SunCoke Energy (SXC) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - SunCoke Energy reported quarterly earnings of $0.26 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.14 per share, but down from $0.36 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of +85.71% [1] - The company generated revenues of $487 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 42.69%, although this is a slight decrease from year-ago revenues of $490.1 million [2] - SunCoke shares have declined approximately 23% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of SunCoke's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.20 on revenues of $363.8 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.56 on revenues of $1.58 billion [7] Industry Context - The coal industry, to which SunCoke belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 4% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a challenging environment for stock performance [8] - Core Natural Resources, another company in the coal industry, is expected to report a quarterly loss of $1.40 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of -143.5%, with its consensus EPS estimate revised 46.4% lower in the last 30 days [9]