KOP
Koppers Holdings Inc.
KOP lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect earnings to recover, though they disagree widely on how much.
KOP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
KOP's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are weak.
KOP PE Valuation
KOP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KOP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for KOP, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
KOP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.99 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$5.17 | -723% |
| Q2 2026 | -$4.75 | -733% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.77 | +217% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.74 | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.83 | -76% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.75 | -79% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.19 | -66% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.46 | -41% |
KOP has swung to a loss: it lost $5.17 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
KOP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $499.1M | +2.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $520.1M | +3% |
| Q1 2026 | $455.3M | -0.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $432.7M | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $485.3M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $504.8M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $456.5M | -8.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $477M | -7.1% |
KOP's revenue has held roughly level: $499M last quarter, up 2.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.1% | -4.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -32% | -40 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +10 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.8% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.9% | -1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -5.9 points |
KOP's operating margin was 6.1% last quarter, down 4.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
KOP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.4M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $37.7M | -1.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9M | +$71.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $28.5M | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $37.6M | +161% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.4M | +280% |
| Q1 2025 | -$37M | +$1.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $56.1M | +50% |
KOP generated $121M in free cash flow over the past year, up 27% from the year before.
KOP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.8% | +532K shares |
| 1 year | -2.7% | -552K shares |
| 3 years | -9.2% | -2M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -2.3M shares |
| Available history | -6.7% | -1.4M shares |
KOP has 20M diluted shares, down 2.7% from a year ago, with $56M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $14.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $29M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $10.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $19.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3M |
KOP spent $56M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 62% from the year before.
KOP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 72.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 26.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.1x | High |
KOP's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 4.6 years a year ago.
KOP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.9 | Oversold |
KOP's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
KOP PE vs Basic Materials Sector
| Metric | KOP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 19x | — |
KOP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KOP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $40.3 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $44.7 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $39.4 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $34.5 | 8% below |
| 200 week MA | $37.2 | 15% below |
KOP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 15% below its 200-week average.
KOP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.3 | $29.5 | -23% |
| 2021 | $29.5 | $31.1 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | $31.1 | $29.3 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | $29.3 | $51.2 | +75% |
| 2024 | $51.2 | $31.9 | -38% |
| 2025 | $31.9 | $27.0 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.0 | $31.7 | +18% |
KOP has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 18% so far in 2026.