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SunCoke Energy (SunCoke Energy) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.98 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is SunCoke Energy Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

SunCoke Energy's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. SunCoke Energy's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $490 Mil. SunCoke Energy's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $247 Mil. SunCoke Energy's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.98.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for SunCoke Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SXC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.8   Med: 3.42   Max: 782.9
Current: 1.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of SunCoke Energy was 782.90. The lowest was 1.80. And the median was 3.42.

SXC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
59.92% of 494 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.675 vs SXC: 1.83

SunCoke Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for SunCoke Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

SunCoke Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 782.90 3.24 2.52 1.80 1.83

SunCoke Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA 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 2.26 1.98 1.68 1.90 1.98

Competitive Comparison of SunCoke Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Coking Coal subindustry, SunCoke Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, SunCoke Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SunCoke Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



SunCoke Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

SunCoke Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 490.3) / 267.9
=1.83

SunCoke Energy's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 490.3) / 247.2
=1.98

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


SunCoke Energy  (NYSE:SXC) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


SunCoke Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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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

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