Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) and SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) Head-To-Head Comparison

Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) and SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Metallus and SunCoke Energy’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metallus	$1.36 billion	0.65	$69.40 million	$1.68	12.02
SunCoke Energy	$2.06 billion	0.41	$57.50 million	$0.71	14.14

Metallus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SunCoke Energy. Metallus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SunCoke Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.6% of Metallus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of SunCoke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Metallus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of SunCoke Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Metallus has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunCoke Energy has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Metallus and SunCoke Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metallus	0	0	0	0	N/A
SunCoke Energy	0	1	1	0	2.50

SunCoke Energy has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.54%. Given SunCoke Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SunCoke Energy is more favorable than Metallus.

Profitability

This table compares Metallus and SunCoke Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metallus	5.81%	13.06%	8.19%
SunCoke Energy	2.97%	9.48%	3.69%

Summary

Metallus beats SunCoke Energy on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Metallus

Metallus Inc. manufactures and sells alloy steel, and carbon and micro-alloy steel products in the United States and internationally. The company offers special bar quality (SBQ) bars, seamless mechanical tubes, precision steel components, and billets that are used in gears, hubs, axles, crankshafts and motor shafts, oil country drill pipes, bits and collars, bearing races and rolling elements, bushings, fuel injectors, wind energy shafts, anti-friction bearings, artillery and mortar bodies, and other applications. It also provides custom-make precision steel components. It offers its products and services to the automotive, energy, industrial equipment, mining, construction, rail, aerospace and defense, heavy truck, agriculture, and power generation sectors. The company was formerly known as TimkenSteel Corporation and changed its name to Metallus Inc. in February 2024. Metallus Inc. was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio.

About SunCoke Energy

SunCoke Energy, Inc. operates as an independent producer of coke in the Americas and Brazil. 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. In addition, it owns and operates cokemaking facilities in the United States and Brazil. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois.