SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC) stock analysis

P/E against its history

Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

P/E against the industry

Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median

SunCoke Energy's EV/EBITDA of 9.1 is above its 5-year median of 4.5.

P/B below the industry

SunCoke Energy's price-to-book of 1.52 is below the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills median of 1.75.

Trading above fair value

The share price of $10.68 is above our fair value estimate of $10.20.

Margin of safety under 20%

The price is 4.7% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

Revenue growing under 10% a year

Revenue grew -2.3% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

EPS growth over 3 years

Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

Earnings acceleration

Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

Growing slower than the industry

Revenue grew 2.9% over the last twelve months; the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills median is 9.8%.

Guidance raised

SunCoke Energy raised its 2026 Operating cash flow outlook on Oct 27, 2026.

Gross margin trend

This company does not report gross profit.

Return on equity under 15%

Return on equity was -8.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 9.0% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

Return on capital under 10%

Return on invested capital was -1.5%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

Return on equity below the industry

SunCoke Energy's return on equity of -8.5% is below the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills median of 3.6%.

Earnings over 5 years

Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

Net margin below its 5-year average

Net margin was -2.9% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.7%.

Net margin below the industry

SunCoke Energy's net margin of -2.9% is below the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills median of 4.0%.

High debt

Debt is 100% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

Debt falling against equity

Debt to equity fell from 144% five years ago to 100%.

Debt covered by cash flow

Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 32.8% of total debt.

Interest not well covered

Operating income covers interest expense -0.6 times; we look for at least 5.

Short-term assets cover short-term debts

Current assets are 2.03 times current liabilities.

Elevated bankruptcy risk

The Altman Z-score is 1.75; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Pays a dividend

SunCoke Energy paid dividends worth 4.5% of the share price over the last twelve months.

Yield above Treasuries

The 4.5% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.

Yield in the top quarter

The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; SunCoke Energy yields 4.5%.

Dividend stability

Fewer than five years of dividend history.

Earnings cover

Needs dividends paid and net income.

Covered by free cash flow

Dividends take 34.5% of free cash flow.