KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:KOP • US50060P1066

37.8 USD
+0.56 (+1.5%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 10:37 AM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall KOP gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated KOP against 83 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KOP was profitable.
  • In the past year KOP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • KOP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • KOP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.85%, KOP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 2.95%, KOP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of KOP (8.25%) is better than 75.90% 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 6.18%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.25%) for KOP is above the 3 year average (8.01%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.85%
ROE 2.95%
ROIC 8.25%
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.84%, KOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KOP has declined.
  • KOP has a Operating Margin (9.86%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KOP has remained more or less at the same level.
  • KOP's Gross Margin of 21.87% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KOP is outperformed by 61.45% of its industry peers.
  • KOP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.86%
PM (TTM) 0.84%
GM 21.87%
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KOP is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for KOP. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
KOP Yearly Shares OutstandingKOP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • KOP has an Altman-Z score of 2.32. 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 (2.32) is better than 61.45% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KOP is 9.71, which is on the high side as it means it would take KOP, 9.71 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • KOP has a better Debt to FCF ratio (9.71) than 65.06% of its industry peers.
  • KOP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.68. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • KOP has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.68) than 78.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.68
Debt/FCF 9.71
Altman-Z 2.32
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC10.53%
KOP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKOP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • KOP has a Current Ratio of 2.63. This indicates that KOP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.63, KOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KOP has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that KOP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KOP has a Quick ratio of 1.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KOP outperforms 43.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.63
Quick Ratio 1.09
KOP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKOP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for KOP have decreased by -0.49% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.15% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.49%
EPS 3Y-0.48%
EPS 5Y-0.15%
EPS Q2Q%-9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.29%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y12.58%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.94%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
KOP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKOP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 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 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

  • KOP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.22.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KOP is cheaper than 95.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KOP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.19, the valuation of KOP can be described as reasonable.
  • KOP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KOP is cheaper than 93.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KOP to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.13), we can say KOP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.22
Fwd PE 8.19
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

  • 89.16% 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 91.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.79
EV/EBITDA 6.25
KOP Per share dataKOP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KOP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.04%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.22, KOP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, KOP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.04%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KOP decreases each year by -7.49%.
  • KOP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • KOP pays out 37.27% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP37.27%
EPS Next 2YN/A
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M
KOP Dividend Payout.KOP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KOP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:KOP (2/27/2026, 10:37:53 AM)

37.8

+0.56 (+1.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners96.94%
Inst Owner Change4.56%
Ins Owners4.75%
Ins Owner Change5.54%
Market Cap741.26M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)16.10M
Analysts85.71
Price Target51 (34.92%)
Short Float %6.13%
Short Ratio7.96
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.04%
Yearly Dividend0.29
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.49%
DP37.27%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.69%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.41%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.96%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.43%
Max EPS beat(4)12.78%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.85%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)6.34%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)5.04%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.62%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-5.7%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.63%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.29%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.66%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.22
Fwd PE 8.19
P/S 0.39
P/FCF 7.79
P/OCF 4.87
P/B 1.36
P/tB 6.14
EV/EBITDA 6.25
EPS(TTM)4.1
EY10.85%
EPS(NY)4.62
Fwd EY12.21%
FCF(TTM)4.85
FCFY12.83%
OCF(TTM)7.76
OCFY20.52%
SpS98.09
BVpS27.82
TBVpS6.16
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number50.66
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.85%
ROE 2.95%
ROCE 11.6%
ROIC 8.25%
ROICexc 8.44%
ROICexgc 11.5%
OM 9.86%
PM (TTM) 0.84%
GM 21.87%
FCFM 4.94%
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 Turnover1.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.68
Debt/FCF 9.71
Debt/EBITDA 3.55
Cap/Depr 82.73%
Cap/Sales 2.96%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 58.84%
Profit Quality 590.68%
Current Ratio 2.63
Quick Ratio 1.09
Altman-Z 2.32
F-Score7
WACC10.53%
ROIC/WACC0.78
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)-0.49%
EPS 3Y-0.48%
EPS 5Y-0.15%
EPS Q2Q%-9.09%
EPS Next Y12.58%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.29%
Revenue Next Year1.94%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.48%
EBIT growth 3Y11.3%
EBIT growth 5Y6.06%
EBIT Next Year33.8%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y4422.73%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-12.22%
OCF growth 1Y32.95%
OCF growth 3Y5.05%
OCF growth 5Y0.27%

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC / KOP FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for KOP stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KOP.


What is the valuation status for KOP stock?

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


How profitable is KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) stock?

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


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for KOP stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) is 9.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.36.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KOP stock?

The dividend rating of KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 37.27%.