SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SXC • US86722A1034

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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

  • 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.
  • 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 has a Return On Assets of -2.47%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SXC outperforms 46.88% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -7.40%, SXC is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SXC (2.35%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SXC is significantly below the industry average of 11.64%.
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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SXC has declined.
  • SXC has a Gross Margin (15.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SXC has declined.
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.
  • 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

  • SXC has an Altman-Z score of 1.57. This is a bad value and indicates that SXC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.57, SXC is not doing good in the industry: 71.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 of 16.36. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SXC outperforms 59.38% of its industry peers.
  • SXC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • SXC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SXC is outperformed by 85.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 16.36
Altman-Z 1.57
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC9.47%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.11 indicates that SXC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of SXC (2.11) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • SXC's Quick ratio of 1.11 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SXC is outperformed by 62.50% 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
  • Looking at the last year, SXC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.07% in the last 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SXC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.46% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SXC will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.71%
EPS Next 2Y-20.79%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.21, the valuation of SXC can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SXC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SXC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.30, which indicates a correct valuation of SXC.
  • SXC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SXC is cheaper than 61.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SXC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.21
Fwd PE 16.3
SXC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSXC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SXC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SXC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SXC is cheaper than 95.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.03
EV/EBITDA 5.57
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 more expensive valuation may be justified as SXC's earnings are expected to grow with 14.46% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-20.79%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%

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5. SXC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SXC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.70%, which is a nice return.
  • SXC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.11. SXC pays more dividend than 96.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SXC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.7%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of SXC grows each year by 15.51%, which is quite nice.
  • SXC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 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.
  • SXC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-93.67%
EPS Next 2Y-20.79%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%
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 (3/20/2026, 8:24:15 PM)

After market: 6.01 0 (0%)

6.01

-0.22 (-3.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners94.01%
Inst Owner Change-0.88%
Ins Owners0.94%
Ins Owner Change1.86%
Market Cap508.87M
Revenue(TTM)1.84B
Net Income(TTM)-44.20M
Analysts76.67
Price Target9.69 (61.23%)
Short Float %7.06%
Short Ratio4.03
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.7%
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)-40.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-40.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-5.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.21
Fwd PE 16.3
P/S 0.28
P/FCF 12.03
P/OCF 4.66
P/B 0.85
P/tB 1.02
EV/EBITDA 5.57
EPS(TTM)0.33
EY5.49%
EPS(NY)0.37
Fwd EY6.13%
FCF(TTM)0.5
FCFY8.31%
OCF(TTM)1.29
OCFY21.44%
SpS21.7
BVpS7.05
TBVpS5.88
PEG (NY)1.55
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 1.57
F-Score2
WACC9.47%
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 Y11.71%
EPS Next 2Y-20.79%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%
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 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 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.


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 18.21 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.85.


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%.