SunCoke Energy Inc.
SunCoke Energy, Inc. ( SunCoke Energy, SunCoke, Company, we, our and us ) is the largest independent producer of high-quality coke in the Americas, as measured by tons of coke produced each year, and has more than 65 years of coke production experience. Coke is produced by heating metallurgical coal in a refractory oven, which releases certain volatile components from the coal, thus tr…
$9.89
+$0.08 (+0.82%)
Price from 2 days ago
The business is unprofitable at the operating level (-2.42% margin). The thesis depends entirely on whether and when it reaches sustainable profitability.
Revenue declined 5.1% YoY. Margins deteriorated 10.3pp alongside, both lines moving the wrong way.
Free cash flow declined 56% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. ROIC dropped from 11.04% to -2.82%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$1.90B
▼ -5.1% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-$55M
▼ -146.1% YoY
Op. Margin
-2.69%
▼ -10.3pp YoY
ROIC
-3.10%
▼ -13.9pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$29M
▼ -55.9% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$111M
▼ -35.4% YoY
Net Debt
$618M
Cash & Equiv.
$43M
5Y CAGR: +6.6%
5Y CAGR: -12.8%
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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 24 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Price from market data, last close as of 21 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.
Is SunCoke Energy (SXC) overvalued?
SunCoke Energy (SXC) trades above a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $-1.33 per share, so at $9.89 the stock looks overvalued (113.4% above estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, SunCoke Energy scores 15/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 4.9%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is SunCoke Energy's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $-1.33 per share for SXC, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $-0.99. At today's $9.89, that puts the stock about 113.4% above estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is SunCoke Energy a high-quality business?+
SunCoke Energy scores 15 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a -2.7% operating margin and a -3.1% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does SunCoke Energy (SXC) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, SunCoke Energy pays a regular dividend of about $0.48 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 4.9% at the current price. SunCoke Energy has grown the dividend at roughly 19.8% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For SXC's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is SunCoke Energy a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. SXC currently trades above its estimated intrinsic value and scores 15/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 4.9%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
Related stocks: Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens)
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