Suncoke Energy Inc (SXC)
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Suncoke Energy
(NYSE:SXC)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$6.50
▲(5.35% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/18/26
The score is primarily held back by weakened 2025 profitability, sharp revenue decline, and higher leverage, partially offset by continued positive free cash flow. Guidance and commentary suggest a modest 2026 recovery with planned deleveraging, while valuation is attractive (low P/E and high dividend yield). Technical indicators are broadly neutral, offering limited incremental support.
Positive Factors
Positive free cash flow
SunCoke generated positive operating and free cash flow in 2025 despite earnings weakness; this cash-generation ability provides durable funding for dividends, debt paydown and capex. Sustained FCF supports management’s deleveraging plan and cushions cyclical volatility in steel demand.
Negative Factors
Rising leverage
Debt-to-equity increased materially in 2025, reducing financial flexibility and increasing interest and refinancing risk. Higher leverage constrains capital allocation, limits ability to absorb cyclical earnings shocks, and makes progress dependent on sustained free cash flow and successful execution of the deleveraging plan.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Positive free cash flow
SunCoke generated positive operating and free cash flow in 2025 despite earnings weakness; this cash-generation ability provides durable funding for dividends, debt paydown and capex. Sustained FCF supports management’s deleveraging plan and cushions cyclical volatility in steel demand.
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Suncoke Energy (SXC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$535.93M
Dividend Yield6.72%
Average Volume (3M)2.24M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.84
Revenue Growth-6.44%
EPS Growth-24.68%
CountryUS
Employees1,168
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryCoal
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.00
Shares Outstanding84,665,510
10 Day Avg. Volume1,023,619
30 Day Avg. Volume2,239,739
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.10
Price to Book (P/B)1.03
Price to Sales (P/S)0.34
P/FCF Ratio14.55
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.09
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.61
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.96
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.27
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.00Price Target Upside45.87% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.89B
Suncoke Energy Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SunCoke Energy, Inc. operates as an independent producer of coke in the Americas and Brazil. The company operates through three segments: Domestic Coke, Brazil Coke, and Logistics. It offers metallurgical and thermal coal. The company also provide...
How the Company Makes Money
SunCoke makes money primarily by (1) producing coke and selling/supplying it to steelmakers under customer contracts and (2) providing logistics services related to handling and transporting raw materials and other bulk commodities. In its cokemak...
Suncoke Energy Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
Shows the cash-profit contribution of each business line (e.g., metallurgical coke, power) after routine adjustments. Highlights which segments generate the most earnings, how sensitive results are to steel demand and input costs, and where margins are expanding or shrinking.
Shows the cash-profit contribution of each business line (e.g., metallurgical coke, power) after routine adjustments. Highlights which segments generate the most earnings, how sensitive results are to steel demand and input costs, and where margins are expanding or shrinking.
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The FlySuncoke Energy Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 17, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a mixed but stabilizing picture: 2025 was a challenging year with notable EBITDA declines, domestic coke headwinds, an ongoing Algoma dispute, one‑time impairment and transaction charges, and short‑term operational disruptions. Offsetting this, management closed the Phoenix acquisition (integration progressing), Industrial Services growth materially improved, the company retains solid liquidity and dividend discipline, and 2026 guidance points to a meaningful recovery in consolidated EBITDA and free cash flow with a clear deleveraging plan.Positive Updates
Consolidated 2025 Adjusted EBITDA and 2026 Guidance
Delivered consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $219.2M in 2025. Management guides to a recovery in 2026 with consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $230M–$250M (up ~4.9% to ~14.0% vs. 2025), and free cash flow guidance of $140M–$150M.
Negative Updates
Year‑over‑Year EBITDA Decline
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA declined $53.6M (≈19.7% YoY) to $219.2M in 2025. Q4 adjusted EBITDA was $56.7M, down $9.4M (≈14.2% YoY).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consolidated 2025 Adjusted EBITDA and 2026 Guidance
Delivered consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $219.2M in 2025. Management guides to a recovery in 2026 with consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $230M–$250M (up ~4.9% to ~14.0% vs. 2025), and free cash flow guidance of $140M–$150M.
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Company Guidance
SunCoke guided 2026 consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $230–$250 million, with Domestic Coke EBITDA of $162–$168 million on roughly 3.4 million tons of sales (about a 500,000‑ton reduction from the Haverhill One closure and ~3.7 million tons of domestic blast‑furnace equivalent capacity) and Industrial Services EBITDA of $90–$100 million (including a full year of Phoenix Global, ~ $60M of incremental Phoenix EBITDA and $5–$10M of synergies, and ~24 million tons of terminals handling / ~22 million tons of steel customer volume). They expect CapEx of $90–$100 million, operating cash flow of $230–$250 million, free cash flow of $140–$150 million, corporate and other expenses up $5–$9 million, and plan to use excess free cash to pay down revolver borrowings to reach year‑end gross leverage around 2.45x (below the 3.0x target); management also flagged a roughly $10 million Q1 headwind from severe winter weather and a Middletown turbine outage (turbine expected back mid‑year) and reiterated continuation of the quarterly dividend (2025 dividend was ~$0.48/sh).Suncoke Energy Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
61
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.84B | 1.94B | 2.06B | 1.97B | 1.46B |
| Gross Profit | 130.70M | 332.00M | 338.60M | 367.60M | 337.20M |
| EBITDA | 109.20M | 270.80M | 267.90M | 296.20M | 243.50M |
| Net Income | -44.20M | 95.90M | 57.50M | 100.70M | 43.40M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.79B | 1.67B | 1.66B | 1.65B | 1.62B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 88.70M | 189.60M | 140.10M | 90.00M | 63.80M |
| Total Debt | 685.50M | 503.50M | 492.80M | 532.20M | 616.80M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.16B | 957.20M | 1.01B | 1.03B | 1.08B |
| Stockholders Equity | 597.30M | 680.20M | 614.20M | 585.60M | 498.10M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 42.30M | 95.90M | 139.80M | 133.40M | 134.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 109.10M | 168.80M | 249.00M | 208.90M | 233.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -339.20M | -72.30M | -109.20M | -70.20M | -99.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 128.80M | -47.00M | -89.70M | -112.50M | -118.40M |
Suncoke Energy Technical Analysis
Negative
6.17
Price Trends
6.61
Negative
6.88
Negative
7.26
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.03
Negative
47.99
Neutral
24.90
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SXC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 6.17 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.33, below the 50-day MA of 6.61, and below the 200-day MA of 7.26, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 47.99 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 24.90 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SXC.
Suncoke Energy Risk Analysis
Suncoke Energy disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Suncoke Energy reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Suncoke Energy Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $3.40B | 9.58 | 17.15% | 11.05% | -9.45% | -46.37% | |
69 Neutral | $3.44B | ― | -1.47% | 0.96% | -7.21% | -106.39% | |
66 Neutral | $2.48B | -42.11 | -3.88% | ― | -32.53% | -112.77% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
60 Neutral | $4.64B | 81.30 | 2.71% | 0.36% | -23.25% | -90.78% | |
59 Neutral | $535.93M | -13.93 | -6.66% | 6.72% | -6.44% | -24.68% | |
50 Neutral | $899.27M | -18.74 | -12.01% | 2.83% | -16.99% | -184.02% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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6.17
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Suncoke Energy Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
SunCoke Energy announces planned board and finance transition
Neutral
Feb 24, 2026
On February 24, 2026, SunCoke Energy, Inc. announced that longtime director Michael W. Lewis, 76, plans to retire from the board at the company’s annual meeting in May 2026 to focus on personal commitments, after serving since 2020 on both t...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
SunCoke Energy Posts 2025 Loss, Offers 2026 Outlook
Negative
Feb 17, 2026
On February 17, 2026, SunCoke Energy reported a full-year 2025 net loss attributable to shareholders of $44.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, and a fourth-quarter 2025 net loss of $85.6 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, as revenues decline...
Business Operations and Strategy
Suncoke Energy Extends Granite City Cokemaking Agreement
Positive
Jan 22, 2026
On January 22, 2026, SunCoke Energy, Inc. announced that it had agreed with United States Steel Corporation to extend their Granite City, Illinois cokemaking agreement for one year, covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2026. Under th...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
SunCoke Energy Announces CFO Retirement and Successor Appointment
Positive
Jan 15, 2026
On January 15, 2026, SunCoke Energy, Inc. announced that long-serving Chief Financial Officer Mark W. Marinko will retire effective March 13, 2026, after playing a key role in major phases of the company’s evolution, including the acquisitio...
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