SunCoke Energy (SXC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SunCoke Energy, Inc. is a leading independent producer of metallurgical coke and related products for the steel and foundry industries. The company specializes in manufacturing both blast furnace coke and foundry coke, offering high‐quality, low‐sulfur coal products that serve as essential inputs in steelmaking and metal casting processes. In addition to coke production, SunCoke provides comprehensive engineering, maintenance and environmental solutions tailored to the needs of integrated steel mills and foundries.

The company operates a network of coke production facilities across the United States, including plants in Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and Louisiana. These strategically located sites enable SunCoke to supply major domestic steel producers as well as export customers in Asia and Europe. In support of its core operations, SunCoke maintains logistics capabilities for railcar loading, vessel dock services and inland barge transport, ensuring timely delivery of its products to end users.

SunCoke traces its origins to established Appalachian coke operations and completed its initial public offering in late 2007, emerging as a standalone company focused on safe, efficient coke manufacture. Over time, SunCoke has expanded its footprint through strategic partnerships and capital investments in emissions control technology, oven rebuilds and process improvements. These projects have reinforced the company’s commitment to operational reliability and environmental stewardship, helping customers meet increasingly stringent air quality standards.

Headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, SunCoke is led by an experienced management team with deep expertise in the coal, steel and energy sectors. The company emphasizes continuous improvement, workforce safety and community engagement as part of its corporate governance framework. By combining technical know-how with a focus on sustainable practices, SunCoke Energy aims to support its customers’ production needs while advancing environmental performance throughout its operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.80 to $8.01
• 50-Day Range: $7.24 to $8.83
• 52-Week Range: $7.18 to $12.82
• Volume: 782,479 shs
• Average Volume: 879,443 shs
• Market Capitalization: $668.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.18
• Dividend Yield: 6.08%
• Price Target: $13.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

SunCoke Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SunCoke Energy scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 105th out of 267 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

SunCoke Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

SunCoke Energy has a consensus price target of $13.00, representing about 64.7% upside from its current price of $7.90.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SunCoke Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SunCoke Energy are expected to decrease by -1.41% in the coming year, from $0.71 to $0.70 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SunCoke Energy is 9.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SunCoke Energy is 9.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 39.55.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SunCoke Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.06% of the float of SunCoke Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SunCoke Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SunCoke Energy has recently increased by 26.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

SunCoke Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

SunCoke Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SunCoke Energy is 55.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, SunCoke Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.57% next year. This indicates that SunCoke Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.06% of the float of SunCoke Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SunCoke Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SunCoke Energy has recently increased by 26.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

SunCoke Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for SunCoke Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for SXC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added SunCoke Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SunCoke Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.49% of the stock of SunCoke Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.45% of the stock of SunCoke Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SXC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SXC shares performed this year?

SunCoke Energy's stock was trading at $10.70 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SXC stock has decreased by 26.2% and is now trading at $7.8950.

How were SunCoke Energy's earnings last quarter?

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The energy company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.13. The firm's revenue was down 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are SunCoke Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of SunCoke Energy include American Century Companies Inc. (4.26%), LSV Asset Management (4.05%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.52%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael G Rippey, Phillip Michael Hardesty and John F Quanci.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of SunCoke Energy?

Shares of SXC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of SunCoke Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SunCoke Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Netflix (NFLX) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2025
• Today: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: COAL
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SXC
• CIK: 1514705
• Web: www.suncoke.com
• Phone: (630) 824-1000
• Fax: 630-824-1001
• Employees: 1,168
• Year Founded: 1990

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SunCoke Energy: $13.00
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $13.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +64.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.12
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $95.90 million
• Net Margins: 3.99%
• Pretax Margin: 5.46%
• Return on Equity: 10.43%
• Return on Assets: 4.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.70
• Current Ratio: 2.61
• Quick Ratio: 1.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.35
• Cash Flow: $2.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.03
• Book Value: $8.45 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,670,000
• Free Float: 83,404,000
• Market Cap: $668.47 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07