SunCoke Energy, Inc.
Business
SunCoke Energy, Inc. is the largest independent producer of high-quality coke in the Americas and operates cokemaking and logistics businesses supplying steelmakers and industrial customers. It produces blast furnace and foundry coke by heating metallurgical coal using heat-recovery cokemaking technology and provides steam and electricity sales, licensing and operating services, and terminal handling and mixing services. The company reports three segments: Domestic Coke, Brazil Coke and Logistics, encompassing owned and operated cokemaking facilities, an operated facility in Brazil under contract, and multiple marine and river terminals. Its products and services are sold under long-term take-or-pay agreements and on the North American spot and export markets via rail, truck, barge and ship channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and other operating revenue | 1,837 | 1,935 | 2,063 | 1,973 | 1,456 | |
| Cost of products sold and operating expenses | 1,553 | 1,603 | 1,725 | 1,605 | 1,119 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 85 | 61 | 71 | 71 | 62 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 154 | 119 | 143 | 143 | 134 | |
| Long-lived asset impairment | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total costs and operating expenses | 1,882 | 1,784 | 1,938 | 1,819 | 1,315 | |
| Operating (loss) income | −44 | 152 | 125 | 154 | 142 | |
| Interest expense, net | 28 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 43 | |
| (Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense | −73 | 129 | 98 | 122 | 67 | |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | −34 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 18 | |
| Net (loss) income | −39 | 104 | 64 | 105 | 49 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to SunCoke Energy, Inc. | −44 | 96 | 58 | 101 | 43 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.52 | 1.13 | 0.68 | 1.2 | 0.52 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.52 | 1.12 | 0.68 | 1.19 | 0.52 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 89 | 190 | 140 | 90 | 64 | |
| Receivables (net of allowances of $11.1 million and $0.6 million at December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 112 | 97 | 88 | 105 | 78 | |
| Inventories | 220 | 181 | 183 | 175 | 127 | |
| Income tax receivable | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other current assets | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total current assets | 463 | 475 | 417 | 374 | 272 | |
| Properties, plants and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $1,497.4 million and $1,497.6 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 1,203 | 1,144 | — | — | — | |
| Goodwill | 56 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 44 | 26 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred charges and other assets | 25 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | |
| Total assets | 1,790 | 1,668 | 1,660 | 1,655 | 1,615 | |
| Accounts payable | 157 | 153 | 172 | 159 | 126 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 61 | 53 | 52 | 61 | 53 | |
| Interest payable | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 220 | 206 | 224 | 224 | 182 | |
| Long-term debt | 686 | 492 | 490 | 529 | 610 | |
| Accrual for black lung benefits | 12 | 13 | 53 | 52 | 58 | |
| Retirement benefit liabilities | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 22 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 190 | 197 | 190 | 172 | 169 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
| Long-term finance lease liability | 3 | 200,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other deferred credits and liabilities | 29 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,164 | 957 | 1,015 | 1,032 | 1,080 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; no issued shares at both December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued 100,069,991 and 99,756,420 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Treasury stock, 15,404,482 shares at both December 31, 2025 and 2024 | −184 | −184 | −184 | −184 | −184 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 732 | 733 | 730 | 728 | 721 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −4 | −8 | −13 | −13 | −17 | |
| Retained earnings | 52 | 138 | 80 | 54 | −23 | |
| Total SunCoke Energy, Inc. stockholders' equity | 597 | 680 | 614 | 586 | 498 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 29 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 37 | |
| Total equity | 626 | 711 | 646 | 623 | 535 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 1,790 | 1,668 | 1,660 | 1,655 | 1,615 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 154 | 119 | 143 | 143 | 134 | |
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | −23 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 9 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| Gain on extinguishment of legacy coal liabilities | 0 | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Receivables, net | 31 | −9 | 17 | −32 | −31 | |
| Inventories | −28 | 2 | −7 | −48 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable | −19 | −13 | 20 | 27 | 30 | |
| Accrued liabilities | −21 | −32 | −10 | 8 | 800,000 | |
| Interest payable | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −2 | |
| Income taxes | −25 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Other | −15 | −2 | 1 | −3 | −300,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 109 | 169 | 249 | 209 | 233 | |
| Capital expenditures | −67 | −73 | −109 | −76 | −99 | |
| Acquisition of Phoenix Global, net of cash acquired | −272 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other investing activities | −900,000 | 600,000 | 0 | 5 | −700,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −339 | −72 | −109 | −70 | −99 | |
| Proceeds from revolving facility | 431 | 11 | 291 | 596 | 690 | |
| Repayment of revolving facility | −238 | −11 | −326 | −676 | −663 | |
| Repayment of financing obligation | 0 | 0 | −9 | −3 | −3 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | |
| Dividends paid | −41 | −38 | −31 | −24 | −20 | |
| Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests | −7 | −8 | −12 | −4 | 0 | |
| Repayment of finance lease liabilities | −10 | −200,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other financing activities | −3 | −1 | −3 | −1 | −800,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 129 | −47 | −90 | −113 | −118 | |
| Effect of translation changes on cash | 400,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −101 | 50 | 50 | 26 | 15 | |
| Interest paid | 29 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 40 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds of $5.2 million, $0.3 million and zero, respectively | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 3 |