SunCoke Energy (SXC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
SunCoke Energy's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -2.31% in Q2 2026, down 10.60 percentage points from 8.29% a year earlier but up 0.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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SunCoke Energy (SXC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at SunCoke Energy came in at -1.88%, down 12.34 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -4.47 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 10.46% in FY2024 (+3.37 pp), 7.09% in FY2023 (-4.41 pp), 11.50% in FY2022 (+2.66 pp) and 8.85% in FY2021 (+6.25 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between -3.28% (Q1 2026) and 11.37% (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.69 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 6.39 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 13.23 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SXC's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -3.28% (Q1 2026), -1.73% (Q4 2025) and 6.79% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 7.86% |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 4.89% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 11.56% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 35.18% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 29.31% |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 11.01% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | 3.54% |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 840.26 Mn | 551.96 Mn | 100.40 Mn | -2.31% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.96% |
API Access
SunCoke Energy Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SXC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "SXC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SXC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();