Comparing SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) & Scorpio Gold (OTCMKTS:SRCRF)

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) and Scorpio Gold (OTCMKTS:SRCRF) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SunCoke Energy and Scorpio Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SunCoke Energy	$1.84 billion	0.45	-$44.20 million	($0.64)	-15.19
Scorpio Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.02)	-14.59

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for SunCoke Energy and Scorpio Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SunCoke Energy	1	1	0	0	1.50
Scorpio Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

SunCoke Energy currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.41%. Given SunCoke Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe SunCoke Energy is more favorable than Scorpio Gold.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.5% of SunCoke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.6% of Scorpio Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of SunCoke Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SunCoke Energy	-2.88%	6.37%	2.28%
Scorpio Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SunCoke Energy beats Scorpio Gold on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Scorpio Gold

Scorpio Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploitation, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties in the United States. It primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.