SXC

SunCoke EnergyA

NYSE / Materials

At close

2026-07-18

Current thesis

The bull read is that Q1 looks more like a recoverable disruption quarter than a broken year: SunCoke still generated $72.7 million of operating cash flow, ended Q1 with $262 million of liquidity, maintained the dividend, and reaffirmed FY2026 EBITDA guidance despite the weather and turbine setbacks [#SEC-8K-2026-04-30].

Posture

Constructive

Lead driver

Value

What changed

Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.3.

What can break

Domestic coke earnings remain exposed to operational interruptions, especially if Middletown power production recovery slips beyond management’s late-Q2 expectation or lost Q1 output is not recovered [#SEC-8K-2026-04-30].

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $8.60 · Bull $10.00 · Bear $6.50

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-07-18

Fundamentals

As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-07-10 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Investment thesis

As of 2026-07-18

Supporting evidence

What

Grade A · Constructive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $9.50

Why

Momentum67 · Δ7d +11.5

Value65 · Δ7d -0.3

Sentiment51 · Δ7d -5.1

So what

Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals

Momentum

26% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

+11.5

Δ21d

-13.3

Value

39% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.3

Δ21d

-0.1

Sentiment

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-5.1

Δ21d

-4.1

Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 67.2 / Value 65.2 / Sentiment 50.8

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-07-17

Market Cap

$710.22M

Beta

0.97

Shares Out

84.85M

P/E (TTM)

9.9

P/S (TTM)

0.35

P/FCF (TTM)

149.05

Rev YoY

+4.4%

EPS YoY

-125.4%

Gross Margin

+6.5%

Op Margin

+4.8%

Net Debt

$614.9M

Current Ratio

2.23

As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology