SunCoke Energy (SXC) Competitors

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) and Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, community ranking, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to SXC or CLB?

In the previous week, Core Laboratories had 2 more articles in the media than SunCoke Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Core Laboratories and 1 mentions for SunCoke Energy. Core Laboratories' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat SunCoke Energy's score of 0.29 indicating that Core Laboratories is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SunCoke Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Core Laboratories	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SXC or CLB more profitable?

Core Laboratories has a net margin of 8.18% compared to SunCoke Energy's net margin of 2.97%. Core Laboratories' return on equity of 15.71% beat SunCoke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SunCoke Energy	2.97%	9.48%	3.69%
Core Laboratories	8.18%	15.71%	6.08%

Which has better valuation and earnings, SXC or CLB?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SunCoke Energy	$2.06B	0.43	$57.50M	$0.71	14.82
Core Laboratories	$509.79M	1.66	$36.67M	$0.88	20.50

Is SXC or CLB a better dividend stock?

SunCoke Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Core Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. SunCoke Energy pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Core Laboratories pays out 4.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SXC or CLB?

90.4% of SunCoke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Core Laboratories shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of SunCoke Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Core Laboratories shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SXC or CLB?

Core Laboratories received 61 more outperform votes than SunCoke Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.18% of users gave SunCoke Energy an outperform vote while only 55.18% of users gave Core Laboratories an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
SunCoke Energy	Outperform Votes 408 65.18%	Underperform Votes 218 34.82%
Core Laboratories	Outperform Votes 469 55.18%	Underperform Votes 381 44.82%

Do analysts prefer SXC or CLB?

SunCoke Energy currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.32%. Core Laboratories has a consensus target price of $18.75, suggesting a potential upside of 3.94%. Given SunCoke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SunCoke Energy is more favorable than Core Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SunCoke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Core Laboratories	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Which has more volatility & risk, SXC or CLB?

SunCoke Energy has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core Laboratories has a beta of 2.4, suggesting that its share price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Core Laboratories beats SunCoke Energy on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.