KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:KOP • US50060P1066
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This KOP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. KOP Profitability Analysis
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 each of the past 5 years.
- KOP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 2.97%, KOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- KOP has a better Return On Equity (9.76%) than 78.05% of its industry peers.
- KOP's Return On Invested Capital of 9.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KOP outperforms 79.27% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KOP is above the industry average of 6.48%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.65%) for KOP is below the current ROIC(9.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.97% | ||
| ROE | 9.76% | ||
| ROIC | 9.22% |
ROA(3y)3.53%
ROA(5y)3.89%
ROE(3y)12.79%
ROE(5y)15.04%
ROIC(3y)8.65%
ROIC(5y)7.83%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.98%, KOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KOP has declined.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.71%, KOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KOP has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of KOP (23.83%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KOP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.98% | ||
| GM | 23.83% |
OM growth 3Y19.71%
OM growth 5Y3.68%
PM growth 3Y-2.36%
PM growth 5Y-16.43%
GM growth 3Y11.05%
GM growth 5Y1.99%
2. KOP Health Analysis
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.
- KOP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- KOP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.39 indicates that KOP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KOP has a better Altman-Z score (2.39) than 64.63% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KOP is 13.62, which is on the high side as it means it would take KOP, 13.62 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 13.62, KOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- KOP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.59. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- KOP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.59. This is in the lower half of the industry: KOP underperforms 78.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.39 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC9.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- KOP has a Current Ratio of 2.94. This indicates that KOP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.94, KOP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that KOP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KOP has a Quick ratio (1.13) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. KOP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for KOP have decreased by -0.49% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, KOP shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.15% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, KOP shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -10.17% in the last year.
- KOP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.49%
EPS 3Y-0.48%
EPS 5Y-0.15%
EPS Q2Q%-9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.73%
Revenue growth 5Y2.4%
Sales Q2Q%-9.29%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, KOP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.13% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.56% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.4%
EPS Next 2Y8.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.26%
Revenue Next 2Y1.56%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. KOP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.13, the valuation of KOP can be described as very reasonable.
- 96.34% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KOP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KOP to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.78), we can say KOP is valued rather cheaply.
- KOP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.83.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KOP to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.54), we can say KOP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 96.34% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KOP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- KOP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KOP is cheaper than 86.59% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KOP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- KOP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. KOP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.97%, KOP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.06, KOP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.97, KOP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.97% |
5.2 History
- KOP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- KOP has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- KOP pays out 11.43% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP11.43%
EPS Next 2Y8.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
KOP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
37.44
+0.4 (+1.08%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01
Inst Owners102.39%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners7.4%
Ins Owner Change7.46%
Market Cap724.09M
Revenue(TTM)1.88B
Net Income(TTM)56.00M
Analysts85.71
Price Target50.75 (35.55%)
Short Float %5.13%
Short Ratio4.28
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.97% |
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP11.43%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date03-06 2026-03-06 (0.09)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.2%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.41%
Max EPS beat(2)16.81%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.41%
Max EPS beat(4)16.81%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.9%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)6.3%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)5.23%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.62%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.62%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.71%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.12%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.73%
PT rev (1m)-0.5%
PT rev (3m)-0.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-35.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-57.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-9.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-11.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.83 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.91 | ||
| P/B | 1.26 | ||
| P/tB | 5.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.47 |
EPS(TTM)4.1
EY10.95%
EPS(NY)4.24
Fwd EY11.32%
FCF(TTM)3.49
FCFY9.32%
OCF(TTM)6.33
OCFY16.92%
SpS97.17
BVpS29.68
TBVpS7.13
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number52.33
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.97% | ||
| ROE | 9.76% | ||
| ROCE | 13.26% | ||
| ROIC | 9.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.44% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.91% | ||
| OM | 11.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.98% | ||
| GM | 23.83% | ||
| FCFM | 3.59% |
ROA(3y)3.53%
ROA(5y)3.89%
ROE(3y)12.79%
ROE(5y)15.04%
ROIC(3y)8.65%
ROIC(5y)7.83%
ROICexc(3y)8.93%
ROICexc(5y)8.08%
ROICexgc(3y)12.35%
ROICexgc(5y)11.36%
ROCE(3y)12.44%
ROCE(5y)11.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y9.03%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.37%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.07%
OM growth 3Y19.71%
OM growth 5Y3.68%
PM growth 3Y-2.36%
PM growth 5Y-16.43%
GM growth 3Y11.05%
GM growth 5Y1.99%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.62 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.11 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.73% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.47 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 41.71% | ||
| Profit Quality | 120.54% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.39 |
F-Score8
WACC9.7%
ROIC/WACC0.95
Cap/Depr(3y)133.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)161.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)5%
Profit Quality(3y)76.46%
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 Y3.4%
EPS Next 2Y8.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.73%
Revenue growth 5Y2.4%
Sales Q2Q%-9.29%
Revenue Next Year1.26%
Revenue Next 2Y1.56%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y25.2%
EBIT growth 3Y17.64%
EBIT growth 5Y6.16%
EBIT Next Year42.64%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y60.71%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y3.08%
OCF growth 1Y2.6%
OCF growth 3Y6.19%
OCF growth 5Y-0.84%
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC / KOP Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of KOP stock?
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) stock?
The financial health rating of KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC (KOP) is 5 / 10.
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 11.43%.