SunCoke Energy (SXC) Lags Q2 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - SunCoke Energy reported quarterly earnings of $0.02 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.15 per share, and down from $0.25 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -86.67% [1] - The company posted revenues of $434.1 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 25.10%, but down from year-ago revenues of $470.9 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, SunCoke has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - SunCoke shares have lost about 22.6% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.3% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for SunCoke is 3 (Hold), indicating that shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.15 on $347 million in revenues, and $0.64 on $1.48 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year [7] - The outlook for the coal industry, where SunCoke operates, is currently in the bottom 17% of the Zacks industries, which may materially impact stock performance [8] Industry Context - Peabody Energy, another company in the coal industry, is expected to report a quarterly loss of $0.04 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of -102.8%, with revenues expected to be $937.6 million, down 10% from the year-ago quarter [9][10]