Koppers Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC). The RUPS segment procures and treats crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings. It also provides rail joint bars to join rails together for railroads; transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; and pilings. This segment also provides railroad services, such as engineering, design, repair, and inspection services for railroad bridges. The Performance Chemicals segment develops, manufactures, and markets water-based wood preservatives and wood specialty additives, including micronized copper quaternary and micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, and chromated copper arsenate for decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and vineyard stakes. The CMC segment manufactures creosote for use in the treatment of wood or as a feedstock in the production of carbon black; carbon pitch, a raw material used in the production of aluminum and steel; naphthalene for use as a feedstock in the production of phthalic anhydride and as a surfactant in the production of concrete; phthalic anhydride for the production of plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd paints; and carbon black feedstock for use in the production of carbon black. The company serves the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries. Koppers Holdings Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Lumber & wood products, except furniture
Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolNYSE:KOP
Previous Symbol
CUSIP50060P10
Phone412-227-2001
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio12.97
Current Ratio2.14
Quick Ratio1.12
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio6.48
Forward P/E Ratio6.28
P/E Growth0.35
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.48 billion
Price / Sales0.29
Cash Flow$6.3003 per share
Price / Cash3.33
Book Value$3.87 per share
Price / Book5.42
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.68
Net Income$29.10 million
Net Margins0.68%
Return on Equity70.26%
Return on Assets5.11%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,800
Outstanding Shares20,510,000
Market Cap$430.67 million
OptionableOptionable
Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Koppers' stock symbol?
Koppers trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KOP."
How were Koppers' earnings last quarter?
Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.38. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $442.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $502.63 million. Koppers had a net margin of 0.68% and a return on equity of 70.26%. Koppers's revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.43 EPS. View Koppers' Earnings History.
When is Koppers' next earnings date?
What guidance has Koppers issued on next quarter's earnings?
Koppers updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 8th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.30-3.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.11. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.81 billion.
What price target have analysts set for KOP?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Koppers' stock. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $42.00. On average, they expect Koppers' share price to reach $37.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 76.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Koppers.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Koppers?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Koppers in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Koppers.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Koppers stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Koppers stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Koppers Holdings Inc., with corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. Their products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end-markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber and construction industries. Including their joint ventures, the company serve their customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe. " (11/13/2018)
- 2. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We expect profitability to improve over time as the company leverages its vertical integration advantage, improves its self-sufficiency and realizes revenue synergies from its recent acquisitions. Excluding further acquisitions, the company plans to reduce pro-forma net debt to approximately 3.5x by year-end (3.9x as of June 30) and sub 3.0x by the end of next year. We are reiterating our OUTPERFORM investment rating and price target of $61. Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company, which produces treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. It operates through the following segments: Carbon Materials & Products & Services; and Performance Chemicals. The Carbon Materials & Chemicals segment manufactures carbon pitch naphthalene, phthalic anhydride, creosote and carbon black feedstock." (10/26/2018)
Has Koppers been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about KOP stock has trended somewhat positive on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Koppers earned a news impact score of 1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Koppers' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Koppers include Nexa Resources (NEXA), Compass Minerals International (CMP), IMPALA PLATINUM/S (IMPUY), Arch Coal (ARCH), Ferro (FOE), Centamin (CELTF), Iamgold (IAG), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Pretium Resources (PVG), Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC), Alamos Gold (AGI), SSR Mining (SSRM), Tronox (TROX), Hudbay Minerals (HBM) and Morgan Advanced Ma (MCRUF).
Who are Koppers' key executives?
Koppers' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Leroy M. Ball Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Michael J. Zugay, CFO & Treasurer (Age 66)
- Mr. Steven R. Lacy, Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 62)
- Mr. James A. Sullivan, Sr. VP of Railroad Products and Services & Global Carbon Materials and Chemicals (Age 54)
- Mr. Stephen Clifford Reeder, Sr. VP of Performance Chemicals - Koppers Inc. (Age 65)
Who are Koppers' major shareholders?
Koppers' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (15.75%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (9.01%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.17%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.72%), Prudential Financial Inc. (1.52%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.20%). Company insiders that own Koppers stock include Albert J Neupaver, Cynthia A Baldwin, Daniel R Groves, David M Hillenbrand, James A Sullivan, Jianzhong Zhu, Joseph P Dowd, Leslie S Hyde, Louann E Tronsberg-Deihle, M Leroy Ball, R Michael Johnson, Stephen C Reeder, Steven R Lacy and Thomas D Loadman. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Koppers.
Which major investors are selling Koppers stock?
KOP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prudential Financial Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, Bank of Montreal Can, Alliancebernstein L.P., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. Company insiders that have sold Koppers company stock in the last year include Cynthia A Baldwin, Daniel R Groves, Jianzhong Zhu, Joseph P Dowd, Leslie S Hyde, Louann E Tronsberg-Deihle, Stephen C Reeder and Thomas D Loadman. View Insider Buying and Selling for Koppers.
Which major investors are buying Koppers stock?
KOP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Nordea Investment Management AB, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Victory Capital Management Inc., Rafferty Asset Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and SG Americas Securities LLC. Company insiders that have bought Koppers stock in the last two years include Albert J Neupaver, James A Sullivan, M Leroy Ball and R Michael Johnson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Koppers.
How do I buy shares of Koppers?
Shares of KOP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Koppers' stock price today?
One share of KOP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.98.
How big of a company is Koppers?
Koppers has a market capitalization of $430.67 million and generates $1.48 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $29.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.68 on an earnings per share basis. Koppers employs 1,800 workers across the globe.
What is Koppers' official website?
How can I contact Koppers?
Koppers' mailing address is 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA, 15219. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 412-227-2001 or via email at [email protected]
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