SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SXC • US86722A1034

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6.53 USD
+0.13 (+2.03%)
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This SXC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SXC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SXC was profitable.
  • SXC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • SXC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years SXC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SXC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSXC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • SXC's Return On Assets of -2.47% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SXC outperforms 47.85% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -7.40%, SXC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SXC's Return On Invested Capital of 2.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SXC outperforms 52.76% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SXC is significantly below the industry average of 58.80%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.47%
ROE -7.4%
ROIC 2.35%
ROA(3y)2.25%
ROA(5y)3.1%
ROE(3y)5.35%
ROE(5y)8.39%
ROIC(3y)5.91%
ROIC(5y)6.87%
SXC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSXC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of SXC (2.50%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SXC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SXC's Gross Margin of 15.47% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SXC outperforms 49.69% of its industry peers.
  • SXC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 15.47%
OM growth 3Y-31.56%
OM growth 5Y-14.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.71%
GM growth 5Y-6.19%
SXC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSXC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. SXC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SXC is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SXC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • SXC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SXC is higher compared to a year ago.
SXC Yearly Shares OutstandingSXC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
SXC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSXC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.59, we must say that SXC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of SXC (1.59) is worse than 76.07% of its industry peers.
  • SXC has a debt to FCF ratio of 16.36. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SXC would need 16.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 16.36, SXC is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the high side and indicates that SXC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.15, SXC is not doing good in the industry: 85.28% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 16.36
Altman-Z 1.59
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC9.61%
SXC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSXC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • SXC has a Current Ratio of 2.11. This indicates that SXC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SXC has a Current ratio of 2.11. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SXC outperforms 45.40% of its industry peers.
  • SXC has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that SXC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.11, SXC is doing worse than 64.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.11
Quick Ratio 1.11
SXC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSXC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. SXC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SXC have decreased strongly by -70.54% in the last year.
  • SXC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -34.79% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.07% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, SXC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.63% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-70.54%
EPS 3Y-34.79%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-153.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.34%
Revenue growth 5Y6.63%
Sales Q2Q%-1.19%

3.2 Future

  • SXC is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -11.69% yearly.
  • SXC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.71%
EPS Next 2Y-20.79%
EPS Next 3Y-11.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.95%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SXC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSXC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
SXC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSXC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 1

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4. SXC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SXC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.79.
  • SXC's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SXC is cheaper than 79.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SXC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.71, SXC is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SXC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.68, SXC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.79
Fwd PE 17.71
SXC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSXC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SXC is valued cheaper than 94.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SXC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.1
EV/EBITDA 5.75
SXC Per share dataSXC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as SXC's earnings are expected to decrease with -11.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-20.79%
EPS Next 3Y-11.69%

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5. SXC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.66%, SXC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • The stock price of SXC dropped by -21.76% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.06, SXC pays a better dividend. On top of this SXC pays more dividend than 96.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, SXC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.66%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of SXC grows each year by 15.51%, which is quite nice.
  • SXC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • SXC has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.51%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years6
SXC Yearly Dividends per shareSXC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of SXC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. SXC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-93.67%
EPS Next 2Y-20.79%
EPS Next 3Y-11.69%
SXC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSXC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M

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SXC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SUNCOKE ENERGY INC

NYSE:SXC (4/21/2026, 3:49:53 PM)

6.53

+0.13 (+2.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners94.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners1%
Ins Owner Change1.86%
Market Cap554.01M
Revenue(TTM)1.84B
Net Income(TTM)-44.20M
Analysts76.67
Price Target9.69 (48.39%)
Short Float %3.04%
Short Ratio1.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.66%
Yearly Dividend0.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.51%
DP-93.67%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date02-17
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-102.06%
Min EPS beat(2)-265.02%
Max EPS beat(2)60.89%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-69.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-265.02%
Max EPS beat(4)60.89%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-22.64%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)-15.95%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)3.73%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)23.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)9.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)38.04%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)21.88%
Min Revenue beat(4)9.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)38.04%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)19.25%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)21.38%
Revenue beat(16)16
Avg Revenue beat(16)20.71%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-53.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-40.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.76%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.79
Fwd PE 17.71
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 13.1
P/OCF 5.08
P/B 0.93
P/tB 1.11
EV/EBITDA 5.75
EPS(TTM)0.33
EY5.05%
EPS(NY)0.37
Fwd EY5.65%
FCF(TTM)0.5
FCFY7.64%
OCF(TTM)1.29
OCFY19.69%
SpS21.66
BVpS7.04
TBVpS5.87
PEG (NY)1.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.2301 (10.72%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.47%
ROE -7.4%
ROCE 2.92%
ROIC 2.35%
ROICexc 2.5%
ROICexgc 2.67%
OM 2.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 15.47%
FCFM 2.3%
ROA(3y)2.25%
ROA(5y)3.1%
ROE(3y)5.35%
ROE(5y)8.39%
ROIC(3y)5.91%
ROIC(5y)6.87%
ROICexc(3y)6.63%
ROICexc(5y)7.49%
ROICexgc(3y)6.83%
ROICexgc(5y)7.7%
ROCE(3y)7.34%
ROCE(5y)8.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-34.39%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-35.35%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.49%
OM growth 3Y-31.56%
OM growth 5Y-14.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.71%
GM growth 5Y-6.19%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover1.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 16.36
Debt/EBITDA 3.45
Cap/Depr 43.49%
Cap/Sales 3.64%
Interest Coverage 1.61
Cash Conversion 54.69%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.11
Quick Ratio 1.11
Altman-Z 1.59
F-Score2
WACC9.61%
ROIC/WACC0.24
Cap/Depr(3y)60.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.66%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-70.54%
EPS 3Y-34.79%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-153.57%
EPS Next Y11.71%
EPS Next 2Y-20.79%
EPS Next 3Y-11.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.34%
Revenue growth 5Y6.63%
Sales Q2Q%-1.19%
Revenue Next Year-0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.95%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-69.78%
EBIT growth 3Y-33.16%
EBIT growth 5Y-8.53%
EBIT Next Year227.26%
EBIT Next 3Y45.15%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-55.89%
FCF growth 3Y-31.81%
FCF growth 5Y-12.8%
OCF growth 1Y-35.37%
OCF growth 3Y-19.47%
OCF growth 5Y-7.12%

SUNCOKE ENERGY INC / SXC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SUNCOKE ENERGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SXC.


What is the valuation status for SXC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of SXC stock?

SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SXC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) is expected to grow by 11.71% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SXC stock?

The dividend rating of SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -93.67%.