SunCoke Energy (SXC) swings to 2025 loss but guides higher EBITDA and cash flow for 2026
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SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported a 2025 net loss attributable to SXC of $44.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared with net income of $95.9 million in 2024. The loss was largely driven by $109.3 million of one-time items, including a $90.3 million non-cash impairment tied to the closure of the Haverhill I facility, as well as Phoenix Global-related restructuring and site closure costs.
Full-year 2025 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $219.2 million, down from $272.8 million in 2024, as weaker Domestic Coke pricing and volumes, lower Granite City contract economics and the Algoma contract breach outweighed gains from the Phoenix Global acquisition. Operating cash flow was $109.1 million, and SunCoke completed the Phoenix Global acquisition while maintaining a $0.48 per-share annual dividend.
For 2026, SunCoke expects consolidated Adjusted EBITDA between $230 million and $250 million, consolidated net income between $25 million and $43 million, operating cash flow of $230 million to $250 million, and capital expenditures of $90 million to $100 million. Domestic coke sales are guided to about 3.4 million tons with higher margins on a smaller, optimized fleet, while Industrial Services Adjusted EBITDA is projected to rise to $90 million–$100 million with a full year of Phoenix Global and improved terminal volumes.
Positive
- Stronger 2026 earnings and cash outlook: Management guides 2026 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to $230–$250 million and Free Cash Flow to $140–$150 million, implying improvement from 2025 and capacity to both deleverage and maintain the existing dividend.
- Industrial Services growth and diversification: Industrial Services Adjusted EBITDA increased from $50.4 million in 2024 to $62.3 million in 2025, with 2026 guidance of $90–$100 million driven by a full year of Phoenix Global and anticipated better terminal volumes.
Negative
- Sharp profitability deterioration in 2025: Net income attributable to SXC dropped from a $95.9 million profit in 2024 to a $44.2 million loss in 2025, and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA declined from $272.8 million to $219.2 million.
- Domestic Coke margin and volume pressure: Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA fell from $234.7 million in 2024 to $170.0 million in 2025, as contract/spot mix, lower Granite City economics, lower coal-to-coke yields, and the Algoma contract breach reduced revenues and sales volumes.
Insights
2025 results are weak but largely driven by identifiable one-time charges, with management guiding to modest EBITDA growth and deleveraging in 2026.
SunCoke’s 2025 performance deteriorated sharply, with net income swinging from $95.9M profit in 2024 to a $44.2M loss. The key driver is $109.3M of one-time items, including a $90.3M non-cash impairment from closing the Haverhill I coke plant and Phoenix Global-related restructuring and site closures. Core performance also softened: consolidated Adjusted EBITDA fell from $272.8M to $219.2M, mainly due to weaker Domestic Coke contract/spot mix, lower Granite City economics, and lower volumes after Algoma’s contract breach.
Industrial Services is a relative bright spot: revenues nearly doubled year over year, and Adjusted EBITDA increased from $50.4M to $62.3M, helped by the Phoenix Global acquisition despite softer terminal volumes. Leverage rose meaningfully, with gross debt at $693M and net leverage at 2.76x 2025 Adjusted EBITDA. Management’s 2026 guidance targets consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $230M–$250M and Free Cash Flow of $140M–$150M, implying some recovery and room for debt reduction while keeping the $0.48-per-share dividend. Execution on higher-margin domestic coke sales, Phoenix Global integration, and improved terminal volumes will be central to achieving these targets.
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FAQ
How did SunCoke Energy (SXC) perform financially in 2025?
SunCoke Energy reported a net loss attributable to SXC of $44.2 million in 2025, versus net income of $95.9 million in 2024. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $219.2 million, down from $272.8 million, reflecting weaker Domestic Coke economics and volumes despite contributions from Phoenix Global.
What is SunCoke Energy’s 2026 earnings and cash flow guidance?
For 2026, SunCoke expects consolidated net income of $25–$43 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $230–$250 million. The company projects operating cash flow of $230–$250 million and Free Cash Flow of $140–$150 million, after $90–$100 million of capital expenditures.
How did the Domestic Coke segment impact SunCoke Energy’s 2025 results?
Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA declined from $234.7 million in 2024 to $170.0 million in 2025. The segment was hurt by a weaker mix of contract and spot coke sales, lower Granite City contract extension economics, lower coal-to-coke yields, and reduced sales volumes following the Algoma contract breach.
What role did Phoenix Global play in SunCoke Energy’s 2025 performance?
The Phoenix Global acquisition, completed August 1, 2025, boosted the Industrial Services segment, helping grow Adjusted EBITDA there from $50.4 million to $62.3 million. However, related restructuring and site closure costs contributed to $109.3 million in 2025 one-time items impacting net income.
What is SunCoke Energy’s leverage and capital allocation plan for 2026?
At year-end 2025, SunCoke had $693 million of gross debt and net leverage of 2.76x Adjusted EBITDA. Using projected 2026 Free Cash Flow of $140–$150 million, the company plans to pay down debt, while continuing its quarterly dividend totaling $0.48 per share annually.
How are Domestic Coke volumes and margins expected to change in 2026?
For 2026, Domestic Coke sales are guided to about 3.4 million tons, below 2025’s 3.668 million tons, after shutting Haverhill I. SunCoke expects Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA of $162–$168 million, with higher margins per ton on a smaller, optimized fleet.
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On February 17, 2026, SunCoke Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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As noted above, on February 17, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Additional information concerning the Company’s fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results will be presented in a slide presentation to investors during a previously announced teleconference on February 17, 2026. A copy of the slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| 99.1 | SunCoke Energy, Inc. Press Release, announcing earnings (February 17, 2026) | |||||||
| 99.2 | SunCoke Energy, Inc. Slide Presentation regarding earnings (February 17, 2026) | |||||||
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By: | /s/ Mark W. Marinko | ||||
Name: | Mark W. Marinko | ||||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES 2025 RESULTS AND
PROVIDES FULL-YEAR 2026 GUIDANCE
•Net loss attributable to SXC was $44.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the full-year 2025; net loss attributable to SXC was $85.6 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2025
•Net loss attributable to SXC was impacted by unfavorable one-time items totaling $109.3 million, or $83.1 million net of tax, for the full-year 2025; net loss attributable to SXC was impacted by one-time items totaling $95.7 million, or $72.7 million net of tax, in the fourth quarter 2025
•Full-year 2025 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $219.2 million; fourth quarter 2025 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $56.7 million
•Operating cash flow was $109.1 million for the full-year 2025
•Extended Granite City coke supply agreement with U.S. Steel through December 2026
•Extended Haverhill II coke supply agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs through December 2028
•Full-year 2026 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1) is expected to be between $230 million and $250 million
LISLE, Ill. - SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) (the "Company" or "SunCoke") today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, and provided guidance for 2026.
"We are pleased with the SunCoke team's execution on our operational plan, including our safety performance in 2025. SunCoke achieved an excellent annual Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.55, excluding Phoenix Global. This represents best-in-class performance and I would like to thank the team for their dedication and commitment. We also made significant progress on our capital allocation goals, with the acquisition of Phoenix Global and the continuation of our quarterly dividend," said Katherine Gates, President and CEO of SunCoke Energy, Inc. "Our fourth quarter and full-year results, when compared to prior year periods, were impacted by the closure of our Haverhill I facility, resulting in a non-cash asset impairment charge, the breach of contract by Algoma, lower Granite City contract extension economics, and the change in mix of contract and spot coke sales. In our Industrial Services segment, Phoenix Global performed in line with our expectations, while weak market conditions persisted throughout the year, impacting our terminals handling volumes."
"Looking ahead to 2026, we have optimized our coke fleet with the closure of Haverhill I, resulting in revised Domestic Coke production capacity of approximately 3.7 million tons. With extended contracts at Granite City and Haverhill II, and having finalized all foundry and spot coke sales, we will be running at full utilization and are sold out for the year. Our 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $230 million to $250 million reflects our expectations for improvement in market conditions for our terminals and a full year of Phoenix Global. The breach of contract by Algoma and subsequent closure of Haverhill I will drive lower coke sales tons, but at higher margins, resulting in a modest decrease in Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA as compared to 2025," Gates continued. "We remain focused on executing against our well established objectives of exceptional safety performance, operational excellence, and a balanced approach to capital allocation. We plan to use our excess cash flow in 2026 to pay down debt, continue the distribution of the quarterly dividend, and continue to assess growth opportunities. We are positioning the Company for sustained success and delivering significant value to SunCoke stakeholders."
(1)See definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to GAAP elsewhere in this release.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | Increase/(Decrease) | 2025 | 2024 | Increase/(Decrease) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 480.2 | $ | 486.0 | $ | (5.8) | $ | 1,837.3 | $ | 1,935.4 | $ | (98.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to SXC | $ | (85.6) | $ | 23.7 | $ | (109.3) | $ | (44.2) | $ | 95.9 | $ | (140.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 56.7 | $ | 66.1 | $ | (9.4) | $ | 219.2 | $ | 272.8 | $ | (53.6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)See definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to GAAP elsewhere in this release.
Revenues decreased during both the fourth quarter and full-year 2025 as compared to the same prior year periods, primarily driven by lower pricing and volumes due to the change in mix of contract and spot coke sales, lower contract extension economics at Granite City, and lower coke sales volumes due to the breach of contract by Algoma in the Domestic Coke segment, partially offset by the addition of Phoenix Global in the Industrial Services segment.
Net income attributable to SXC for the fourth quarter 2025 decreased from the same prior year period, primarily driven by one-time items totaling $95.7 million, or $72.7 million net of tax, including a non-cash asset impairment charge primarily due to the closure of our Haverhill I cokemaking facility, site closure costs primarily related to Phoenix Global operating sites, and restructuring and transaction costs primarily related to the acquisition of Phoenix Global. Net loss attributable to SXC for the fourth quarter 2025 was also impacted by lower coke sales volumes in the Domestic Coke segment due to the breach of contract by Algoma. Net income attributable to SXC for the full-year 2025 decreased from the same prior year period, primarily driven by one-time items totaling $109.3 million, or $83.1 million net of tax, including a non-cash asset impairment charge primarily due to the closure of our Haverhill I cokemaking facility, transaction and restructuring costs primarily related to the acquisition of Phoenix Global, and site closure costs primarily related to Phoenix Global operating sites. Net loss attributable to SXC for the full-year 2025 was also impacted by the change in mix of contract and spot coke sales coupled with lower economics on the Granite City contract extension in the Domestic Coke segment, and the absence of a one-time gain of $9.5 million on the elimination of the majority of our legacy black lung liabilities recorded in the third quarter of 2024, partially offset by an income tax benefit from capital investment tax credits.
Fourth quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA decreased as compared to the same prior year period, primarily driven by lower coke sales volumes due to the breach of contract by Algoma and lower economics on the Granite City contract extension in the Domestic Coke segment, partially offset by the addition of Phoenix Global. Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA decreased as compared to the same prior year period, primarily driven by the change in mix of contract and spot coke sales, lower economics on the Granite City contract extension, lower coal-to-coke yields, and lower coke sales volumes due to the breach of contract by Algoma, partially offset by the addition of Phoenix Global.
SEGMENT RESULTS
Domestic Coke
Domestic Coke consists of cokemaking facilities and heat recovery operations at our Jewell, Indiana Harbor, Haverhill, Granite City and Middletown plants.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions, except per ton amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | Increase/(Decrease) | 2025 | 2024 | Increase/(Decrease) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 383.8 | $ | 456.3 | $ | (72.5) | $ | 1,613.8 | $ | 1,817.3 | $ | (203.5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 35.6 | $ | 57.3 | $ | (21.7) | $ | 170.0 | $ | 234.7 | $ | (64.7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales Volume (in thousands of tons) | 876 | 1,032 | (156) | 3,668 | 4,028 | (360) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA per ton(2) | $ | 40.64 | $ | 55.52 | $ | (14.88) | $ | 46.35 | $ | 58.27 | $ | (11.92) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)See definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to GAAP elsewhere in this release.
(2)Reflects Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA divided by Domestic Coke sales volumes.
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The decreases in revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2025 as compared to the same prior year periods were primarily driven by lower pricing and volumes due to the change in mix of contract and spot coke sales, as well as lower contract extension economics at Granite City, and lower volumes due to the breach of contract by Algoma.
Industrial Services
Industrial Services consists of the handling and mixing services of coal and other aggregates at our logistics terminals, including Convent Marine Terminal ("CMT"), Lake Terminal, and Kanawha River Terminals (“KRT”), and fifteen molten slag removal, handling, and processing operating sites in four countries.
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| (Dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | Increase/(Decrease) | 2025 | 2024 | Increase/(Decrease) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 86.2 | $ | 20.8 | $ | 65.4 | $ | 187.8 | $ | 83.0 | $ | 104.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intersegment sales | $ | 5.1 | $ | 5.1 | $ | — | $ | 21.9 | $ | 22.9 | $ | (1.0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 22.7 | $ | 11.5 | $ | 11.2 | $ | 62.3 | $ | 50.4 | $ | 11.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Terminals handling volumes (thousands of tons)(2) | 4,616 | 5,262 | (646) | 20,320 | 22,540 | (2,220) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steel customer volumes serviced (thousands of tons)(3) | 5,398 | — | 5,398 | 9,223 | — | 9,223 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)See definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to GAAP elsewhere in this release.
(2)Reflects inbound tons handled during the period.
(3)Reflects volumes serviced in the form of slag handling, metal recovery, scrap preparation, and other mill services.
The increases in both revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025 as compared to the same prior year periods were primarily driven by the addition of Phoenix Global, partially offset by lower terminals handling volumes due to market conditions.
Corporate and Other
Corporate expenses that can be identified with a segment have been included in determining segment results. The remainder is included in Corporate and Other, which is not a reportable segment, but which also includes licensing and operating fees payable to us under long-term contracts with ArcelorMittal Brazil as well as the expenses related to those operations and activity from our legacy coal mining business.
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| (Dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | Increase/(Decrease) | 2025 | 2024 | Increase/(Decrease) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | (1.6) | $ | (2.7) | $ | 1.1 | $ | (13.1) | $ | (12.3) | $ | (0.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)See definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to GAAP elsewhere in this release.
Adjusted EBITDA results for the fourth quarter 2025 were favorable as compared to same prior year period, primarily driven by lower employee related costs. Adjusted EBITDA results for the full-year 2025 were unfavorable as compared to the same prior year period, primarily driven by the absence of the one-time gain of $9.5 million on the elimination of the majority of our legacy black lung liabilities recorded in the third quarter of 2024, partially offset by lower employee related costs.
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2026 OUTLOOK
Our 2026 guidance is as follows:
•Domestic coke total sales are expected to be approximately 3.4 million tons(1)
•Consolidated Net Income is expected to be between $25 million and $43 million
•Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $230 million and $250 million
•Capital expenditures are projected to be between $90 million and $100 million
•Operating cash flow is estimated to be between $230 million and $250 million
•Net cash tax receipts are projected to be between $8 million and $12 million
Disclaimer: The Company's 2026 outlook and guidance are based on the Company's current estimates and assumptions that are subject to change and may be outside the control of the Company. If actual results vary from these estimates and assumptions, the Company's expectations may change. There can be no assurances that SunCoke will achieve the results expressed by this outlook and guidance.
(1) The production of foundry coke does not replace blast furnace coke on a ton for ton basis, resulting in a difference between guidance of ~3,400Kt coke sales (inclusive of foundry and blast) versus the stated Domestic Coke blast furnace equivalent capacity of ~3,690Kt
RELATED COMMUNICATIONS
SXC will host its quarterly earnings call at 11:00 am ET on February 17, 2026. The conference call will be webcast live at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=6AQEfKx3 and archived for replay in the Investors section of www.suncoke.com. Investors and analysts may participate in this call by dialing 1-833-821-7847 in the U.S. or 1-412-652-1261 if outside the U.S., and asking to be joined into the SunCoke Energy, Inc. call.
SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) supplies high-quality coke to domestic and international customers. Our coke is used in the blast furnace production of steel as well as the foundry production of casted iron, with the majority of sales under long-term, take-or-pay contracts. We also export coke to overseas customers seeking high-quality product for their blast furnaces. Our process utilizes an innovative heat-recovery technology that captures excess heat for steam or electrical power generation and draws upon more than 60 years of cokemaking experience to operate our facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and Brazil. Our industrial services business provides export and domestic material handling services to coke, coal, steel, power and other bulk customers, as well as mission-critical services to leading steel producers globally. The logistics terminals have the collective capacity to mix and transload more than 40 million tons of material each year and are strategically located to reach Gulf Coast, East Coast, Great Lakes and international ports. Additional industrial services include the removal, handling, and processing of molten slag at customer sites, as well as preparation and transportation of metal scraps, raw materials, and finished products. To learn more about SunCoke Energy, Inc., visit our website at www.suncoke.com.
SunCoke routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, public conference calls, webcasts, sustainability reports, and SunCoke's website at https://www.suncoke.com/en/investors/overview. The information that SunCoke posts to its website may be deemed to be material. Accordingly, SunCoke encourages investors and others interested in SunCoke to routinely monitor and review the information that SunCoke posts on its website, in addition to following SunCoke's press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, sustainability reports, and public conference calls and webcasts.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to U.S. GAAP measures, this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to the measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Additionally, other companies may calculate non-GAAP metrics differently than we do, thereby limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider our non-GAAP measures only as supplemental to other U.S. GAAP-based financial performance measures, including revenues and net income. Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures are included following the presentation of financial and operating results included at the end of this press release.
DEFINITIONS
•Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted for any impairments, restructuring costs, gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on derivative
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instruments, site closure costs and/or transaction costs ("Adjusted EBITDA"). EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to net income or operating income under U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures in other businesses. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure in assessing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it highlights trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on U.S. GAAP measures and because it eliminates items that have less bearing on our operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and they should not be considered a substitute for net income, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release and related conference call contain “forward-looking statements” (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Forward-looking statements often may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "plan," "project," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "may," "will," "should," or the negative of these terms, or similar expressions. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Any statements made in this press release or during the related conference call that are not statements of historical fact,including those concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, our 2026 guidance and outlook, our expectation to continue a quarterly dividend, descriptions of our business plans and strategies, and other statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements represent only our beliefs regarding future events, many of which are inherently uncertain and involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are beyond the control of SunCoke) that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A (“Risk Factors”) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently completed fiscal year, as well as those described from time to time in our other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, SunCoke has included in its filings with the SEC cautionary language identifying important factors (but not necessarily all the important factors) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by SunCoke. For information concerning these factors and other important information regarding the matters discussed in this press release and related conference call, see SunCoke's SEC filings, copies of which are available free of charge on SunCoke's website at www.suncoke.com or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements included in this press release and related conference call are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this press release and related conference call also could have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, but are based upon the current knowledge, beliefs and expectations of SunCoke management, and upon assumptions by SunCoke concerning future conditions, any or all of which ultimately may prove to be inaccurate. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. SunCoke does not intend, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter its forward-looking statements (or associated cautionary language), whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, after the date of this press release except as required by applicable law.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
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| Sales and other operating revenue | $ | 480.2 | $ | 486.0 | $ | 1,837.3 | $ | 1,935.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of products sold and operating expenses | 407.7 | 406.3 | 1,553.0 | 1,603.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 21.2 | 15.4 | 84.8 | 61.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 58.8 | 28.8 | 153.6 | 118.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-lived asset impairment | 90.3 | — | 90.3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and operating expenses | 578.0 | 450.5 | 1,881.7 | 1,783.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating (loss) income | (97.8) | 35.5 | (44.4) | 151.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 9.4 | 5.6 | 28.4 | 23.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense | (107.2) | 29.9 | (72.8) | 128.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (21.7) | 4.1 | (34.0) | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | (85.5) | 25.8 | (38.8) | 103.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0.1 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to SunCoke Energy, Inc. | $ | (85.6) | $ | 23.7 | $ | (44.2) | $ | 95.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) earnings attributable to SunCoke Energy, Inc. per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (1.00) | $ | 0.28 | $ | (0.52) | $ | 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | (1.00) | $ | 0.28 | $ | (0.52) | $ | 1.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 85.6 | 85.3 | 85.5 | 85.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 85.6 | 85.5 | 85.5 | 85.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions, except par value amounts) | |||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 88.7 | $ | 189.6 | |||||||
| Receivables (net of allowances of $11.1 million and $0.6 million at December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 111.5 | 96.6 | |||||||||
Inventories | 219.9 | 180.8 | |||||||||
Income tax receivable | 24.1 | — | |||||||||
Other current assets | 18.8 | 7.6 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 463.0 | 474.6 | |||||||||
| Properties, plants and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $1,497.4 million and $1,497.6 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 1,202.7 | 1,143.6 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 55.6 | 3.4 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 44.0 | 25.8 | |||||||||
Deferred charges and other assets | 24.6 | 20.8 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,789.9 | $ | 1,668.2 | |||||||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 157.3 | $ | 153.2 | |||||||
Accrued liabilities | 60.8 | 52.6 | |||||||||
Interest payable | 1.4 | — | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 219.5 | 205.8 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 685.5 | 492.3 | |||||||||
Accrual for black lung benefits | 11.7 | 12.7 | |||||||||
Retirement benefit liabilities | 7.3 | 7.6 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 190.3 | 196.8 | |||||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 18.1 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| Long-term finance lease liability | 2.6 | 0.2 | |||||||||
Other deferred credits and liabilities | 28.8 | 24.6 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 1,163.8 | 957.2 | |||||||||
Equity | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; no issued shares at both December 31, 2025 and 2024 | — | — | |||||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued 100,069,991 and 99,756,420 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||||||||
| Treasury stock, 15,404,482 shares at both December 31, 2025 and 2024 | (184.0) | (184.0) | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 732.2 | 732.8 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (4.2) | (7.7) | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 52.3 | 138.1 | |||||||||
Total SunCoke Energy, Inc. stockholders' equity | 597.3 | 680.2 | |||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 28.8 | 30.8 | |||||||||
Total equity | 626.1 | 711.0 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,789.9 | $ | 1,668.2 | |||||||
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (38.8) | $ | 103.5 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 153.6 | 118.9 | |||||||||
| Long-lived asset impairment | 90.3 | — | |||||||||
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | (23.1) | 4.5 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 2.4 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of legacy coal liabilities | — | (9.5) | |||||||||
Changes in working capital pertaining to operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Receivables, net | 31.0 | (8.9) | |||||||||
| Inventories | (28.1) | 1.8 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | (18.6) | (12.9) | |||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | (21.2) | (31.9) | |||||||||
| Interest payable | 1.4 | — | |||||||||
| Income taxes | (25.2) | 1.4 | |||||||||
| Other | (14.6) | (2.1) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 109.1 | 168.8 | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (66.8) | (72.9) | |||||||||
| Acquisition of Phoenix Global, net of cash acquired | (271.5) | — | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | (0.9) | 0.6 | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (339.2) | (72.3) | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from revolving facility | 431.0 | 11.0 | |||||||||
| Repayment of revolving facility | (238.0) | (11.0) | |||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | (2.1) | — | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | (41.4) | (37.6) | |||||||||
| Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests | (7.4) | (8.1) | |||||||||
| Repayment of finance lease liabilities | (10.3) | (0.2) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (3.0) | (1.1) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 128.8 | (47.0) | |||||||||
| Effect of translation changes on cash | 0.4 | — | |||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (100.9) | 49.5 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 189.6 | 140.1 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 88.7 | $ | 189.6 | |||||||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | |||||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | 28.5 | $ | 24.4 | |||||||
Income taxes paid, net of refunds of $5.2 million and $0.3 million | $ | 12.8 | $ | 18.0 | |||||||
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Segment Operating Data
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales and other operating revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic Coke | $ | 383.8 | $ | 456.3 | $ | 1,613.8 | $ | 1,817.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial Services | 86.2 | 20.8 | 187.8 | 83.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial Services intersegment sales | 5.1 | 5.1 | 21.9 | 22.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination of intersegment sales | (5.1) | (5.1) | (21.9) | (22.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total sales and other operating revenue reportable segments | $ | 470.0 | $ | 477.1 | $ | 1,801.6 | $ | 1,900.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other, net(1) | 10.2 | 8.9 | 35.7 | 35.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total sales and other operating revenue | $ | 480.2 | $ | 486.0 | $ | 1,837.3 | $ | 1,935.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic Coke | $ | 35.6 | $ | 57.3 | $ | 170.0 | $ | 234.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial Services | 22.7 | 11.5 | 62.3 | 50.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments | 58.3 | 68.8 | 232.3 | 285.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other(1) | (1.6) | (2.7) | (13.1) | (12.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 56.7 | $ | 66.1 | $ | 219.2 | $ | 272.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Coke Operating Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic Coke capacity utilization(3) | 90% | 100% | 93% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic Coke production volumes (thousands of tons) | 915 | 1,023 | 3,749 | 4,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic Coke sales volumes (thousands of tons) | 876 | 1,032 | 3,668 | 4,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA per ton(4) | $ | 40.64 | $ | 55.52 | $ | 46.35 | $ | 58.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial Services Operating Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terminals handling volumes (thousands of tons) | 4,616 | 5,262 | 20,320 | 22,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steel customer volumes serviced (thousands of tons) | 5,398 | — | 9,223 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Corporate and Other, net is not a reportable segment and includes the results of Brazil cokemaking operations.
(2)See definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to GAAP elsewhere in this release.
(3)The production of foundry coke tons does not replace blast furnace coke tons on a ton for ton basis, as foundry coke requires longer coking time. The Domestic Coke capacity utilization is calculated assuming a single ton of foundry coke replaces approximately two tons of blast furnace coke.
(4)Reflects Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA divided by Domestic Coke sales volumes.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information
Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (85.5) | $ | 25.8 | $ | (38.8) | $ | 103.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 58.8 | 28.8 | 153.6 | 118.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-lived asset impairment(1) | 90.3 | — | 90.3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 9.4 | 5.6 | 28.4 | 23.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (21.7) | 4.1 | (34.0) | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on derivative forward contracts | — | — | 0.7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring costs(2) | 0.9 | — | 4.4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transaction costs(3) | 0.6 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Site closure costs(4) | 3.9 | — | 3.9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 56.7 | $ | 66.1 | $ | 219.2 | $ | 272.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1)During the fourth quarter of 2025, a triggering event occurred requiring a review for impairment at our Haverhill I cokemaking facility asset group as a result of a breach of contract by Algoma, which resulted in a $90.1 million impairment charge.
(2)Restructuring costs include severance and other related charges primarily associated with the acquisition of Phoenix Global.
(3)Reflects costs incurred related to the Phoenix Global acquisition and the granulated pig iron project with U.S. Steel.
(4)Primarily reflects costs incurred associated with closing certain Phoenix Global operating sites.
SunCoke Energy, Inc
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information
Estimated 2026 Net Income to Estimated 2026 Adjusted EBITDA
| 2026 (Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Low | High | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 25 | $ | 43 | ||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 164 | 160 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 33 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 230 | $ | 250 | ||||||||||
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SunCoke Energy, Inc. Q4 & FY 2025 Earnings and 2026 Guidance Conference Call
2 2Forward-Looking Statements This presentation should be reviewed in conjunction with the fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings release of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SunCoke) and conference call held on February 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Forward-looking statements often may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "plan," "project," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "may," "will," "should," or the negative of these terms, or similar expressions. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Any statements made in this presentation or during the related conference call that are not statements of historical fact, including those concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, our 2026 guidance and outlook, our 2026 key initiatives, future dividends, anticipated transaction benefits and synergies of the Phoenix Global acquisition, descriptions of our business plans and strategies, and other statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements represent only our present beliefs regarding future events, many of which are inherently uncertain and involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are beyond the control of SunCoke) that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A (“Risk Factors”) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently completed fiscal year, as well as those described from time to time in our other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, SunCoke has included in its filings with the SEC cautionary language identifying important factors (but not necessarily all the important factors) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by SunCoke. For information concerning these factors and other important information regarding the matters discussed in this presentation, see SunCoke’s SEC filings, copies of which are available free of charge on SunCoke's website at www.suncoke.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements included in this presentation or made during the related conference call are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this presentation also could have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, but are based upon the current knowledge, beliefs and expectations of SunCoke management, and upon assumptions by SunCoke concerning future conditions, any or all of which ultimately may prove to be inaccurate. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of the earnings release. SunCoke does not intend, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter its forward-looking statements (or associated cautionary language), whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, after the date of the earnings release except as required by applicable law.
32025 Year In Review Delivered FY 2025 Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $219.2M; completed the acquisition of Phoenix Global; maintained quarterly dividend FY 2025 Objective 2025 Achievements Commentary Deliver FY 2025 Consolidated Adj. EBITDA(1) of $220M - $225M Pursue Balanced Capital Allocation • Completed the acquisition of Phoenix Global on August 1st, 2025 • Paid annual dividend of $0.48/share • Delivered FY 2025 Consolidated Adj. EBITDA(1) of $219.2M • Addition of Phoenix Global for 5 months • Softer market conditions at terminals within Industrial Services segment • Change in mix of contract and spot coke sales, Granite City contract extension economics, and Algoma breach of contract in Domestic Coke segment • Integration progressing well, continue to recognize synergies in 2026 • Pursuing Phoenix growth opportunities • Anticipate continuation of quarterly dividend Support Full Cokemaking Capacity Utilization Continue Adding New Customers at Terminals • Extended Granite City cokemaking contract through December 31, 2026 • Extended Haverhill II cokemaking contract through December 31, 2028 • New Q2 2025 take-or-pay coal handling agreement at Kanawha River Terminal through Q2 2028 • Granite City 2026 agreement at 2025 extension economics • Key provisions of Haverhill II contract are similar to previous contracts • Full year benefit of additional barge business at KRT in 2026 (1) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (2) Excludes Phoenix Global partial year TRIR Continue to deliver strong safety performance • SunCoke(2) Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.55 for the full-year 2025 • Represents best-in-class safety performance
4 4Q4 & FY 2025 Financial Performance (1) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (2) Industrial Services Adjusted EBITDA includes logistics business and Phoenix Global business (3) Corporate and Other Adj. EBITDA includes activity from our legacy coal mining business and Brazil cokemaking business ($/share) ($ in millions) Adjusted EBITDA (1) $66.1 $56.7 $272.8 $219.2 Q4 2024 Q4 2025 FY 2024 FY 2025 -$9.4M -$53.6 Q4 and FY 2025 Earnings Review • Q4 ‘25 EPS of ($1.00), down $1.28 from the prior year quarter ▪ Primarily driven by one-time items totaling $0.85/share net of tax, including a non-cash asset impairment charge primarily due to the closure of Haverhill I, site closure costs, and restructuring and transaction costs ▪ Q4 ’25 EPS also impacted by lower coke sales volumes in the Domestic Coke segment due to the breach of contract by Algoma • FY ‘25 EPS of ($0.52), down $1.64 from the prior year ▪ Primarily driven by one-time items totaling $0.97/share net of tax, including a non-cash asset impairment charge primarily due to the closure of Haverhill I, transaction and restructuring costs, and site closure costs ▪ FY ’25 EPS also impacted by the change in mix of contract and spot coke sales coupled with lower economics on the Granite City contract extension, partially offset by lower income tax expense driven by capital investment tax credits • Q4 ‘25 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $56.7M, a decrease of $9.4M from the prior year quarter ▪ Domestic Coke segment down $21.7M, primarily driven by lower coke sales volumes due to the breach of contract by Algoma and lower economics on the Granite City contract extension ▪ Industrial Services segment up $11.2M, primarily driven by the addition of Phoenix Global, partially offset by lower terminals handling volumes • FY ‘25 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $219.2M, a decrease of $53.6M from the prior year ▪ Domestic Coke segment down $64.7M, primarily driven by the change in mix of contract and spot coke sales, lower economics on the Granite City contract extension, and lower coke sales volumes due to the breach of contract by Algoma ▪ Industrial Services segment up $11.9M, primarily driven by the addition of Phoenix Global, partially offset by lower terminals handling volumes $0.28 ($1.00) $1.12 ($0.52) Q4 2024 Q4 2025 FY 2024 FY 2025 -$1.28 -$1.64 Diluted EPS ($ in millions) Qtr4 2024 Qtr4 2025 FY 2024 FY 2025 Domestic Coke Sales Volumes, Kt 1,032 876 4,028 3,668 Terminals Handling Volumes, Kt 5,262 4,616 22,540 20,320 Steel Customer Volumes Serviced, Kt N/A 5,398 N/A 9,223 Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA $57.3 $35.6 $234.7 $170.0 Industrial Services Adjusted EBITDA(2) $11.5 $22.7 $50.4 $62.3 Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA (3) ($2.7) ($1.6) ($12.3) ($13.1) Adjusted EBITDA (Consolidated) (1) $66.1 $56.7 $272.8 $219.2 Operating Cash Flow $60.9 $56.6 $168.8 $109.1
5Adjusted EBITDA(1) – FY 2024 to FY 2025 FY 2025 performance impacted by coke sales mix and lower economics at Granite City, partially offset by the addition of Phoenix Global $272.8 $219.2 $11.9 FY 2024 Adj. EBITDA ($64.7) Domestic Coke Industrial Services ($0.8) Corporate and Other FY 2025 Adj. EBITDA (1) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (2) Corporate and Other Adj. EBITDA includes activity from our legacy coal mining business and Brazil cokemaking business (1) ($ in millions) (1) • Change in mix of contract and spot coke sales • GCO contract extension at lower economics • Algoma breach of contract Addition of Phoenix Global, partially offset by lower terminals handling volumes due to market conditions (2)
6 $189.6 $88.7 $109.1 $193.0 $24.3 Cash @ YE 2024 Net Cash Provided by Ops. Activities Net Revolver Borrowing / (Paydown) Cash Acquired from Phoenix Global Acquisition ($295.8) Phoenix Global Acquisition ($66.8) CapEx ($41.4) Dividends ($23.3) Other Cash @ YE 2025 (1) Gross leverage and net leverage calculated using Last Twelve Month (LTM) Adjusted EBITDA (2) $295.8M represents Phoenix Global acquisition price, net of Phoenix Global’s management incentive plan (MIP) cash payment of $18.2M and Phoenix Global’s portion of transaction costs cash payments of $11.1M; the MIP and transaction cost payments totaling $29.3M are included in cash provided by operating activities as a use of cash ($ in millions) Dividend of $0.48 per share Cash flow deployed strategically towards business growth, operational capital needs, and dividends to shareholders FY 2025 Capital Deployment (2) (Consolidated) Q4 '25 Total Debt $693M Gross Leverage(1) 3.16x Net Leverage(1) 2.76x Revolver Availability: $132M • ($10.3M) – finance lease buyouts/payments • ($7.4M) – cash distributions to noncontrolling interests • ($29.3M) impact from accounting treatment of a portion of Phoenix Global’s acquisition price(2) • ($30M) total AR/inventory impact from Algoma breach of contract
2026 GUIDANCE
8Adjusted EBITDA(1), FCF(2) and Leverage Trend Track record of steady Free Cash Flow(2) generation; expect to use FCF(2) for debt paydown and continued payment of dividends in 2026 (1) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (2) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (FCF) (3) Mid-point of 2026 gross leverage target calculated using 2025 year-end gross debt of $693M, less 2026 debt paydown of $104M (2026 FCF mid-point of $145M less $41M dividend payments), divided by 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance mid-point of $240M (4) 2026E Adjusted EBITDA and FCF are guidance mid-points; annual dividend $/share represents continuation of $0.12/share quarterly dividend for the full-year ($ in millions, except per share amounts) $269 $273 $219 $240 $140 $96 $40 $145 $0.36 $0.44 $0.48 $0.48 2023 2024 2025 2026E(4) 3.00x 1.86x 1.83x 3.16x 2.45x(3) Long-Term Gross Leverage Target Gross Leverage Expect gross leverage below long-term target of 3x by 2026 year-end Adjusted EBITDA FCF Annual Dividends Paid ($/share)
9Projected 2026 Adjusted EBITDA(1) Guidance Expect 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $230M - $250M, mainly driven by the addition of Phoenix Global $219.2 FY 2025 Adj. EBITDA (Consolidated) ($2) – ($8) Domestic Coke $28 – $38 Industrial Services ($5) – ($9) Corporate and Other $230 - $250 FY 2026 Adj. EBITDA Guidance (Consolidated) (1) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA ($ in millions) Normalized bonus expense and Phoenix integration-related IT costs Full year of Phoenix Global and improvement in terminals handling volumes ~220Kt lower contract blast coke sales (1) (1)
102026 Domestic Coke Business Outlook 2026 Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA estimated to be $162M - $168M; all foundry and spot coke sales finalized for 2026 Domestic Coke Performance 3,668 $170.0M FY 2025 ~3,400(1) $162M - $168M FY 2026E Adjusted EBITDA • Haverhill I operations to be shut down due to breach of contract by Algoma ▪ ~500Kt lower blast furnace coke production/sales represented lowest margin tons; expect modestly higher Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA per ton in 2026 ▪ Revised total Domestic Coke blast furnace equivalent capacity of ~3,690Kt(1) • Extension of Granite City contract at 2025 economics through December 31, 2026 • Contract extension with Cleveland-Cliffs at Haverhill II ▪ 3-year term, supplying 500Kt per year ▪ Similar economics to previous contracts • Operating coke fleet at full utilization and sold out for the year ▪ ~3,000Kt contracted blast furnace coke sales ▪ Remaining capacity to be sold in foundry and spot coke markets • Slow start to 2026 ▪ Middletown turbine failure (insured event) impacting power production; the turbine is expected to be back in operation mid-year ▪ Severe winter weather impacting several sites (1) The production of foundry coke does not replace blast furnace coke on a ton for ton basis, resulting in a difference between guidance of ~3,400Kt coke sales (inclusive of foundry and blast) versus the stated Domestic Coke blast furnace equivalent capacity of ~3,690Kt (2) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (2) (Coke Sales, Kt)
112026 Industrial Services Outlook 2026 Industrial Services Adjusted EBITDA estimated to be $90M - $100M; full year of Phoenix Global and improvement in terminals handling volumes Industrial Services Performance 20,320 9,223 $62.3M FY 2025 $90M - $100M ~24,000 ~22,000 FY 2026E • 2026 Industrial Services outlook based on expectations for improvement in market conditions ▪ Full year of Phoenix Global in 2026 ▪ Terminals handling volumes largely market-driven; current guidance assumes improved market conditions in 2026 ▪ Partial synergies included in 2026 guidance; expect to continue recognizing synergies in 2027 (1) (1) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA Terminals handling volumes, Kt Steel customer volumes serviced, Kt
122026 Guidance Summary Expect 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $230M - $250M; 2026 Free Cash Flow(2) of $140M - $150M (1) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (2) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (3) Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA/ton calculated as Domestic Coke EBITDA/Domestic Coke Sales (4) Expecting cash tax refund in 2026 related to tax credits generated in prior years, offsetting cash tax payments in 2026, resulting in net cash tax receipt guidance for 2026 (5) Reflects severance and other related charges primarily associated with the acquisition of Phoenix Global (6) Reflects costs incurred related to the Phoenix Global acquisition, the granulated pig iron project with U.S. Steel, and the extension of the revolving credit facility (7) Reflects total cash impact from deferred AR receipts and coal/coke in inventory at year-end (8) Phoenix Global’s management incentive plan and transaction costs cash payments totaling $29.3M are included in cash provided by operating activities as a use of cash * The Company's 2026 guidance is based on the Company's current estimates and assumptions that are subject to change and may be outside the control of the Company. If actual results vary from these estimates and assumptions, the Company's expectations may change. There can be no assurances that SunCoke will achieve the results expressed by this guidance. 2025 ($ in millions) Actuals Low End High End Adjusted EBITDA(1) $219 $230 $250 Cash interest, net ($25) ($35) ($33) Cash taxes ($5) $8 $12 Total capex ($67) ($90) ($100) Restructuring Costs(5) ($4) $0 $0 Transaction and Debt Issuance Costs(6) ($13) $0 $0 Deferral of cash receipt from Algoma breach of contract(7) ($30) $0 $0 Cash impact from accounting treatment of a portion of Phoenix Global's acquisition price(8) ($29) $0 $0 Non-cash items and other working capital changes ($6) $27 $21 Free Cash Flow (FCF)(2) $40 $140 $150 Adjusted EBITDA to FCF Walk 2026E 2025 2026 Results Guidance* Adjusted EBITDA Consolidated(1) $219.2M $230M - $250M Domestic Coke EBITDA $170.0M $162M - $168M Industrial Services EBITDA $62.3M $90M - $100M Domestic Coke Sales 3.67M tons ~3.4M tons Domestic Coke Production 3.75M tons ~3.4M tons Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA/ton (3) $46.35/ton $48 - $50/ton Total Capital Expenditures $66.8M $90M - $100M Operating Cash Flow $109.1M $230M - $250M Cash Taxes(4) $4.7M ($8M) - ($12M) Metric
13 13 • Further strengthen customer relationships and grow market share in foundry business • Expand product and customer base in Industrial Services segment Strengthen Customer Bases for Coke and Industrial Services Businesses 2026 Key Initiatives • $230M - $250M Adjusted EBITDA(1) • $140M - $150M Free Cash Flow(2) generation to support capital allocation priorities of deleveraging and returning capital to shareholders Achieve 2026 Financial Objectives Continued Safety and Environmental Excellence • Continue to deliver strong safety and environmental performance • Successfully execute on operational and capital plan • Continue to provide reliable, high-quality products and services to our customers Deliver Operational Excellence and Optimize Asset Utilization • Continue to execute against our well-established capital allocation priorities of exploring growth opportunities, deleveraging, and returning capital to shareholders Execute on Well-Established Capital Allocation Priorities (1) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (2) See appendix for a definition and reconciliation of Free Cash Flow
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15 Domestic Coke Performance Domestic Coke Business Summary Domestic Coke performance impacted by mix of contract and spot coke sales, lower Granite City contract economics, and breach of contract by Algoma 127 108 121 128 110 325 303 292 299 287 248 200 229 241 198 167 146 150 154 165 156 148 155 160 155 $57.3M $49.9M $40.5M $44.0M $35.6M Q4 ’24 Q1 ’25 Q2 ’25 Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 1,023 905 947 982 915 Adjusted EBITDA(1) Middletown Granite City Haverhill Indiana Harbor Jewell Sales Tons (Coke Production, Kt) (1) See definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA elsewhere in the appendix 951K1,032K 876K943K898K 468 496 1,180 1,220 868 450 615 590 618 619 $170.0M FY ’25 $162M - $168M FY ’26E 3,749 3,375 3,668K ~3,400K
16Industrial Services Business Summary Industrial Services segment includes former Logistics segment and Phoenix Global (1) 2025 customer volumes serviced represent a partial year of 5 months (2) See definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA elsewhere in the appendix Industrial Services Performance 5,262 5,724 4,746 5,235 4,616 3,825 5,398 $11.5M $13.7M $7.7M $18.2M $22.7M Q4 ’24 Q1 ’25 Q2 ’25 Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Terminals handling volumes, Kt Steel customer volumes serviced, Kt Adjusted EBITDA(2) 20,320 24,000 9,223 22,000 $62.3M FY ’25 $90M - $100M FY ’26E (1)
17 17 In order to assist readers in understanding the core operating results that our management uses to evaluate the business, we describe our non- GAAP measures referenced in this presentation below. In addition to U.S. GAAP measures, this presentation contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to the measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Additionally, other companies may calculate non-GAAP metrics differently than we do, thereby limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider our non-GAAP measures only as supplemental to other U.S. GAAP-based financial performance measures, including revenues and net income. Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures are included at the end of this Appendix. DEFINITIONS EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted for any impairments, restructuring costs, gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on derivative instruments, site closure costs and/or transaction costs ("Adjusted EBITDA"). EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to net income or operating income under U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures in other businesses. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure in assessing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it highlights trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on U.S. GAAP measures and because it eliminates items that have less bearing on our operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and they should not be considered a substitute for net income, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA/Ton represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by tons sold/handled. Free Cash Flow (FCF) represents operating cash flow adjusted for capital expenditures and debt issuance costs. Management believes FCF is an important measure of liquidity. FCF is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, and it should not be considered a substitute for operating cash flow or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
18 18Coke Facility Capacity and Contract Duration/Volume (1) Capacity represents blast furnace equivalent production capacity (2) Represents production capacity for blast-furnace sized coke, however, customer takes all on a “run of oven” basis, which represents >600k tons per year (3) Will operate in a turn-down mode in 2026 as part of the contract extension (4) As of Q3 2025, Algoma has refused to accept any additional coke tons; SunCoke actively pursuing enforcement of contract Facility Capacity(1) Customer Contract Expiry Contract Volume Indiana Harbor 1,220 Kt Cliffs Steel Sep. 2035 Capacity Middletown 550 Kt(2) Cliffs Steel Dec. 2032 Capacity Granite City 650 Kt US Steel Dec. 2026 Capacity(3) Haverhill II /Jewell 1,270Kt Cliffs Steel Algoma Steel(4) Various Foundries Dec. 2028 Dec. 2026 N/A 500 Kt 150 Kt Varies
19 19Balance Sheet & Debt Metrics 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Consolidated Total Sr. Notes -$ -$ -$ -$ 500.0$ -$ 500.0$ Revolver - - - - - 193.0 193.0 Total -$ -$ -$ -$ 500.0$ 193.0$ 693.0$ As of 12/31/2025 ($ in millions) ($ in millions) As of 12/31/2025 As of 12/31/2024 Cash 89$ 190$ Available Revolver Capacity 132$ 350$ Total Liquidity 221$ 540$ Gross Debt (Long and Short-term) 693$ 500$ Net Debt (Total Debt less Cash) 604$ 310$ LTM Adjusted EBITDA 219$ 273$ Gross Debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA 3.16x 1.83x Net Debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.76x 1.14x Adjusted EBITDA Gross Leverage (1) Net Leverage (1) 2.34x - 2.58x 1.98x - 2.20x 2026 Guidance $230M - $250M (1) 2026 gross and net leverage guidance calculated assuming all free cash flow in excess of $41M in dividend payments is used to pay down debt
20 202026 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Reconciliation Free Cash Flow Guidance Reconciliation (1) Reflects costs incurred related to the extension of the revolving credit facility Low High Net Income $25 $43 Depreciation and amortization expense 164 160 Interest expense, net 33 37 Income tax expense 8 10 Adjusted EBITDA (Consolidated) $230 $250 ($ in millions) 2025 ($ in millions) Actuals Low High Operating Cash Flow $109 $230 $250 Capital Expenditures (67) (90) (100) Debt Issuance Costs(1) (2) - - Free Cash Flow (FCF) $40 $140 $150 2026E
21 21Net Income to FCF Reconciliation Low End High End Net Income $25 $43 Depreciation and amortization expense 164 160 Interest expense, net 33 37 Income tax expense 8 10 Adjusted EBITDA (Consolidated) $230 $250 Cash interest, net (35) (33) Cash taxes 8 12 Total capex (90) (100) Non-cash items and working capital changes 27 21 Free Cash Flow (FCF) $140 $150 ($ in millions) 2026E
22 22Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA (1) Reflects severance and other related charges primarily associated with the Phoenix Global acquisition (2) Reflects costs incurred related to the Phoenix Global acquisition and the granulated pig iron project with U.S. Steel (3) Primarily reflects incremental costs incurred associated with closing certain Phoenix Global operating sites (4) Primarily reflects non-cash asset impairment charge due to the closure of our Haverhill I cokemaking facility 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 Year 2025 ($ in millions) Q1 '24 Q2 '24 Q3 '24 Q4 '24 FY '24 Q1 '25 Q2 '25 Q3 '25 Q4 '25 FY '25 Net Income 21.1$ 23.3$ 33.3$ 25.8$ 103.5$ 19.4$ 3.5$ 23.8$ (85.5)$ (38.8)$ Depreciation and amortization expense 33.3 28.7 28.1 28.8 118.9 28.8 28.6 37.4 58.8 153.6 Interest expense, net 6.3 5.8 5.7 5.6 23.4 5.2 5.4 8.4 9.4 28.4 Income tax expense 7.1 5.6 8.2 4.1 25.0 5.6 0.9 (18.8) (21.7) (34.0) Loss on derivative forward contracts - - - - - - - 0.7 - 0.7 Restructuring costs(1) - - - - - - 0.5 3.0 0.9 4.4 Transaction costs(2) 0.1 0.1 - 1.8 2.0 0.8 4.7 4.6 0.6 10.7 Site closure costs(3) - - - - - - - - 3.9 3.9 Long-lived asset impairment(4) - - - - - - - - 90.3 90.3 Adjusted EBITDA 67.9$ 63.5$ 75.3$ 66.1$ 272.8$ 59.8$ 43.6$ 59.1$ 56.7$ 219.2$
23 23Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per ton (1) Industrial Services segment includes the results of our logistics business and Phoenix Global business (2) Corporate and Other includes the results of our legacy coal mining business and Brazil cokemaking business ($ in millions, except per ton data) Adjusted EBITDA Sales Volumes, Kt Adjusted EBITDA per ton Adjusted EBITDA Terminals Handling Volumes, Kt Steel Customer Volumes Serviced, Kt FY 2025 $170.0 3,668 $46.35 $62.4 20,320 9,223 ($13.1) $219.3 Q4 2025 $35.6 876 $40.64 $22.8 4,616 5,398 ($1.6) $56.8 Q3 2025 $44.0 951 $46.27 $18.2 5,235 3,825 ($3.1) $59.1 Q2 2025 $40.5 943 $42.95 $7.7 4,746 ($4.6) $43.6 Q1 2025 $49.9 898 $55.57 $13.7 5,724 ($3.8) $59.8 FY 2024 $234.7 4,028 $58.27 $50.4 22,540 ($12.3) $272.8 Q4 2024 $57.3 1,032 $55.52 $11.5 5,262 ($2.7) $66.1 Q3 2024 $58.1 1,027 $56.57 $13.7 5,843 $3.5 $75.3 Q2 2024 $57.9 973 $59.51 $12.2 5,982 ($6.6) $63.5 Q1 2024 $61.4 996 $61.65 $13.0 5,453 ($6.5) $67.9 Domestic Coke Industrial Services(1) Corporate and Other(2) Consolidated Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per Ton
24Historical Reconciliations to Adjusted EBITDA (1) Reflects costs incurred related to potential mergers and acquisitions and the granulated pig iron project with U.S. Steel Historical Reconciliations to Free Cash Flow ($ in millions) FY '23 FY '24 Net Income 63.5$ 103.5$ Depreciation and amortization expense 142.8 118.9 Interest expense, net 27.3 23.4 Income tax expense 34.3 25.0 Transaction costs(1) 0.9 2.0 Adjusted EBITDA 268.8$ 272.8$ 2023 2024 ($ in millions) Actuals Actuals Operating Cash Flow $249 $169 Capital Expenditures (109) (73) Free Cash Flow (FCF) $140 $96 ($ in millions) As of 12/31/2023 As of 12/31/2024 Cash 140$ 190$ Available Revolver Capacity 350$ 350$ Total Liquidity 490$ 540$ Gross Debt (Long and Short-term) 500$ 500$ LTM Adjusted EBITDA 269$ 273$ Gross Debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA 1.86x 1.83x Historical Gross Leverage Calculations
