SunCoke Energy (NYSE: SXC) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 25. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict SunCoke Energy's revenues will wane -5.0% and EPS will wither -75.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $438.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.08.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, SunCoke Energy notched revenue of $453.9 million. GAAP reported sales were 6.1% lower than the prior-year quarter's $480.6 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.05. GAAP EPS of $0.03 for Q1 were 88% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.24 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 15.3%, 30 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.4%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.5%, 300 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.78 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.43.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 35 members out of 37 rating the stock outperform, and two members rating it underperform. Among 18 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 17 give SunCoke Energy a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on SunCoke Energy is outperform, with an average price target of $18.40.

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