AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Peabody Energy (BTU)

Peabody swings to Q2 net loss of $27.6 million; raises volume guidance, cuts cost targets

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Peabody reported a second-quarter net loss attributable to common stockholders of $27.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared with net income of $199.4 million, or $1.42 per share, a year earlier. Revenue fell to $890.1 million from $1,042.0 million, and Adjusted EBITDA fell to $93.3 million from $309.7 million, while the company raised some full-year volume targets and lowered cost targets for three segments. The company also said a Material Adverse Change has occurred under its purchase agreements for the Anglo American Moranbah North acquisition and plans a further update on August 19, 2025.

Key points

  • Q2 2025 net loss attributable to common stockholders of $27.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, versus $199.4 million, or $1.42 per share, in Q2 2024
  • Q2 revenue of $890.1 million versus $1,042.0 million a year earlier; Adjusted EBITDA of $93.3 million versus $309.7 million
  • Full-year 2025 PRB volume guidance raised by 5 million tons; Seaborne Metallurgical full-year cost guidance lowered by $7 per ton to approximately $118 per ton
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share payable September 3, 2025 to holders of record August 14, 2025

The filing

CompanyPeabody Energy (BTU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 31, 2025, 7:46 AM ET
Accession number0001064728-25-000111

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 31, 2025.

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