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SunCoke Energy (SunCoke Energy) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 6.35 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is SunCoke Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-25), SunCoke Energy's share price is $10.445. SunCoke Energy's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.65. Hence, SunCoke Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 6.35.

The historical rank and industry rank for SunCoke Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

SXC' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.33   Med: 6.15   Max: 296.33
Current: 6.41

During the past 13 years, SunCoke Energy's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 296.33. The lowest was 2.33. And the median was 6.15.

SXC's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
61.96% of 368 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 9.52 vs SXC: 6.41

SunCoke Energy's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.37. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.65.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of SunCoke Energy was 4.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 17.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 9.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, SunCoke Energy's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 210.00% per year. The lowest was -58.80% per year. And the median was 8.15% per year.


SunCoke Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for SunCoke Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

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SunCoke Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

SunCoke Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.66 4.32 4.10 5.47 6.52

SunCoke Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 5.47 5.80 4.46 4.88 6.52

Competitive Comparison of SunCoke Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Coking Coal subindustry, SunCoke Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, SunCoke Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SunCoke Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



SunCoke Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

SunCoke Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=10.445/1.645
=6.35

SunCoke Energy's Share Price of today is $10.445.
SunCoke Energy's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.65.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

SunCoke Energy  (NYSE:SXC) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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SunCoke Energy (SunCoke Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1011 Warrenville Road, Suite 600, Lisle, IL, USA, 60532
SunCoke Energy Inc operates as an independent producer of coke in the Americas. The company operates through three segments: Domestic Coke, Brazil Coke, and Logistics. 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.
Executives
Phillip Michael Hardesty officer: Senior Vice President SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC., 1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, STE 600, LISLE IL 60532
Andrei Alexander Mikhalevsky director 1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, STE 600, LISLE IL 60532
Michael Ward Lewis director 2551 GLEN EAGLES DRIVE, OLYMPIA FIELDS IL 60461
Della Ratta Ralph M Jr director 1690 CHAGRIN RIVER ROAD, GATES MILLS OH 44040
Arthur F Anton director 29500 SOLON ROAD, SOLON OH 44139
Martha Z. Carnes director 6316 WINDFERN ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77040
Mark W. Marinko officer: SR VP, Chief Financial Officer C/O GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP., 2122 YORK ROAD, SUITE 200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Katherine T Gates officer: Sr VP & General Counsel 1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 600, LISLE IL 60532
Bonnie M Edeus officer: Vice President & Controller 1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, STE 600, LISLE IL 60532
James E Sweetnam director DANA HOLDING CORPORATION, 3939 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MAUMEE OH 43537
John W Rowe director
John F Quanci officer: Vice President, Technology and 1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD STE 600, LISLE IL 60532
Michael G Rippey director, officer: President and CEO C/O OLYMPIC STEEL, INC., 22901 MILLCREEK BLVD., HIGHLAND HILLS OH 44122
Susan R. Landahl director 24545 S. MOORMAN AVENUE, CHANNAHON IL 60410
Mangrove Partners Fund (cayman), Ltd. 10 percent owner MAPLES CORP. SVCS, PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH STREET, GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-1104