SUNCOKE ENERGY INC (SXC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SXC • US86722A1034

5.7 USD
+0.03 (+0.53%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
5.699 USD
0 (-0.02%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

SXC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 158 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. SXC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SXC has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. SXC also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SXC was profitable.
  • 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 (-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's Return On Invested Capital of 2.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SXC outperforms 53.80% of its industry peers.
  • SXC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.91%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.09%.
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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SXC has declined.
  • 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SXC is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SXC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SXC has been increased compared to 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 1.56. 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 1.56, SXC is not doing good in the industry: 79.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SXC is 16.36, which is on the high side as it means it would take SXC, 16.36 years of fcf income to pay off 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 59.49% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.15, SXC is doing worse than 84.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 16.36
Altman-Z 1.56
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC9.14%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.11, SXC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.57% 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.11, SXC is doing worse than 63.92% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SXC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -70.54%.
  • Measured over the past years, SXC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -34.79% on average per year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 41.05% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • SXC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.61% yearly.
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

  • 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 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 0 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.27, SXC is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SXC indicates a rather cheap valuation: SXC is cheaper than 89.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.10, SXC is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.25, the valuation of SXC can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SXC is valued cheaper than 89.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. SXC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.27
Fwd PE 9.25
SXC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSXC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 96.84% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SXC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • SXC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SXC is cheaper than 98.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.41
EV/EBITDA 5.44
SXC Per share dataSXC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SXC's 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)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SXC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.47%, which is a nice return.
  • SXC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.00. SXC pays more dividend than 97.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SXC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.47%

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

  • SXC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • SXC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth 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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SUNCOKE ENERGY INC

NYSE:SXC (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 5.699 0 (-0.02%)

5.7

+0.03 (+0.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners96.26%
Inst Owner Change-0.85%
Ins Owners0.89%
Ins Owner Change0.23%
Market Cap482.62M
Revenue(TTM)1.84B
Net Income(TTM)-44.20M
Analysts76.67
Price Target9.69 (70%)
Short Float %6.01%
Short Ratio4.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.47%
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 17.27
Fwd PE 9.25
P/S 0.26
P/FCF 11.41
P/OCF 4.42
P/B 0.81
P/tB 0.97
EV/EBITDA 5.44
EPS(TTM)0.33
EY5.79%
EPS(NY)0.62
Fwd EY10.81%
FCF(TTM)0.5
FCFY8.76%
OCF(TTM)1.29
OCFY22.61%
SpS21.7
BVpS7.05
TBVpS5.88
PEG (NY)0.2
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 1.56
F-Score2
WACC9.14%
ROIC/WACC0.26
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 17.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.81.


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%.