Peabody Energy Q1 EPS $0.29 Misses $0.31 Estimate, Sales $983.60M Miss $991.07M Estimate
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Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) reported Q1 earnings of $0.29 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31, and sales of $983.60M, missing the estimate of $991.07M. This represents a significant decrease from the same period last year, with earnings down 82.74% and sales down 27.89%.

May 02, 2024 | 11:58 am
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Peabody Energy reported lower than expected Q1 earnings and sales, with a significant decrease compared to last year.
The miss on both earnings per share and sales estimates, coupled with the significant year-over-year decline in performance, is likely to negatively impact investor sentiment and the stock price in the short term. The magnitude of the earnings and sales miss, although not extremely large, combined with the stark decrease from the previous year's figures, suggests a negative outlook for the company's financial health and operational efficiency, potentially leading to a decrease in stock price.
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