SXC Stock Analysis: SunCoke Energy | NYSE
Coking Coal | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 834m USD | 12M Return: 23% | US86722A1034 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 10.2M
EPS Trend: -40.2%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -89.5%
Qual. Beats: 8
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Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) is an independent producer of coke, primarily serving steel manufacturers through two segments: Domestic Coke and Industrial Services. The company produces blast furnace and foundry coke at its own cokemaking facilities and operates logistics terminals to support material movement. Beyond coke production, SunCoke offers a broad suite of industrial services including material handling, mixing, and logistics for coke, coal, steel, and power/utility customers, as well as on-site scrap, slag, and melt shop services for steel producers. Additional offerings include metal recovery and scrap management, co-product processing and marketing (such as slag processing and briquetting), and environmental/ancillary services like vacuum truck operations and maintenance.
Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, the company operates both domestically and abroad, providing coke export capabilities. As a Materials sector company in the Steel sub-industry, SunCoke is positioned as a specialized supplier within the integrated steelmaking value chain, where metallurgical coke serves as a critical fuel and reducing agent in blast furnace iron production. Its diversified service portfolio creates ancillary revenue streams beyond core coke sales, tying the business closely to U.S. steel industry activity and utilization rates.
- Steel mill demand drives blast furnace coke volumes
- Industrial services margins expand with steel utilization rates
- Coal and coke pricing volatility pressures contract economics
| Net Income: -54.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -6.55 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 13.86% < 20% (prev 16.19%; Δ -2.33% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.08 > 3% & CFO 131.5m > Net Income -54.7m |
| Net Debt (624.8m) to EBITDA (130.5m): 4.79 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.25 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (85.8m) vs 12m ago 0.23% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 7.94% > 18% (prev 12.99%; Δ -5.06% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 112.1% > 50% (prev 112.5%; Δ -0.35% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -1.42 > 6 (EBIT TTM -50.5m / Interest Expense TTM 35.5m) |
| A: 0.15 (Total Current Assets 473.1m - Total Current Liabilities 210.0m) / Total Assets 1.74b |
| B: 0.02 (Retained Earnings 40.3m / Total Assets 1.74b) |
| C: -0.03 (EBIT TTM -50.5m / Avg Total Assets 1.69b) |
| D: 0.52 (Book Value of Equity 585.6m / Total Liabilities 1.13b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.41 = BB |
| DSRI: 2.77 (Receivables 209.3m/73.4m, Revenue 1.90b/1.85b) |
| GMI: 1.64 (GM 12.99% / 7.94%) |
| AQI: 2.29 (AQ_t 0.07 / AQ_t-1 0.03) |
| SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 1.90b / 1.85b) |
| TATA: -0.11 (NI -54.7m - CFO 131.5m) / TA 1.74b) |
| Beneish M = -0.21 (Cap -4..+1) = D |
As of October 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 9.94 with a total of 717,735 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.40%, over one month by -0.80%, over three months by +19.58% and over the past year by +23.03%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 9.40 (which is 5.4% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).
SunCoke Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy SXC.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 9.5 | -4.4% |
P/E Forward = 12.2549
P/S = 0.4397
P/B = 1.0557
P/EG = 1.9829
Revenue TTM = 1.90b USD
EBIT TTM = -50.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 130.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 653.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 4.30m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 667.5m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 6.80m
Net Debt = 624.8m USD (calculated: Debt 667.5m - CCE 42.7m)
Enterprise Value = 1.46b USD (834.3m + Debt 667.5m - CCE 42.7m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -1.42 (Ebit TTM -50.5m / Interest Expense TTM 35.5m)
EV/FCF = 29.60x (Enterprise Value 1.46b / FCF TTM 49.3m)
FCF Yield = 3.38% (FCF TTM 49.3m / Enterprise Value 1.46b)
FCF Margin = 2.60% (FCF TTM 49.3m / Revenue TTM 1.90b)
Net Margin = -2.88% (Net Income TTM -54.7m / Revenue TTM 1.90b)
Gross Margin = 7.94% ((Revenue TTM 1.90b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.75b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 12.73% (prev 7.62%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.84 (Enterprise Value 1.46b / Total Assets 1.74b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.32% (Interest Expense 35.5m / Debt 667.5m)
Taxrate = 23.90% (4.90m / 20.5m)
NOPAT = -38.4m (EBIT -50.5m * (1 - 23.90%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 2.25 (Total Current Assets 473.1m / Total Current Liabilities 210.0m)
Debt / Equity = 1.14 (Debt 667.5m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 585.6m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.79 (Net Debt 624.8m / EBITDA 130.5m)
Debt / FCF = 12.67 (Net Debt 624.8m / FCF TTM 49.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 615.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -3.23% (Net Income -54.7m / Total Assets 1.74b)
RoE = -8.89% (Net Income TTM -54.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 615.1m)
RoCE = -3.98% (EBIT -50.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 615.1m + L.T.Debt 653.9m))
RoIC = -2.57% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -38.4m / Invested Capital 1.49b)
WACC = 6.50% (E(834.3m)/V(1.50b) * Re(8.47%) + D(667.5m)/V(1.50b) * Rd(5.32%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.47% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 90.35 | Cagr: 0.26%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈91.2m ; Y1≈80.0m ; Y5≈64.6m
[DCF] Fair Price = 4.86 (EV 1.04b - Net Debt 624.8m = Equity 412.2m / Shares 84.9m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -40.16 | EPS CAGR: -15.74% | SUE: 0.54 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -89.48 | Revenue CAGR: -4.48% | SUE: 0.85 | # QB: 8
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.11 | Chg30d=+22.22% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.32 | Chg30d=+60.00% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=+89.7% | GrowthRev=+0.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.29 | Chg30d=+252.63% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=-9.4% | GrowthRev=-0.8%