flow ($30.00 Million). See Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Peabody Energy Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1997–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Peabody Energy Corp across 26 annual periods. Explore how well can Peabody Energy Corp service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Peabody Energy Corp (1997–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Peabody Energy Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Peabody Energy Corp.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56x | $528.30 Million | $949.70 Million | $421.40 Million | ▲ +65.4% |
| 2024 | 0.34x | $204.00 Million | $606.50 Million | $402.50 Million | ▼ -49.3% |
| 2023 | 0.66x | $687.20 Million | $1.04 Billion | $348.30 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | $949.40 Million | $1.17 Billion | $224.20 Million | ▲ +43.4% |
| 2021 | 0.56x | $236.90 Million | $420.00 Million | $183.10 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.58x | $392.10 Million | $677.40 Million | $285.30 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.80x | $1.19 Billion | $1.49 Billion | $301.40 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | $826.10 Million | $1.01 Billion | $185.10 Million | ▲ +282.0% |
| 2014 | -0.45x | $-151.10 Million | $336.60 Million | $487.70 Million | ▼ -9165.3% |
| 2013 | 0.00x | $-3.50 Million | $722.40 Million | $725.90 Million | ▼ -102.1% |
| 2012 | 0.24x | $357.30 Million | $1.52 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -51.0% |
| 2011 | 0.48x | $786.30 Million | $1.63 Billion | $846.90 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.49x | $530.10 Million | $1.09 Billion | $557.00 Million | ▼ -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.63x | $657.60 Million | $1.05 Billion | $390.30 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.65x | $841.00 Million | $1.29 Billion | $444.70 Million | ▲ +234.3% |
| 2007 | -0.49x | $-154.07 Million | $316.37 Million | $470.43 Million | ▼ -382.0% |
| 2006 | -0.10x | $-60.19 Million | $595.73 Million | $655.91 Million | ▼ -220.6% |
| 2005 | 0.08x | $58.90 Million | $702.76 Million | $643.86 Million | ▲ +38.6% |
| 2004 | 0.06x | $17.16 Million | $283.76 Million | $266.60 Million | ▼ -64.8% |
| 2003 | 0.17x | $32.42 Million | $188.86 Million | $156.44 Million | ▲ +75.3% |
| 2002 | 0.10x | $22.64 Million | $231.20 Million | $208.56 Million | ▲ +2292.9% |
| 2001 | 0.00x | $622.00K | $151.98 Million | $151.36 Million | ▼ -98.2% |
| 2000 | 0.22x | $58.87 Million | $262.91 Million | $204.05 Million | ▼ -36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.35x | $95.64 Million | $270.51 Million | $174.87 Million | ▲ +318.7% |
| 1998 | 0.08x | $15.34 Million | $181.68 Million | $166.34 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.08x | $15.34 Million | $181.68 Million | $166.34 Million | — |