Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, coal producer Peabody Energy
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Peabody's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Peabody facts
| Headquarters (founded) | St. Louis (1883) |
| Market Cap | $8 billion |
| Industry | Coal and consumable fuels |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $8.3 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO Gregory Boyce Vice President/CFO Michael Crews |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 16.8% |
| Cash/Debt | $952.4 million / $6.7 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Competitors |
Arch Coal BHP Billiton CONSOL Energy |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 2,027 members who have rated Peabody believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, dmiller5350, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Yes we all know coal is dirty energy, and yes we'll likely be focusing on [natural gas] in the near future. However, until that point coal will still generate much of our energy demand. Not only that, [Peabody] has an excellent presence globally and in my opinion this is a super steal at this price. I think the fair value is already $41 and is only going to increase.
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