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
Industry Lumber & wood products, except furniture
Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:KOP
CUSIP50060P10
Phone412-227-2001
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio6.60
Current Ratio2.07
Quick Ratio1.15
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.54
Forward P/E Ratio10.13
P/E Growth0.57
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.48 billion
Price / Sales0.56
Cash Flow$6.2682 per share
Price / Cash6.19
Book Value$5.10 per share
Price / Book7.61
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.68
Net Income$29.10 million
Net Margins2.77%
Return on Equity90.02%
Return on Assets7.60%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,800
Outstanding Shares21,120,000
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) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 3rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.33. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $406.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $408.20 million. Koppers had a return on equity of 90.02% and a net margin of 2.77%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.68 EPS. View Koppers' Earnings History.
When is Koppers' next earnings date?
What guidance has Koppers issued on next quarter's earnings?
Koppers issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.05-4.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.13. The company issued revenue guidance of approximately $1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.84 billion.
What price target have analysts set for KOP?
5 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Koppers' shares. Their forecasts range from $40.00 to $60.00. On average, they expect Koppers' stock price to reach $48.60 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Koppers.
Who are some of Koppers' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Koppers include Mineral Resources (MIN), Polymetal International (POLY), Yamana Gold (YRI), Sims Metal Management (SGM), Balchem (BCPC), Centamin (CEE), Wienerberger (WBRBY), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Aurubis (NDA), Trinseo (TSE), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Canfor (CFPZF), IAMGOLD (IMG), Gold Fields (GFI) and Domtar (UFS).
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, Chief Financial Officer (Age 66)
- Mr. Steven R. Lacy, Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 62)
- Mr. Stephen Clifford Reeder, Sr. VP of Performance Chemicals - Koppers Inc. (Age 65)
- Mr. James A. Sullivan, Sr. VP of Global Carbon Materials & Chemicals - Koppers Inc. (Age 54)
Has Koppers been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about KOP stock have been trending somewhat negative on Saturday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Koppers earned a media sentiment score of -0.05 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the specialty chemicals company an impact score of 48.56 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Koppers' major shareholders?
Koppers' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.59%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (4.55%), Royal Bank of Canada (4.30%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.08%), Prudential Financial Inc. (2.15%) and Redwood Investments LLC (2.11%). Company insiders that own Koppers stock include Cynthia A Baldwin, Daniel R Groves, David M Hillenbrand, 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Company MN, American Century Companies Inc., Comerica Bank, KBC Group NV, Citigroup Inc., A.R.T. Advisors LLC and Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc.. 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 Millennium Management LLC, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Mackay Shields LLC, Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC, Harvey Partners LLC, BlackRock Inc., Redwood Investments LLC and Royal Bank of Canada. Company insiders that have bought Koppers stock in the last two years include R Michael Johnson and Stephen C Reeder. 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 $38.80.
How big of a company is Koppers?
Koppers has a market capitalization of $823.55 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.
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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