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Business UpdateMay 21, 2026, 08:07 AM

Peabody Energy to Present Strategic Focus at B. Riley Conference

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Peabody Energy Corporation announced its participation in the B. Riley Investor Conference, where it will present an overview of its strategic focus, business developments, and recent trends. The company highlighted a strong 2025 performance with $3.9 billion in revenue and $455 million in Adjusted EBITDA, alongside record safety and environmental achievements. Peabody also detailed significant improvements in its financial metrics, including a 91% increase in cash and a 74% reduction in debt from March 2020 to March 2026, while outlining positive outlooks for its metallurgical and thermal coal segments, rare earth initiatives, and U.S. thermal coal exports.

Key Highlights

  • Peabody Energy will attend the B. Riley Investor Conference starting May 21, 2026, to discuss strategic focus and business developments.
  • The company reported $3.9B in revenue and $455M in Adjusted EBITDA for 2025.
  • Peabody achieved a record safety incidence rate of 0.71 in 2025, a 57% improvement from 2020.
  • Centurion Mine expects Q2 sales volume of approximately 300,000 tons, targeting nearly 2 million tons in H2 2026.
  • Wilpinjong exports are projected to more than double by 2030 compared to 2026, reaching 10.4 million tons.
  • U.S. coal burn increased by 13% in 2025, while coal production rose by 4%, tightening fundamentals.
  • Peabody's cash, restricted cash, and collateral increased 91% to $1,303.8M from March 2020 to March 2026.
  • Debt decreased 74% to $335.2M, and legacy liabilities net decreased 95% to $74.0M over the same period.
  • The company's share price increased 1,036% to $32.95, and market value increased 1,317% to $4,013.3M from March 2020 to March 2026.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance includes total capital expenditures of $340M and SG&A of $115M.