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SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$11.03 +3.76% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $11.08

SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $936.2M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $11.08 (+0.49%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 2.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SXC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (51/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SXC SCORES 51/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (27% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.9% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 94% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 70.3 (OVERBOUGHT (>70))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 15 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$9.94+3.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$10.25-2.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$10.01+10.2% Next Q

Current

Grade D$11.03-1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (43) → D (51)Full Audit →

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While SXC currently carries a cautious 51/100 (D) rating due to SEC 10-K Forensic Risk (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($9.99) and Max Pain ($11.58) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $12.60.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERBOUGHT (>70)

70.330 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

1.63>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

4 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE94% OF RANGE

L: $6$11.03H: $11

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 10 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (50)

-2.9% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 4.52% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (25)

Altman-Z 1.63 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (60)

23/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 13/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SXC

✓Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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SXC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +61.73%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $10.81H $11.36L $10.71C $11.03VOL 1.32M

RES: $11.28SUP: $9.77SMA50: $9.99SMA200: $8.28

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -5.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SXC)

Materials Rank #148 of 270 ⚔️ NWPX vs SXC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (SXC vs. NWPX, MTUS, SID, ROCK)

Industry: Steel/Iron Ore (26 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) ranks #148 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #141 by equity capitalization ($936.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NWPX leads on earnings valuation at 26.7x trailing P/E, while ROCK leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.6% ROIC and 26.9% gross margin. NWPX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with SXC at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SXC ACTIVE SunCoke Energy Inc.	D	51/100	—	—	-2.9%	+3.76%	$936.2M	Benchmark Subject
NWPX NWPX Infrastructure Inc.	B-	70/100	26.7x	19.7%	10.0%	-1.68%	$944.4M	/nwpx-vs-sxc →
MTUS Metallus Inc.	D	46/100	—	8.2%	-0.2%	+1.18%	$887.8M	/mtus-vs-sxc →
SID Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.	D+	57/100	—	—	—	-3.03%	$1.03B	/sid-vs-sxc →
ROCK Gibraltar Industries Inc.	C+	68/100	—	26.9%	11.6%	+5.22%	$1.20B	/rock-vs-sxc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001514705

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) reported GAAP revenue of $1.84B (-5.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.94B , and -10.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$44.2M, operating cash flow of $109.1M, and free cash flow of $42.3M (-55.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, SXC closed FY2025 with $1.79B in total assets against $685.5M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.63, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.84B	-$44.2M	$109.1M	$42.3M	$1.79B	$685.5M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.94B	$95.9M	$168.8M	$95.9M	$1.67B	$492.3M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$2.06B	$57.5M	$249.0M	$249.0M	—	—

3. SXC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SXC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, SunCoke Energy Inc. (NYSE: SXC) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $11.03 (+3.76% 1D, market cap $936.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, SXC ranks #148 in composite RQD confidence.

How does SXC compare to NWPX and MTUS in the Materials sector?

Within the Materials sector (Steel/Iron Ore), SXC carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -2.9%. By comparison, NWPX (NWPX Infrastructure Inc.) holds a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 26.7x, ROIC 10.0%, cap $944.4M) and MTUS (Metallus Inc.) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -0.2%, cap $887.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, NWPX leads on earnings multiple (26.7x) while ROCK leads on capital efficiency (11.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SXC?

Per SXC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001514705), SunCoke Energy Inc. generated $1.84B in revenue (-5.1% YoY), -$44.2M in net income, and $42.3M in free cash flow against $1.79B in total assets and $685.5M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is SXC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SXC last traded at $11.03 (+3.76% on volume of 1,372,938 shares), positioning the stock +10.41% above its 50-day simple moving average ($9.99) and +33.21% above its 200-day simple moving average ($8.28). Across its 52-week range of $5.52 to $11.36, SXC sits at the 94.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 70.3 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.9% ($10.16 to $11.90).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell SXC stock right now?

SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 51/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-3% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is SXC's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

SXC's 12-month base price target is $10.68 (range $8.33 to $12.6), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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