SunCoke Energy Inc. Common Stock (SXC)

FairStock Score: 37/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I approach SunCoke as a Graham-style analyst: what is tangible, what is cyclical, and what am I paying? The company produces coke for blast furnaces and foundries and provides material-handling services, so its fortunes are tied to steel and industrial demand. That is not a wide-moat business; coke is largely a commodity, and pricing power is limited. The record is volatile. In fiscal 2023, the year ended 2023-12-31, revenue was $2.1B and net income was $57.5M. In fiscal 2024, the year ended 2024-12-31, revenue was $1.9B and net income was $95.9M. Then fiscal 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, reversed to revenue of $1.8B and a net loss of $44.2M. The latest filed quarter, fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, showed revenue of $475.3M and net income of $13.1M, or $0.15 diluted EPS, after a fiscal Q1 2026 loss of $4.4M in the quarter ended 2026-03-31. So the turnaround is possible but not yet proven. As of the 2026-10-13 close, FairStock calculates a negative P/E of -15.97, P/B of 1.48, ROE of -7.50%, ROCE of 1.76%, and debt-to-equity of 1.08. The Altman Z-score of 1.00 and FairStock score of 37/100 suggest financial fragility. Free cash flow is positive at $29.1M, but the 3.4% FCF yield is modest, FairStock's EV/EBITDA is 11.43, and the 5.06% dividend yield must be weighed against past losses. FairStock labels this a TURNAROUND—loss in the latest year after earlier profits. I would want to see sustained earnings and debt reduction before calling the current price a margin of safety.

In plain English: SunCoke makes coke, a fuel used in steelmaking, and also handles bulk materials for industrial customers. The business is cyclical: it earned solid profits in fiscal 2024 but posted a loss in fiscal 2025, though the most recent quarter in 2026 was profitable. At $10.22 on 2026-10-13, the shares look close to the high end of their yearly range, with a modest cash return and meaningful debt, so the price does not look clearly cheap based on the numbers given.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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