SunCoke Energy Inc (SXC)

Return on equity (ROE)

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	95,900	86,000	62,300	61,200	57,500	55,500	89,900	87,500	100,700	101,600	83,200	56,400	43,400	25,700	0	15,300	3,700	7,300	-153,000	-157,200
Total stockholders’ equity	US$ in thousands	680,200	658,600	636,900	623,000	614,200	608,300	609,000	593,500	585,600	575,500	539,100	525,000	498,100	487,700	468,400	479,500	469,000	478,900	486,400	484,200
ROE		14.10%	13.06%	9.78%	9.82%	9.36%	9.12%	14.76%	14.74%	17.20%	17.65%	15.43%	10.74%	8.71%	5.27%	0.00%	3.19%	0.79%	1.52%	-31.46%	-32.47%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $95,900K ÷ $680,200K
= 14.10%

SunCoke Energy Inc's return on equity (ROE) has shown a significant improvement over the past few years, starting from negative values in early 2020 to reaching 14.10% by the end of December 2024. The ROE turned positive in September 2020 and has been increasing steadily since then.

The company's ROE experienced a dip in mid-2021, reaching 0.00% in June; however, it started to recover and has been on an upward trend since then. The ROE reached its highest point in September 2024 at 17.65%, indicating a strong performance in utilizing shareholders' equity to generate profits.

Overall, SunCoke Energy Inc's ROE has shown positive growth and improved profitability over the analyzed period, reflecting management's ability to efficiently generate earnings from shareholders' investments. The increasing trend indicates that the company is effectively utilizing its equity capital to generate returns for its shareholders.