KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:KOP - US50060P1066 - Common Stock
27.74 USD
-0.19 (-0.68%)
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 cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year KOP was profitable.
KOP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years KOP has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years KOP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of KOP (0.78%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Equity of KOP (2.87%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
KOP has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.02%. This is in the better half of the industry: KOP outperforms 75.61% of its industry peers.
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 6.13%.
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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
With a Profit Margin value of 0.76%, KOP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.44% of the companies in the same industry.
KOP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of KOP (9.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
KOP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of KOP (21.32%) is worse than 63.41% 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
KOP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for KOP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, KOP has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for KOP is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
KOP has an Altman-Z score of 2.21. 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.
The Altman-Z score of KOP (2.21) is better than 64.63% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KOP is 13.46, which is on the high side as it means it would take KOP, 13.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
KOP's Debt to FCF ratio of 13.46 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KOP outperforms 58.54% of its industry peers.
KOP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.83. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
KOP's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KOP is outperformed by 79.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC9.07%
2.3 Liquidity
KOP has a Current Ratio of 2.60. This indicates that KOP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
KOP has a better Current ratio (2.60) than 71.95% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that KOP should not have too much problems paying 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.73% over the past year.
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 -2.88% 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)3.73%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y4.48%
EPS Q2Q%-11.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.88%
Revenue growth 3Y7.62%
Revenue growth 5Y5.03%
Sales Q2Q%-12.45%
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.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -3.23% on average over the next years.
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
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.65 indicates a rather cheap valuation of KOP.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KOP is cheaper than 92.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.46, KOP is valued rather cheaply.
KOP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.82.
KOP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KOP is cheaper than 92.68% of the companies in the same industry.
KOP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 35.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KOP is cheaper than 90.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.49
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.09%, KOP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.00, KOP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, KOP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.09% |
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.
The dividend of KOP decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.49%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
KOP pays out 39.74% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP39.74%
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NYSE:KOP (11/19/2025, 2:56:05 PM)
27.74
-0.19 (-0.68%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners98.9%
Inst Owner Change-0.43%
Ins Owners4.71%
Ins Owner Change-0.32%
Market Cap547.03M
Revenue(TTM)2.09B
Net Income(TTM)15.10M
Analysts85.71
Price Target52.7 (89.98%)
Short Float %3.95%
Short Ratio4.32
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.09% |
Yearly Dividend0.29
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.49%
DP39.74%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date
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)-9.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.82 | ||
| P/S | 0.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.13 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | 5.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.78 |
EPS(TTM)4.17
EY15.03%
EPS(NY)4.77
Fwd EY17.19%
FCF(TTM)3.65
FCFY13.14%
OCF(TTM)6.71
OCFY24.19%
SpS101.04
BVpS26.71
TBVpS4.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.49
Graham Number50.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.21 |
F-Score7
WACC9.07%
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)3.73%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y4.48%
EPS Q2Q%-11.68%
EPS Next Y-0.63%
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.88%
Revenue growth 3Y7.62%
Revenue growth 5Y5.03%
Sales Q2Q%-12.45%
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 6.65 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.04.
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%.