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KOP

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Koppers Holdings Inc. · Basic Materials · United States · $966M · Avg Vol: $9M/d

97
StockRank
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Q
67
V
66
M
73
P/E (TTM)
13.1x
ROE
14.7%
D/E
1.9x
Dividend %
0.7%
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Koppers Holdings makes treated wood products, railroad crossties and carbon materials, a business carrying meaningful leverage that is costly to service at current rates, alongside long-tail environmental liabilities from its chemical operations. The quant profile is balanced but those structural items are not visible in it. No default or restatement is known, so this is a flag.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Koppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds for infrastructure, construction, and agricultural markets. It benefits from specialized expertise in wood preservation and carbon-based materials, serving essential industrial and infrastructure needs globally. The company is a niche materials provider focused on sustainable solutions for extending the life of wood and specialized chemical products.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.0B2.2B2.1B1.9B-1.7%1.9B1.9B2.0B2.4%
EPS3.024.282.542.82-2.3%3.772.833.267.5%
Shares20.8M20.9M20.3M19.5M-6.3%19.2M
Debt904.5M930.7M1.0B1.0B4.2%1.0B
Equity399.4M498.9M488.7M574.0M12.8%
Op CF102.3M146.1M119.4M122.5M6.2%191.5M
Inv CF-114.8M-116.0M-173.3M-72.7M
Fin CF4.8M2.6M35.7M-58.5M
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PRICE (1Y)+14.3%
42.9045.0447.1949.3351.47Jun 12Jul 7Jul 27
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$49.61
RSI (14)
66.1
52W High
$52.25
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
67
ROIC
8.9%72.0
ROE
14.7%83.3
GP/Assets
22.7%79.0
Op. Margin
5.6%54.0
FCF/Assets
6.9%81.1
Piotroski
892.1
Int. Cover
2.2x38.4
D/E Ratio
1.86x3.5
Current Ratio
2.71x62.8
Value
66
P/E (TTM)
13.1x69.4
EV/EBITDA
7.1x71.9
P/FCF
7.4x84.3
P/B
1.7x52.5
P/S
0.5x80.7
Div Yield
0.7%17.4
Momentum
73
52W High %
95%96.3
RS 6M
64%96.4
SMA 50/200
1.26x89.6
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%76.9
EPS Rev 12W
-1.0%52.4
EPS Improve
+25%29.4
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$966M
P/E (Forward)
10.5x
Gross Margin
22.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KOP are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.(you)$966M97STRONG BUY
ODCOil-Dri Corporation of America$1.4B92STRONG BUY
IOSPInnospec Inc.$2.1B81STRONG BUY
ECVTEcovyst Inc.$1.4B73BUY
FULH.B. Fuller Company$3.0B88STRONG BUY
SCLStepan Company$1.3B71BUY
CBTCabot Corporation$4.7B96STRONG BUY
KROKronos Worldwide, Inc.$761M69BUY
MTXMinerals Technologies Inc.$2.3B80STRONG BUY
ALTOAlto Ingredients, Inc.$360M81STRONG BUY

Peer medians: ROE 5.1% · P/E 21.3x · Gross margin 25.3%

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) — Stock Score Summary

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) has a MoatMap StockRank of 97/100 based on Quality (67/100), Value (66/100), and Momentum (73/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Koppers Holdings makes treated wood products, railroad crossties and carbon materials, a business carrying meaningful leverage that is costly to service at current rates, alongside long-tail environmental liabilities from its chemical operations. The quant profile is balanced but those structural items are not visible in it. No default or restatement is known, so this is a flag.

Koppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds for infrastructure, construction, and agricultural markets. It benefits from specialized expertise in wood preservation and carbon-based materials, serving essential industrial and infrastructure needs globally. The company is a niche materials provider focused on sustainable solutions for extending the life of wood and specialized chemical products.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$49.61
Market Cap$966M
P/E (TTM)13.05
P/E (Forward)10.47
Price/Book1.72
Return on Equity14.7%
Return on Invested Capital8.9%
Debt/Equity1.86x
Gross Margin22.8%
Operating Margin5.6%
Revenue Growth-0.3%
Dividend Yield0.7%
Free Cash Flow$131M

Koppers Holdings Inc. operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Koppers Holdings Inc.’s (KOP) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) is 97/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (67), Value (66), and Momentum (73) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Koppers Holdings Inc. have an economic moat?
Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) has a Quality factor score of 67/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Koppers Holdings Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 97/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Koppers Holdings Inc. in?
Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Specialty Chemicals industry (United States).