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

  • The Return On Assets of SXC (-2.47%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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 53.46% 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 60.43%.
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 has a Gross Margin (15.47%) which is in line with 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SXC is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SXC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SXC has more shares outstanding
  • SXC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 1.60. This is a bad value and indicates that SXC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SXC has a worse Altman-Z score (1.60) than 72.33% of its industry peers.
  • 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 (16.36) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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 84.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 16.36
Altman-Z 1.6
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC9.8%
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.
  • SXC has a Current ratio (2.11) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that SXC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SXC has a Quick ratio of 1.11. This is in the lower half of the industry: SXC underperforms 62.26% 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%.
  • SXC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -34.79% yearly.
  • SXC shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.07%.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.12 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SXC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SXC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SXC is cheaper than 76.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SXC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • SXC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.01.
  • 61.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SXC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • SXC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.12
Fwd PE 18.01
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

  • SXC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SXC is cheaper than 91.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 94.34% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SXC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.29
EV/EBITDA 5.83
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)1.72
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 7.25%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.14, SXC pays a better dividend. On top of this SXC pays more dividend than 96.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, SXC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.25%

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.
  • 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

  • SXC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • The dividend of SXC is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. 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 (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 6.64 0 (0%)

6.64

+0.02 (+0.3%)

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 Cap562.21M
Revenue(TTM)1.84B
Net Income(TTM)-44.20M
Analysts76.67
Price Target9.69 (45.93%)
Short Float %7.06%
Short Ratio4.03
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.25%
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 20.12
Fwd PE 18.01
P/S 0.31
P/FCF 13.29
P/OCF 5.15
P/B 0.94
P/tB 1.13
EV/EBITDA 5.83
EPS(TTM)0.33
EY4.97%
EPS(NY)0.37
Fwd EY5.55%
FCF(TTM)0.5
FCFY7.52%
OCF(TTM)1.29
OCFY19.41%
SpS21.7
BVpS7.05
TBVpS5.88
PEG (NY)1.72
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 1.6
F-Score2
WACC9.8%
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 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.


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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 20.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.94.


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%.