Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KOP or LIN?

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Koppers $1.88B 0.46 $56M $3.80 11.84 Linde $33.99B 7.07 $6.90B $15.06 34.52

Is KOP or LIN more profitable?

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat Koppers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Koppers 4.10% 14.53% 4.20% Linde 20.44% 19.80% 9.17%

Does the media favor KOP or LIN?

In the previous week, Linde had 6 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Linde and 5 mentions for Koppers. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Koppers' score of 0.32 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Koppers 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Linde 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AVNT or KOP?

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Avient $3.26B 1.06 $81.90M $1.72 21.95 Koppers $1.88B 0.46 $56M $3.80 11.84

Is AVNT or KOP more profitable?

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.53% beat Avient's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avient 4.81% 11.11% 4.40% Koppers 4.10% 14.53% 4.20%

Does the media favor AVNT or KOP?

In the previous week, Koppers had 4 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Koppers and 1 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Koppers' score of 0.32 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avient 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Koppers 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KOP or CBT?

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Koppers $1.88B 0.46 $56M $3.80 11.84 Cabot $3.71B 1.30 $331M $5.29 17.67

Is KOP or CBT more profitable?

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Koppers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Koppers 4.10% 14.53% 4.20% Cabot 7.97% 21.33% 9.48%

Does the media prefer KOP or CBT?

In the previous week, Cabot had 1 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cabot and 5 mentions for Koppers. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Koppers' score of 0.32 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Koppers 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cabot 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, FUL or KOP?

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H. B. Fuller, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.99 $151.97M $3.03 20.86 Koppers $1.88B 0.46 $56M $3.80 11.84

Is FUL or KOP more profitable?

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.53% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets H. B. Fuller 5.29% 12.18% 4.73% Koppers 4.10% 14.53% 4.20%

Does the media refer more to FUL or KOP?

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 27 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 5 mentions for Koppers. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Koppers' score of 0.32 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment H. B. Fuller 9 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Koppers 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer KOP or KRO?

In the previous week, Koppers had 3 more articles in the media than Kronos Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Koppers and 2 mentions for Kronos Worldwide. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Kronos Worldwide's score of 0.00 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Koppers 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kronos Worldwide 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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KOP vs. LIN, AVNT, CBT, FUL, and KRO

Should you buy Koppers stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Koppers with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Koppers include Linde (LIN), Avient (AVNT), Cabot (CBT), H. B. Fuller (FUL), and Kronos Worldwide (KRO). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Koppers compare to Linde?

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Koppers presently has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.65%. Linde has a consensus price target of $543.27, suggesting a potential upside of 4.50%. Given Koppers' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Koppers is more favorable than Linde.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Linde had 6 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Linde and 5 mentions for Koppers. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Koppers' score of 0.32 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Linde	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Koppers has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat Koppers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%

92.8% of Koppers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Koppers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Koppers pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 42.5% 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. Koppers has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Linde has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koppers	$1.88B	0.46	$56M	$3.80	11.84
Linde	$33.99B	7.07	$6.90B	$15.06	34.52

Summary

Linde beats Koppers on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koppers compare to Avient?

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) and Koppers (NYSE:KOP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.53% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%

95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Koppers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Avient presently has a consensus target price of $45.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.07%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.65%. Given Avient's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Koppers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Koppers had 4 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Koppers and 1 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Koppers' score of 0.32 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avient	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Koppers	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Avient has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avient	$3.26B	1.06	$81.90M	$1.72	21.95
Koppers	$1.88B	0.46	$56M	$3.80	11.84

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Koppers pays out 9.5% 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. Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Koppers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

Avient beats Koppers on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koppers compare to Cabot?

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) and Cabot (NYSE:CBT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Koppers presently has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.65%. Cabot has a consensus target price of $85.80, suggesting a potential downside of 8.22%. Given Koppers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Koppers is more favorable than Cabot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Cabot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Koppers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%
Cabot	7.97%	21.33%	9.48%

In the previous week, Cabot had 1 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cabot and 5 mentions for Koppers. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Koppers' score of 0.32 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cabot	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Cabot shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Koppers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cabot shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koppers	$1.88B	0.46	$56M	$3.80	11.84
Cabot	$3.71B	1.30	$331M	$5.29	17.67

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Koppers pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cabot pays out 35.7% 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. Koppers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Cabot has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Cabot is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Koppers has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cabot beats Koppers on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koppers compare to H. B. Fuller?

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) and Koppers (NYSE:KOP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 27 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 5 mentions for Koppers. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Koppers' score of 0.32 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	9 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Koppers	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Koppers shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Koppers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.53% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	5.29%	12.18%	4.73%
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Koppers pays out 9.5% 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. H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Koppers has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. H. B. Fuller is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H. B. Fuller, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.99	$151.97M	$3.03	20.86
Koppers	$1.88B	0.46	$56M	$3.80	11.84

H. B. Fuller presently has a consensus target price of $66.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.95%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.65%. Given Koppers' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Koppers is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Koppers on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koppers compare to Kronos Worldwide?

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) and Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Koppers has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kronos Worldwide has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Koppers has higher revenue and earnings than Kronos Worldwide. Kronos Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Koppers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koppers	$1.88B	0.46	$56M	$3.80	11.84
Kronos Worldwide	$1.86B	0.40	-$110.90M	-$1.16	N/A

Koppers presently has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.65%. Kronos Worldwide has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 23.50%. Given Koppers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Koppers is more favorable than Kronos Worldwide.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Kronos Worldwide	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kronos Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Koppers pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kronos Worldwide pays out -17.2% 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. Koppers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Kronos Worldwide is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Koppers had 3 more articles in the media than Kronos Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Koppers and 2 mentions for Kronos Worldwide. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Kronos Worldwide's score of 0.00 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kronos Worldwide	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

92.8% of Koppers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Koppers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Koppers has a net margin of 4.10% compared to Kronos Worldwide's net margin of -7.12%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.53% beat Kronos Worldwide's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%
Kronos Worldwide	-7.12%	-15.01%	-6.33%

Summary

Koppers beats Kronos Worldwide on 18 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Koppers	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$867.75M	$12.72B	$4.63B	$23.31B
Dividend Yield	0.80%	2.53%	5.03%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	11.84	37.19	22.91	31.64
Price / Sales	0.46	1.94	5,657.60	21.37
Price / Cash	5.03	12.06	26.83	24.80
Price / Book	1.54	1.91	8.78	4.74
Net Income	$56M	$171.68M	$157.40M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.57%	-3.02%	-3.17%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	8.84%	-6.75%	-6.76%	0.46%
1 Year Performance	37.18%	28.51%	48.51%	25.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KOP Koppers	4.5494 of 5 stars	$45.01 +0.7%	$52.50 +16.7%	+37.2%	$867.75M	$1.88B	11.84	1,859	News Coverage Insider Trade
LIN Linde	4.2776 of 5 stars	$516.71 +0.9%	$541.91 +4.9%	+12.1%	$236.79B	$34.66B	34.31	65,177	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AVNT Avient	4.4168 of 5 stars	$37.31 -0.9%	$45.71 +22.5%	+14.8%	$3.45B	$3.26B	21.69	9,000	News Coverage
CBT Cabot	3.9445 of 5 stars	$90.81 -1.1%	$83.80 -7.7%	+22.0%	$4.74B	$3.71B	17.17	4,100	Analyst Forecast
FUL H. B. Fuller	4.9763 of 5 stars	$64.35 -0.8%	$66.40 +3.2%	+2.2%	$3.53B	$3.47B	21.24	7,100	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Gap Up

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