Koppers (KOP) Competitors $28.91 -0.09 (-0.32%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.89 -0.02 (-0.06%) As of 04:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KOP vs. LIN, CBT, FUL, MTW, WLK, KRO, TG, LYB, HWKN, and IOSPShould you be buying Koppers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Koppers include Linde (LIN), Cabot (CBT), H. B. Fuller (FUL), Manitowoc (MTW), Westlake (WLK), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Tredegar (TG), LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), Hawkins (HWKN), and Innospec (IOSP). Koppers vs. Its Competitors Linde Cabot H. B. Fuller Manitowoc Westlake Kronos Worldwide Tredegar LyondellBasell Industries Hawkins Innospec Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Koppers (NYSE:KOP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, LIN or KOP? Linde has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, LIN or KOP? Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Koppers. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Koppers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLinde$33.01B6.80$6.57B$14.0634.03Koppers$2.09B0.27$52.40M$0.7240.24 Is LIN or KOP a better dividend stock? Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Linde pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Koppers pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Koppers has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media prefer LIN or KOP? In the previous week, Linde had 40 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Linde and 1 mentions for Koppers. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 1.96 beat Linde's score of 1.52 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 39 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Koppers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer LIN or KOP? Linde currently has a consensus target price of $519.63, suggesting a potential upside of 8.60%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 81.19%. Given Koppers' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Koppers is more favorable than Linde.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Koppers 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do insiders & institutionals believe in LIN or KOP? 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Linde shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Koppers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is LIN or KOP more profitable? Linde has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Koppers' net margin of 0.76%. Linde's return on equity of 19.09% beat Koppers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Linde20.20% 19.09% 9.19% Koppers 0.76%17.43%4.65% SummaryLinde beats Koppers on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Koppers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KOP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KOP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KOP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKoppersCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$570.44M$11.45B$3.66B$21.61BDividend Yield1.10%3.13%5.05%3.51%P/E Ratio40.1826.15158.7330.24Price / Sales0.277.1917,716.9678.21Price / Cash3.797.5824.2518.30Price / Book1.201.746.774.66Net Income$52.40M$508.39M$149.17M$1.00B7 Day Performance1.03%0.66%2.97%1.04%1 Month Performance-4.00%-0.28%12.45%2.98%1 Year Performance-20.64%-0.35%50.21%15.06% Koppers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KOPKoppers4.352 of 5 stars$28.91-0.3%$52.50+81.6%-20.5%$570.03M$2.09B40.152,082Positive NewsLINLinde4.0787 of 5 stars$476.73-1.1%$519.63+9.0%+1.5%$226.03B$33.01B33.9165,289Positive NewsCBTCabot4.2896 of 5 stars$78.84-0.2%$92.33+17.1%-29.7%$4.20B$3.99B10.314,200Positive NewsFULH. B. Fuller4.4812 of 5 stars$61.79+0.2%$67.25+8.8%-25.2%$3.33B$3.57B33.407,500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsMTWManitowoc4.1996 of 5 stars$10.26+0.5%$11.00+7.2%+4.1%$362.04M$2.18B8.214,800WLKWestlake4.061 of 5 stars$86.54-1.8%$92.29+6.6%-42.4%$11.30B$12.14B-163.2815,540Positive NewsKROKronos Worldwide2.8796 of 5 stars$6.14+1.8%$7.75+26.2%-47.0%$693.77M$1.89B10.592,524TGTredegar0.4081 of 5 stars$8.26+2.9%N/A+15.0%$280.19M$598.03M-4.371,500LYBLyondellBasell Industries4.8319 of 5 stars$52.61-4.7%$63.08+19.9%-44.7%$17.76B$40.30B68.3220,000Positive NewsHWKNHawkins3.8424 of 5 stars$174.21+0.5%$162.50-6.7%+43.1%$3.62B$974.43M42.911,035Positive NewsIOSPInnospec3.8811 of 5 stars$80.62-2.5%N/A-28.9%$2.05B$1.85B103.362,450Positive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Linde Competitors Cabot Competitors H. B. 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