How profitable is SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), SXC converted $1.8B of revenue into a 52% gross margin, 0% operating margin, and $42.3M in free cash flow (2.3% FCF margin).

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SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$11.19 -1.24% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $11.14

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.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $961.6M

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As of 2026-11-03, 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 $11.19 (-1.24% 1D, market cap $961.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 17/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, SXC ranks #91 in composite RQD confidence.

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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, SID (Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.) holds a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $948.4M) and NWPX (NWPX Infrastructure Inc.) posts a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 26.7x, ROIC 10.0%, cap $941.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, NWPX leads on earnings multiple (26.7x) while ROCK leads on capital efficiency (11.6% ROIC).

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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: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. 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.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $11.14 (-0.41%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 2.3% FCF Margin

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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.1% 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+17/20 pts (33% of score)

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

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+10/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 2.3% FCF Margin ($42.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #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

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Grade D$10.22-4% Next Q

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Grade D$9.81+8% Next Q

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Grade D$10.59+5.7% Next Q

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Grade D$11.19-1.3% Hist 90D α

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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

Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($10.05) and Max Pain ($11.75) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $12.79.

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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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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How SXC Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$42.3M (2.3% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $2.06B

FY24

Rev $1.94B

FY25

Rev $1.84B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$1.84B	52%	-2.4%	-$44.2M	$42.3M	-2.9%
FY 2024	$1.94B	52%	7.8%	$95.9M	$95.9M	12.2%
FY 2023	$2.06B	52%	6.1%	$57.5M	$249.0M	-2.9%

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SXC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +62.17%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $11.03H $11.33L $11.03C $11.19VOL 1.32M

RES: $11.39SUP: $9.84SMA50: $10.05SMA200: $8.31

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

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

Materials Rank #91 of 270 ⚔️ SID vs SXC Full Matrix →

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

Industry: Steel/Iron Ore (26 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) ranks #91 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #138 by equity capitalization ($961.6M). 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 64/100 (C) 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%	-1.24%	$961.6M	Benchmark Subject
SID Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.	D	44/100	—	—	—	+0.94%	$948.4M	/sid-vs-sxc →
NWPX NWPX Infrastructure Inc.	C	64/100	26.7x	19.7%	10.0%	+1.37%	$941.9M	/nwpx-vs-sxc →
MTUS Metallus Inc.	D+	52/100	—	8.2%	-0.2%	+0.95%	$875.4M	/mtus-vs-sxc →
ROCK Gibraltar Industries Inc.	D+	52/100	—	26.9%	11.6%	+3.77%	$1.19B	/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?

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

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

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

SXC last traded at $11.19 (-1.24% on volume of 1,526,226 shares), positioning the stock +11.34% above its 50-day simple moving average ($10.05) and +34.66% above its 200-day simple moving average ($8.31). Across its 52-week range of $5.52 to $11.36, SXC sits at the 97.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 67.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.9% ($10.31 to $12.07).

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SXC — SunCoke Energy Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 51/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $11.19 (-1.24% 1D, market capitalization $961.6M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (10/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -2.9%, gross margin of —, operating margin of -2.4%, and free cash flow yield of 4.52%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (17/20) + Insider Conviction (9/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (10/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (5/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.63, Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and Debt/Equity of 1.15x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) is a NYSE-listed issuer classified in the Materials sector, Steel/Iron Ore industry. The market capitalization is $0.9B. — describes its products, customers, or revenue model beyond the sector and industry classification.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) reported $1.84B in annual revenue (up from $1.94B in FY2024, -5.1% YoY) and -$44.2M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($2.06B revenue, $57.5M net income) through FY2025, SXC scaled operating cash flow to $109.1M and free cash flow to $42.3M, backed by $1.79B in total assets against $685.5M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D • RQD 51/100): Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Free cash flow yield of 4.52% and institutional whale pillar of 17/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 10/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 17/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $5.52 – $11.36 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against -2.4% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Operating in Steel/Iron Ore (Materials), SXC carries a macro regime beta of 1.00 and gross margin of —.

Key Question #1: Can SXC sustain or expand its -2.4% operating margin and -2.9% ROIC against Steel/Iron Ore peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $1.84B and free cash flow of $42.3M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $685.5M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is SXC's equity valuation to Materials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

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📌 Pinned Debate

Institutional accumulation and options positioning score 16/20 and a 4.52% FCF yield offer some cash-generation support.

Long SXC at $11.33 targeting $13.60. Institutional accumulation and options positioning score 16/20 and a 4.52% FCF yield offer some cash-generation support.. Institutional whale score is 17/20 and the risk/reward vs. the $5.52 52-week low is skewed heavily in favor of bulls.

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@MultipleCompression Shorting a 17/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $11.33 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Materials.

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Spot @ $11.33

Altman Z-Score of 1.63, Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and ROIC of -2.9% mark weak forensic balance-sheet and return metrics.

I respect the product at SunCoke Energy Inc., but the stock at $11.33 is a different story. Altman Z-Score of 1.63, Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and ROIC of -2.9% mark weak forensic balance-sheet and return metrics.. FCF yield is 4.52% and RQD sits at 51/100 (D) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?