---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001064728-24-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTU"
cik: "0001064728"
company_name: "PEABODY ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T23:51:13.241273+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peabody Q1 net income $39.6M ($0.29/dil) vs $268.5M prior; Adj EBITDA $160.5M; bought $80.4M shares; acquired Wards Well

## Summary
- Net income $39.6M ($0.29 diluted EPS) down from $268.5M ($1.68) a year ago; Adj EBITDA $160.5M vs $390.6M.
- Repurchased 3.2M shares for $80.4M (3% of outstanding) in Q1.
- Acquired Wards Well coal deposit adjacent to Centurion; extends mine life to 25+ years; Centurion on track.
- Declared quarterly dividend $0.075 per share payable June 5, record May 16.
- Reaffirmed full-year guidance; Shoal Creek exceeded production; new $320M revolving credit facility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001064728-24-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTU
- cik: 0001064728
- company_name: PEABODY ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472824000073/0001064728-24-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472824000073/btu-20240502.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001064728-24-000073.txt

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