Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Goldcorp's revenues will grow 4.4% and EPS will drop 2.2%. The average estimate for revenue is $1.38 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.44.

But Peabody has a big advantage over rivals Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI ) and Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR ) : it's profitable and should stay that way well into the future.