SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SXC • US86722A1034

5.92 USD
-0.35 (-5.58%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
5.95 USD
+0.03 (+0.51%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, SXC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SXC was compared to 159 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. SXC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SXC is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally SXC also has an excellent dividend rating.


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1. SXC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SXC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SXC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years SXC 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SXC had a positive operating cash flow.
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 has a Return On Assets (-2.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • SXC has a Return On Equity (-7.40%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • SXC has a Return On Invested Capital (2.35%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SXC is significantly below the industry average of 11.01%.
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

  • SXC has a Operating Margin (2.50%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • SXC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of SXC (15.47%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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

  • SXC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • SXC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SXC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SXC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 1.58, we must say that SXC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SXC has a Altman-Z score of 1.58. This is in the lower half of the industry: SXC underperforms 73.89% 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.
  • SXC has a Debt to FCF ratio (16.36) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the high side and indicates that SXC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • SXC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.15) than 84.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 16.36
Altman-Z 1.58
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC9.32%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.11, SXC is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that SXC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SXC has a worse Quick ratio (1.11) than 64.33% of its industry peers.
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

  • SXC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -70.54%.
  • The earnings per share for SXC have been decreasing by -34.79% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.07% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.63% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 41.05% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SXC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.61% on average per year.
EPS Next Y86.7%
EPS Next 2Y41.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.94%
Revenue Next 2Y0.61%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.94, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SXC.
  • SXC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SXC is cheaper than 82.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. SXC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.61, the valuation of SXC can be described as very reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SXC indicates a rather cheap valuation: SXC is cheaper than 84.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SXC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.94
Fwd PE 9.61
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

  • 94.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SXC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SXC indicates a rather cheap valuation: SXC is cheaper than 96.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.85
EV/EBITDA 5.68
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • SXC's earnings are expected to grow with 41.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. SXC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SXC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.66%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.05, SXC pays a better dividend. On top of this SXC pays more dividend than 97.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SXC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.66%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SXC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.51%!
  • SXC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As SXC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.51%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years5
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.
  • The dividend of SXC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-93.67%
EPS Next 2Y41.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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 (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 5.95 +0.03 (+0.51%)

5.92

-0.35 (-5.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners94.01%
Inst Owner Change-0.85%
Ins Owners0.94%
Ins Owner Change1.8%
Market Cap501.25M
Revenue(TTM)1.84B
Net Income(TTM)-44.20M
Analysts76.67
Price Target9.69 (63.68%)
Short Float %5.81%
Short Ratio3.66
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.66%
Yearly Dividend0.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.51%
DP-93.67%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years5
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)-5%
PT rev (3m)-5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-53.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-53.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)22.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.94
Fwd PE 9.61
P/S 0.27
P/FCF 11.85
P/OCF 4.59
P/B 0.84
P/tB 1.01
EV/EBITDA 5.68
EPS(TTM)0.33
EY5.57%
EPS(NY)0.62
Fwd EY10.41%
FCF(TTM)0.5
FCFY8.44%
OCF(TTM)1.29
OCFY21.77%
SpS21.7
BVpS7.05
TBVpS5.88
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.24
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 1.58
F-Score2
WACC9.32%
ROIC/WACC0.25
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 Y86.7%
EPS Next 2Y41.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.34%
Revenue growth 5Y6.63%
Sales Q2Q%-1.19%
Revenue Next Year4.94%
Revenue Next 2Y0.61%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 3Y51.31%
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 FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SXC.


What is the valuation status for SXC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SUNCOKE ENERGY INC?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) is 17.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.84.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SXC stock?

The dividend rating of SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -93.67%.