Mines and prepares thermal coal for electric utilities. Extracts bituminous and sub-bituminous coal deposits. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
At this burn rate the cash pile isn’t the pressing question — for now, time is on the company’s side.
This company is not turning a profit, so the market is pricing its sales instead: 0.9× for every dollar of annual revenue.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 71% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 26% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 27% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $575.3M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $63.9M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 74 buys and 15 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.30 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $52.9M against $3.9B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 26/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 32/100.
On our five-subject report card, BTU sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: BTU has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.