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KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:KOP - US50060P1066 - Common Stock

29.37 USD
-0.04 (-0.14%)
Last: 10/28/2025, 7:05:11 PM
29.37 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 10/28/2025, 7:05:11 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to KOP. KOP was compared to 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of KOP get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. KOP is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year KOP was profitable.
KOP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
KOP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
KOP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
KOP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKOP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

KOP has a Return On Assets (0.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
KOP has a Return On Equity (2.87%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.02%, KOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.39% of the companies in the same industry.
KOP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.01%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.30%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.02%) for KOP is above the 3 year average (8.01%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.78%
ROE 2.87%
ROIC 8.02%
ROA(3y)3.78%
ROA(5y)4.82%
ROE(3y)14.83%
ROE(5y)20.23%
ROIC(3y)8.01%
ROIC(5y)7.9%
KOP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKOP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300

1.3 Margins

KOP has a Profit Margin (0.76%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
KOP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
KOP has a Operating Margin (9.39%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
KOP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
KOP has a Gross Margin of 21.32%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KOP underperforms 62.20% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KOP has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.39%
PM (TTM) 0.76%
GM 21.32%
OM growth 3Y3.42%
OM growth 5Y0.98%
PM growth 3Y-20.98%
PM growth 5Y-9.25%
GM growth 3Y0.49%
GM growth 5Y0%
KOP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKOP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KOP is destroying value.
KOP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for KOP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, KOP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
KOP Yearly Shares OutstandingKOP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
KOP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKOP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

KOP has an Altman-Z score of 2.23. This is not the best score and indicates that KOP is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
KOP has a Altman-Z score (2.23) which is in line with its industry peers.
KOP has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.46. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KOP would need 13.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
KOP has a Debt to FCF ratio (13.46) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.83 is on the high side and indicates that KOP has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.83, KOP is not doing good in the industry: 79.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.83
Debt/FCF 13.46
Altman-Z 2.23
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC9.1%
KOP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKOP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.60 indicates that KOP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
KOP has a better Current ratio (2.60) than 70.73% of its industry peers.
KOP has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that KOP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.11, KOP is doing worse than 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.6
Quick Ratio 1.11
KOP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKOP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

KOP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.07%, which is quite good.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.48% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, KOP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.20% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, KOP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.03% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.07%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y4.48%
EPS Q2Q%8.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.2%
Revenue growth 3Y7.62%
Revenue growth 5Y5.03%
Sales Q2Q%-10.37%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, KOP will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.57% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, KOP will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-0.63%
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.23%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
KOP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKOP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
KOP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKOP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.78, the valuation of KOP can be described as very cheap.
KOP's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KOP is cheaper than 92.68% of the companies in the same industry.
KOP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.83.
KOP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.16.
95.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KOP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KOP to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.88), we can say KOP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.78
Fwd PE 6.16
KOP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKOP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

90.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KOP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KOP is valued cheaper than 89.02% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.06
EV/EBITDA 5.89
KOP Per share dataKOP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.52
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.11%, KOP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
KOP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.69.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.11, KOP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.30.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.11%

5.2 History

The dividend of KOP decreases each year by -7.49%.
KOP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
KOP has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.49%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
KOP Yearly Dividends per shareKOP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

5.3 Sustainability

39.74% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KOP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP39.74%
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
KOP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKOP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M
KOP Dividend Payout.KOP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KOP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:KOP (10/28/2025, 7:05:11 PM)

After market: 29.37 0 (0%)

29.37

-0.04 (-0.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)08-08 2025-08-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Inst Owners98.9%
Inst Owner Change0.09%
Ins Owners4.71%
Ins Owner Change0.68%
Market Cap579.18M
Revenue(TTM)1.99B
Net Income(TTM)15.10M
Analysts85.71
Price Target52.7 (79.43%)
Short Float %3.27%
Short Ratio3.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.11%
Yearly Dividend0.29
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.49%
DP39.74%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date08-29 2025-08-29 (0.08)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.96%
Max EPS beat(2)12.78%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.75%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.43%
Max EPS beat(4)12.78%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.89%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.76%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)4.13%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-7.87%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-5.02%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.11%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.11%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.6%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-8.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.78
Fwd PE 6.16
P/S 0.29
P/FCF 8.06
P/OCF 4.38
P/B 1.1
P/tB 6.01
EV/EBITDA 5.89
EPS(TTM)4.33
EY14.74%
EPS(NY)4.77
Fwd EY16.23%
FCF(TTM)3.65
FCFY12.41%
OCF(TTM)6.71
OCFY22.84%
SpS101.04
BVpS26.71
TBVpS4.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.52
Graham Number51.02
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.78%
ROE 2.87%
ROCE 11.28%
ROIC 8.02%
ROICexc 8.21%
ROICexgc 11.18%
OM 9.39%
PM (TTM) 0.76%
GM 21.32%
FCFM 3.61%
ROA(3y)3.78%
ROA(5y)4.82%
ROE(3y)14.83%
ROE(5y)20.23%
ROIC(3y)8.01%
ROIC(5y)7.9%
ROICexc(3y)8.28%
ROICexc(5y)8.16%
ROICexgc(3y)11.62%
ROICexgc(5y)11.81%
ROCE(3y)11.26%
ROCE(5y)11.11%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.94%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.75%
OM growth 3Y3.42%
OM growth 5Y0.98%
PM growth 3Y-20.98%
PM growth 5Y-9.25%
GM growth 3Y0.49%
GM growth 5Y0%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.83
Debt/FCF 13.46
Debt/EBITDA 3.76
Cap/Depr 87.28%
Cap/Sales 3.03%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 51.62%
Profit Quality 476.16%
Current Ratio 2.6
Quick Ratio 1.11
Altman-Z 2.23
F-Score7
WACC9.1%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)171.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)171.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.25%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.07%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y4.48%
EPS Q2Q%8.82%
EPS Next Y-0.63%
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.2%
Revenue growth 3Y7.62%
Revenue growth 5Y5.03%
Sales Q2Q%-10.37%
Revenue Next Year-8.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.23%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.46%
EBIT growth 3Y11.3%
EBIT growth 5Y6.06%
EBIT Next Year34.2%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y317.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-12.22%
OCF growth 1Y67.47%
OCF growth 3Y5.05%
OCF growth 5Y0.27%

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC / KOP FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KOP.


What is the valuation status of KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC?

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) is 6.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.1.


How sustainable is the dividend of KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) stock?

The dividend rating of KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 39.74%.