Company Information

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Address: 701 MARKET ST  
City: ST LOUIS 
State: MO 
Zip Code: 63101-1826 
Telephone: 314-342-3400 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 1221
(As filed with the SEC)  

We are the largest private-sector coal company in the world. During the year ended December 31, 2007, we sold 237.8 million tons of coal. During this period, we sold coal to over 340 electricity generating and industrial plants in 19 countries. Our coal products fuel approximately 10% of all U.S. electricity generation and 2% of worldwide electricity generation. At December 31, 2007, we had 9.3 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves. We own majority interests in 31 coal mining operations located in the U.S and Australia. Additionally, we own a minority interest in one Venezuelan operating mine through a joint venture arrangement. We shipped 192.3 million tons from our 20 U.S. mining operations and 21.4 million tons from our 11 Australia operations in 2007. We shipped 84% of our U.S. mining operations' coal sales volume from the western United States during the year ended December 31, 2007 and the remaining 16% from the eastern United States.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20091.920.07023.55
09/20092.290.07016.25
06/20093.280.0609.20
03/20093.850.0606.50
12/20083.630.0606.27
09/20083.210.06014.02
06/20082.030.06043.37
03/20081.520.06033.55

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.64Total Liab/Total Assets0.70
Net Inc/Total Assets0.10Total Liab/Inv Cap0.87
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.12Total Liab/Comm Equity4.65
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.18Interest Coverage Ratio6.20
Net Inc/Net Sales0.14Curr Debt/Equity0.01
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.19LTD/Equity1.08
SG&A/NetSales0.03Total Debt/Equity1.09
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover17.77Quick Ratio0.91
Inventory Turnover6.10Current Ratio1.06
Inventory Day Sales0.05Net Rec/Curr Assets0.20
Net Sales/Work Cap57.28Inv/Curr Assets0.14
Net Sales/PP&E0.90  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 1,657.20 1,340.90 1,460.10 1,880.80
Cost of Goods Sold 1,249.00 2,061.20 NA 4,617.20
Selling & Admin Exps 36.20 -1,030.70 1,143.30 -3,283.40
Operating Income 224.80 211.90 218.70 389.10
Interest Exp 52.30 48.20 51.10 55.20
Pretax Income 174.70 164.90 170.40 334.00
Other Income 18.40 1.20 2.80 3.00
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 118.80 74.00 175.20 293.30

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 790.80 894.30 526.70 449.70
Receivables - Total 352.30 319.10 290.60 385.30
Inventories - Total 357.20 447.50 327.00 277.70
Total Current Assets 2,089.10 1,857.90 1,949.70 1,971.30
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 7,228.20 7,313.30 7,308.70 7,315.20
Total Assets 9,859.50 9,623.10 9,667.30 9,822.40
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 1,188.40 1,074.50 1,422.50 1,196.10
Debt in Current Liabilities 13.70 89.50 16.70 17.00
Total Current Liabilities 1,323.40 1,311.80 1,645.40 1,856.20
Long-Term Debt 2,763.20 2,813.50 2,769.40 3,139.20
Total Liabilities 6,078.90 6,033.00 6,339.10 6,918.60
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 4.10 7.30 5.30 1.40
Preferred Stock 0.00 NA NA NA
Common Stock 3.00 2.80 2.80 2.80
Retained Earnings 2,110.30 2,019.50 1,956.30 1,803.50
Treasury Stock -321.00 -320.90 -320.60 -318.80
Total Stockholders' Equity 3,780.60 3,590.10 3,328.20 2,903.80
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 9,859.50 9,623.10 9,667.30 9,822.40

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 428.60 39.20 190.20 593.20
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -68.20 -102.30 -106.00 -47.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -15.60 -17.60 -7.20 -200.50

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20043,631.58175.390.33
12/20054,644.45422.650.74
12/20065,256.32600.702.10
12/20074,574.71264.291.56
12/20086,593.40953.503.63
Growth Rates16.0852.7082.12

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/09553211,46678.95




Report Date : 2/8/2010

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