SunCoke Energy (STU:S01) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.22 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — 15% Above Median

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STU:S01 SunCoke Energy Inc STU:S01
72 GF Score
Price €8.30
GF Value €7.39
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is SunCoke Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

SunCoke Energy STU:S01 +8.50% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 15% above its 10-year median of 1.06. GuruFocus rates STU:S01 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.39 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 503 Steel companies, SunCoke Energy ranks worse than 57.46% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), SunCoke Energy's current share price is €8.30. SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €6.83. SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.22.

The historical rank and industry rank for SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:S01' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.37   Med: 1.06   Max: 1.75
Current: 1.23

During the past years, SunCoke Energy's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.75. The lowest was 0.37. And the median was 1.06.

STU:S01's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
57.46% of 503 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.9 vs STU:S01: 1.23

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

SunCoke Energy's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €5.989. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €6.83 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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SunCoke Energy  (STU:S01) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


SunCoke Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


SunCoke Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

SunCoke Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

SunCoke Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.92 1.18 1.47 1.47 0.96

SunCoke Energy Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.16 1.08 0.96 0.85 1.03

STU:S01 vs METC, AREC, AMR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Coking Coal subindustry, SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SunCoke Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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SunCoke Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=8.30/6.83
=1.22

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, SunCoke Energy's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=5.989/333.9520*333.9520
=5.989

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

SunCoke Energy Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 4.064 241.428 5.621
201612 4.592 241.432 6.352
201703 4.556 243.801 6.241
201706 3.936 244.955 5.366
201709 3.849 246.819 5.208
201712 5.581 246.524 7.560
201803 5.456 249.554 7.301
201806 5.923 251.989 7.850
201809 6.084 252.439 8.049
201812 6.286 251.233 8.356
201903 6.418 254.202 8.431
201906 6.807 256.143 8.875
201909 5.342 256.759 6.948
201912 5.251 256.974 6.824
202003 5.295 258.115 6.851
202006 5.218 257.797 6.759
202009 4.912 260.280 6.302
202012 4.658 260.474 5.972
202103 4.854 264.877 6.120
202106 4.685 271.696 5.759
202109 4.990 274.310 6.075
202112 5.305 278.802 6.354
202203 5.719 287.504 6.643
202206 6.116 296.311 6.893
202209 6.969 296.808 7.841
202212 6.627 296.797 7.457
202303 6.621 301.836 7.325
202306 6.711 305.109 7.345
202309 6.805 307.789 7.383
202312 6.724 306.746 7.320
202403 6.817 312.332 7.289
202406 7.036 314.175 7.479
202409 7.057 315.301 7.474
202412 7.701 315.605 8.149
202503 7.481 319.799 7.812
202506 6.940 322.561 7.185
202509 7.003 324.800 7.200
202512 6.025 324.054 6.209
202603 5.930 330.213 5.997
202606 5.989 333.952 5.989

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.22 mean?
SunCoke Energy (STU:S01) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.22 as of Aug. 06, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on SunCoke Energy and its competitors. This is 15% above median its historical median of 1.06. Over the past decade, SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.37 to 1.75. According to the industry distribution chart, SunCoke Energy ranks #289 out of 503 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 57.5%.
Is SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
SunCoke Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.22 is 15% above median its 10-year median of 1.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.37 to a high of 1.75. The Steel industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90. SunCoke Energy's value of 1.22 is 35.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SunCoke Energy ranks #289 out of 503 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SunCoke Energy has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SunCoke Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to METC and AREC?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, SunCoke Energy ranks #289 out of 503 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places SunCoke Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90. SunCoke Energy's value of 1.22 is 35.6% above this benchmark. Historically, SunCoke Energy's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.37 to 1.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.06 vs. the industry median of 0.90, SunCoke Energy has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Steel company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Steel companies is 0.90, based on 503 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. SunCoke Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.22 is 35.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on SunCoke Energy and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SunCoke Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22, which is 15% above median its own 10-year median of 1.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SunCoke Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SunCoke Energy (STU:S01) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.39, compared to a current price of €8.30 — trading 12.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22, which is 15% above median its 10-year median of 1.06 and 35.6% above the Steel industry median of 0.90. SunCoke Energy's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For SunCoke Energy (STU:S01), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is SunCoke Energy (STU:S01) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SunCoke Energy stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €8.30 is trading 12.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €7.39. GuruFocus considers SunCoke Energy to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:S01:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.22 (15% above median its 10-year median of 1.06)
  • GF Value™: €7.39 vs. price of €8.30 (12.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 35.6% above the Steel median (#289 of 503)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:S01 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SunCoke Energy Business Description

Other Exchanges SXC:USA
Address 1011 Warrenville Road, Suite 600, Lisle, IL, USA, 60532
SunCoke Energy Inc operates as an independent producer of coke in the Americas. Its coke is mainly used as a principal raw material in the blast furnace steelmaking process as well as in the foundry production of casted iron. The company operates through two segments: Domestic Coke and Industrial Services. It offers metallurgical and thermal coal. The company also provides handling and/or mixing services to steel, coke, electric utility, coal-producing, and other manufacturing-based customers. The majority of revenue is derived from the Domestic Coke segment.
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