KOP

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Koppers Holdings Inc. · Basic Materials · United States · $760M cap · $6.7M/day traded

$40.18 -1.4% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

StockRank down 1.0 since 23 Oct.

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Report expected 6 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 4.2% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
51
Value
59
Momentum
66

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) is 79/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 51, Value 59, Momentum 66, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 20.4x
ROE
-19.0%
peers 1.8%
D/E
2.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
0.8%
trailing yield

ABOUT KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.

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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%1.9B1.9B2.0B3.5%
EPS3.024.282.542.82-2.3%-4.642.813.399.7%
Shares20.8M20.9M20.3M19.5M-6.3%18.9M———
Debt904.5M930.7M1.0B1.0B4.2%1.0B———
Equity399.4M498.9M488.7M574.0M12.8%————
Op CF102.3M146.1M119.4M122.5M6.2%191.0M———
Inv CF-114.8M-116.0M-173.3M-72.7M—————
Fin CF4.8M2.6M35.7M-58.5M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-12.7%
40.241.943.645.347.014 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 62% of stocks we rank over the past year (35% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$40.18
RSI (14)
16.4
52-Week Range-24.0% from high
Low $24.77High $52.90

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
51
ROIC
-2.1%31.6
ROE
-19.0%17.3
GP/Assets
22.4%71.6
Op. Margin
9.7%60.9
FCF/Assets
7.4%82.3
Piotroski
892.8
Int. Cover
-0.6x24.1
D/E Ratio
2.59x1.9
Current Ratio
2.33x56.4
Value
59
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
6.5x73.8
P/FCF
5.5x89.0
P/B
2.0x42.8
P/S
0.4x84.5
Div Yield
0.8%26.6
Momentum
66
52W High %
76%73.2
RS 6M
-7%60.6
SMA 50/200
1.10x80.2
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%59.9
EPS Rev 12W
+4.2%81.0
EPS Improve
+206%83.3
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$760M
P/E (Forward)
8.2x
Gross Margin
22.4%

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)$760M79Buy
ODCOil-Dri Corporation of America$1.1B78Buy
KROKronos Worldwide, Inc.$900M70Buy
MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.$666M90Strong Buy
SCLStepan Company$1.5B77Buy
ALTOAlto Ingredients, Inc.$280M81Strong Buy
ASHAshland Inc.$3.3B79Buy
NGVTIngevity Corporation$2.4B69Buy
IOSPInnospec Inc.$2.4B89Strong Buy
CBTCabot Corporation$3.8B82Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 1.8% · P/E 20.4x · Gross margin 27.5%

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Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP): Stock Score Summary

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) has a MoatMap StockRank of 79/100 based on Quality (51/100), Value (59/100), and Momentum (66/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

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$40.18
Market Cap$760M
P/E (Forward)8.21
Price/Book1.96
Return on Equity-19.0%
Return on Invested Capital-2.1%
Debt/Equity2.59x
Gross Margin22.4%
Operating Margin9.7%
Revenue Growth3.0%
Dividend Yield0.8%
Free Cash Flow$139M

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 79/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (51), Value (59), and Momentum (66), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Koppers Holdings Inc. have an economic moat?
Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) has a Quality factor score of 51/100. 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 Buy, based on a StockRank of 79/100. 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).