SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) scores 3.0 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on predictability, and profitability is what holds it back.
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SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) has a Lemma Quality Score of 3.0 out of 10 as of October 19, 2026, which reads as low quality. A low reading means the reported numbers show weakness on several pillars at once, which is a reason to understand the business before anything else. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Ranked with the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 34th percentile, in the weaker half of its peers. For reference, the middle of the group scores 4.4 and a company needs 6.2 to reach its top quarter, which leaves SunCoke Energy Inc. below the median.
Profitability scores 0.7 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 74 Materials companies is 4.4, so SunCoke Energy Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 14th percentile. Low margins and returns leave little cushion, so a downturn or a cost increase reaches the bottom line quickly.
Solvency scores 3.5 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 66 Materials companies is 6.7, so SunCoke Energy Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 17th percentile. A low reading here is a question about resilience: how long the company could keep paying its obligations if earnings dropped.
On growth, SunCoke Energy Inc. scores 3.1, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 3.2 across 57 Materials companies, which places it in line with them, at the 47th percentile. Weak growth means revenue and earnings have been flat or shrinking against peers, which can be cyclical or a sign of a market that is maturing.
Efficiency scores 4.4 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 71 Materials companies is 5.2, so SunCoke Energy Inc. is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 43rd percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Predictability scores 4.5 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 76 Materials companies is 4.5, so SunCoke Energy Inc. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 49th percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
This is a lopsided profile. Predictability scores 4.5 but profitability only 0.7, a gap of 3.8 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A predictability lead means consistency is the business’s strongest trait, which makes its other readings easier to trust. A profitability shortfall is the one most worth understanding, since it bears directly on whether the business creates value.
Of everything that could lift SunCoke Energy Inc.’s score, profitability matters most. Bringing it up to the 4.4 median of Materials companies would take the overall from 3.0 to roughly 3.9. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Materials companies closest to SunCoke Energy Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading SunCoke Energy Inc. scores 3.0 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
SunCoke Energy Inc. ranks at the 34th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against SunCoke Energy Inc.’s 3.0.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for SXC are in the app.
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