Last 48 quarters of trend data · Energy · Coal
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 22.5% YoY to 5.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -14.08 | — | — | 7.85 | 96.73 | 11.50 | 9.55 | 6.03 | 9.80 | 12.25 | 16.78 | 31.72 | 8.20 |
| — | — | — | +30.2% | +887.1% | -6.1% | -43.1% | -81.0% | +19.5% | +3.7% | +8.9% | +970.0% | +1.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.31 |
| — | -32.2% | -31.8% | -4.9% | -4.6% | -8.2% | +7.3% | -9.0% | +42.0% | +25.9% | +23.2% | +74.3% | +8.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 1.04 | 1.10 | 1.29 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.04 |
| — | -17.1% | -23.5% | -10.1% | -17.1% | -25.1% | -9.0% | -20.4% | +20.6% | +21.3% | +20.3% | +67.3% | +3.6% | |
| P/FCF | 14.68 | 2.50 | 4.70 | — | 37.52 | 9.42 | 6.34 | 2.01 | — | — | 7.20 | 3.62 | 4.08 |
| — | -73.4% | -25.9% | — | — | — | -12.0% | -44.5% | — | — | +169.6% | -3.7% | -36.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.54 | 5.66 | 5.36 | 5.68 | 5.99 | 4.62 | 4.74 | 3.55 | 4.92 | 4.91 | 5.12 | 4.73 | 3.68 |
| — | +22.5% | +13.0% | +59.9% | +21.8% | -6.0% | -7.3% | -24.9% | +33.9% | +8.7% | +2.6% | +58.1% | -6.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.77 | 63.37 | — | 15.80 | 17.42 | 9.02 | 8.59 | 5.67 | 8.99 | 9.65 | 12.08 | 10.39 | 7.24 |
| — | +602.6% | — | +178.8% | +93.8% | -6.6% | -28.8% | -45.4% | +24.1% | +1.1% | -5.4% | +98.3% | -10.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
SunCoke Energy, Inc.'s operating margin was 1.0% in Q1 2026, up 1.4 pp QoQ and down 6.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 2.1% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 26.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 7.1% | 7.6% | 2.9% | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 14.8% | 16.2% | 17.1% |
| — | -26.0% | -82.6% | -50.6% | -59.4% | -41.7% | +10.6% | +6.9% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +5.4% | -19.0% | -4.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.5% | 1.0% | -0.4% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 7.0% |
| — | -86.0% | -106.0% | -55.2% | -53.1% | -1.9% | +45.1% | +68.7% | +5.0% | +8.7% | +12.5% | -38.0% | +2.1% | |
| Net Margin | -2.4% | -1.0% | -17.8% | 4.6% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| — | -124.4% | -465.5% | -27.2% | -90.4% | -3.1% | +84.0% | +365.7% | +19.6% | +22.5% | +15.5% | -83.2% | +6.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -6.6% | -0.7% | -12.7% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| — | -129.3% | -474.5% | -31.5% | -91.8% | -21.2% | +57.7% | +314.8% | +1.5% | +18.2% | +12.1% | -84.4% | +1.3% | |
| ROA | -2.6% | -0.2% | -4.6% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| — | -124.1% | -422.5% | -33.0% | -91.2% | -14.1% | +72.6% | +339.9% | +5.5% | +23.1% | +16.8% | -82.9% | +15.7% | |
| ROIC | 4.3% | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| — | -87.6% | -104.7% | -60.6% | -55.3% | -12.9% | +33.7% | +56.9% | -5.9% | +15.3% | +23.6% | -33.0% | +13.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
SunCoke Energy, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.4x, up from 12.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 7.2% YoY to 2.23x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 0.98 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| — | +56.5% | +57.9% | +36.4% | -5.3% | -7.7% | -8.8% | -7.4% | -4.1% | -11.2% | -10.7% | -16.3% | -25.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.12 | 13.44 | 12.14 | 12.13 | 11.38 | 8.40 | 7.70 | 6.57 | 7.79 | 7.24 | 7.97 | 7.61 | 6.72 |
| — | +59.9% | +57.6% | +84.8% | +46.1% | +16.1% | -3.5% | -13.7% | +16.0% | -8.8% | -11.9% | +12.3% | -21.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.11 | 2.23 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2.61 | 2.40 | 2.31 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.06 | 1.86 | 1.68 | 1.72 |
| — | -7.2% | -8.5% | -4.4% | +18.0% | +16.9% | +23.8% | +32.3% | +28.9% | +16.3% | +11.5% | -5.2% | -0.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 | 1.31 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.45 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 0.85 | 0.82 |
| — | -5.6% | -22.4% | -7.8% | +22.4% | +19.6% | +36.4% | +48.3% | +44.6% | +53.5% | +17.9% | +2.0% | -0.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.02 | 0.51 | -0.21 | 2.50 | 2.78 | 5.81 | 6.34 | 8.28 | 5.98 | 5.48 | 4.16 | 4.50 | 5.21 |
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SunCoke Energy, Inc.'s current P/E is -14.1x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 52.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
SunCoke Energy, Inc.'s current operating margin is 3.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking SunCoke Energy, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.