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On February 18, B. Riley lowered its price recommendation on SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC) to $9 from $10. The firm maintained a Neutral rating on the shares. In a research note, the analyst said SunCoke reported Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $56.7M, which came in below expectations. Industrial Services contributed $22.7M and helped offset weaker results in other areas. Logistics and Domestic Coke volumes were softer during the quarter, which weighed on overall performance.
During the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call, CEO Katherine Gates announced a leadership transition. CFO Mark Marinko is retiring, and Shantanu Agrawal will step into the role. Gates said the change is intended to preserve continuity in financial discipline and operational priorities. She also highlighted the company’s safety performance. SunCoke, excluding Phoenix, ended 2025 with a total recordable incident rate of 0.55. Gates described this as a notable achievement and pointed to it as a reflection of the company’s focus on safety across its operations.
For the full year, consolidated adjusted EBITDA reached $219.2 million. Gates said the results were influenced in part by the addition of Phoenix Global, which contributed for part of the year. At the same time, volumes in the terminals segment were weaker.
The Domestic Coke segment also faced several challenges. Gates said performance was affected by changes in the mix between contract and spot coke sales. Profitability was also impacted by the Granite City contract extension and a contract breach by Algoma.
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC) supplies coke to customers in domestic and international markets. The company operates through three main segments: Domestic Coke, Brazil Coke, and Logistics.
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