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SunCoke Energy

SXC
16
Coal · Energy
Winston Score
16
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

SunCoke Energy makes coke, which is a processed form of coal used to make steel. It sells this coke to steel mills across the United States, and it also runs terminals that store and move coal and other materials along rivers and coasts. The company is one of the largest independent coke producers in the U.S.

SunCoke earns money by selling coke under long-term contracts with steel producers and by charging fees to handle bulk materials at its logistics terminals. It operates mostly in the U.S., with one facility in Brazil, and generates roughly $2 billion in annual revenue. Its long-term supply contracts provide some stability, but the business is closely tied to the health of the U.S. steel industry, meaning a slowdown in steel demand or a drop in domestic steel production is the main risk the company faces going forward.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-125.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

1.1%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$104M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

SunCoke Energy is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
7.6%
Thin — 7.6% gross margin
Operating Margin
1.0%
Thin — 1.0% operating margin
ROCE
0.4%
Weak — 0.4% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-1.4%
Shrinking sales (-1.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
-170.6%
Earnings shrinking (-170.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
4.2%
Thin free cash flow (4.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.14
Elevated debt (1.14)
Interest Cover
1.18x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.2x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
5.64%
no trend
Healthy income — 5.64% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
+0.0%
no trend
Dividend flat

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