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.
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20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.9% realized swing band)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 94% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 70.3 (OVERBOUGHT (>70))
Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 15 pts from forensic ceiling
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.
Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($9.99) and Max Pain ($11.58) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $12.60.
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.
SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) surged +3.76% to $11.03, trading at 94% of its 52-week range ($5.52 – $11.36). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-3% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
SunCoke Energy just dropped its Q3 2026 scorecard, and the stock barely flinched. The share price moved only 0.4% to US$10.63, even as the company posted net income of US$21.8 million and basic earnings per share of US$0
Moby summary of SunCoke Energy, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call
StoneX analyst Nathan P. Martin maintains SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) with a Buy and raises the price target from $10 to $12.
Management raised full-year free cash flow guidance after Algoma Steel settlement.
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2026-10-27. The following slide deck was published by SunCoke Energy, Inc.
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 27, 2026 11:00 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsSharon Doyle - Manager of Investor RelationsKatherine...
SunCoke Energy Q3 beats revenue and profit estimates, boosted by Phoenix Global and Industrial Services, lifting shares premarket.
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. -5.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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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 → |
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 | — | — |
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.
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).
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.
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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