SunCoke Energy (SXC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
SunCoke Energy's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 8.36% for Q3 2026, up 5.60 percentage points from 2.75% a year earlier and up 2.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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SunCoke Energy (SXC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, SunCoke Energy reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -1.25%, down 6.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -2.42%, down 10.27 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of -7.65 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 7.85% in FY2024 (+1.79 pp), 6.06% in FY2023 (-1.73 pp), 7.79% in FY2022 (-1.93 pp) and 9.72% in FY2021 (+4.49 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.25 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 6.12 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 27.67 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SXC's Return on Sales [ROS] at 6.10% (Q2 2026), 0.97% (Q1 2026) and -20.37% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 138.52 Bn | 113.25 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 59.94% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.90 Bn | 96.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 126.75 Bn | 91.89 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 16.03% |
| 5 | Ternium | 96.55 Bn | 64.81 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.44% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 96.18 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 56.01% |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.33 Bn | 69.37 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 28.50% |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.13 Bn | 44.33 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 51.63% |
| 9 | Nucor | 55.83 Bn | 45.21 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 841.57 Mn | 548.17 Mn | 103.60 Mn | 8.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.36% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.66% |
API Access
SunCoke Energy Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SXC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SXC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();