Koppers (KOP) Competitors

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

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), Cabot (CBT), H. B. Fuller (FUL), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), and Tredegar (TG). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Koppers compare to Linde?

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

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
Linde	$33.99B	6.95	$6.90B	$15.06	33.92
Koppers	$1.88B	0.41	$56M	$3.80	10.66

In the previous week, Linde had 3 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Linde and 19 mentions for Koppers. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Koppers' score of 0.26 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Linde	19 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Koppers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Linde has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Linde pays out 42.5% 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. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Koppers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%

82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Linde currently has a consensus target price of $540.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.70%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.60%. Given Koppers' higher possible 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Linde beats Koppers on 15 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Koppers pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cabot pays out 34.0% 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.

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%

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Koppers has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

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	0.41	$56M	$3.80	10.66
Cabot	$3.71B	1.14	$331M	$5.29	15.45

In the previous week, Koppers had 16 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Koppers and 3 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Koppers' score of 0.26 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cabot	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Koppers currently has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.60%. Cabot has a consensus target price of $80.25, suggesting a potential downside of 1.84%. Given Koppers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Cabot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Cabot beats Koppers on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koppers compare to H. B. Fuller?

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

Koppers has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Koppers pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% 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 H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 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 a net margin of 4.62% 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
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%

Koppers currently has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.60%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus price target of $65.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.59%. Given Koppers' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Koppers is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
H. B. Fuller	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

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
Koppers	$1.88B	0.41	$56M	$3.80	10.66
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.91	$151.97M	$3.03	19.20

In the previous week, Koppers had 16 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Koppers and 3 mentions for H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Koppers' score of 0.26 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
H. B. Fuller	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Koppers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Koppers on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koppers compare to Kronos Worldwide?

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

Kronos Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.20 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 0.9%. Kronos Worldwide pays out -17.2% 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. 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.

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
Kronos Worldwide	$1.86B	0.43	-$110.90M	-$1.16	N/A
Koppers	$1.88B	0.41	$56M	$3.80	10.66

Kronos Worldwide has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Kronos Worldwide currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.65%. Koppers has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.60%. Given Koppers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Koppers is more favorable than Kronos Worldwide.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kronos Worldwide	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.25
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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
Kronos Worldwide	-7.12%	-15.01%	-6.33%
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%

15.1% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Koppers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Koppers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Koppers had 16 more articles in the media than Kronos Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Koppers and 3 mentions for Kronos Worldwide. Kronos Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Koppers' score of 0.26 indicating that Kronos Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kronos Worldwide	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Koppers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Koppers beats Kronos Worldwide on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koppers compare to Tredegar?

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

In the previous week, Koppers had 13 more articles in the media than Tredegar. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Koppers and 6 mentions for Tredegar. Tredegar's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Koppers' score of 0.26 indicating that Tredegar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tredegar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Koppers has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tredegar has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Koppers has higher revenue and earnings than Tredegar. Tredegar 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	0.41	$56M	$3.80	10.66
Tredegar	$722.86M	0.36	$33.48M	$0.84	8.88

Koppers has a net margin of 4.10% compared to Tredegar's net margin of 3.89%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.53% beat Tredegar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%
Tredegar	3.89%	12.91%	7.08%

Koppers presently has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.60%. Given Koppers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Koppers is more favorable than Tredegar.

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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Tredegar	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Tredegar shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Koppers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Tredegar 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.

Summary

Koppers beats Tredegar on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KOP vs. The Competition

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Metric	Koppers	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$778.97M	$13.68B	$4.76B	$22.81B
Dividend Yield	0.88%	2.26%	5.00%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	10.66	38.56	22.96	29.86
Price / Sales	0.41	1.88	7,478.57	92.41
Price / Cash	4.53	12.38	24.32	18.80
Price / Book	1.39	1.98	6.86	4.59
Net Income	$56M	$178.05M	$157.11M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.76%	-1.09%	-2.54%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	7.09%	3.95%	-1.46%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	29.48%	38.82%	80.82%	21.88%

Koppers Competitors List

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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	4.417 of 5 stars	$40.51 -0.4%	$52.50 +29.6%	+29.9%	$778.97M	$1.88B	10.66	1,859	Analyst Upgrade
LIN Linde	4.619 of 5 stars	$504.40 +2.3%	$540.00 +7.1%	+10.6%	$228.01B	$33.99B	33.49	65,177	Positive News
CBT Cabot	3.099 of 5 stars	$84.49 -1.4%	$76.25 -9.8%	+5.7%	$4.42B	$3.71B	15.97	4,100
FUL H. B. Fuller	4.767 of 5 stars	$60.38 -1.4%	$65.50 +8.5%	+1.8%	$3.34B	$3.47B	19.93	7,100
KRO Kronos Worldwide	0.7732 of 5 stars	$7.38 +1.2%	$6.00 -18.7%	-4.5%	$838.74M	$1.86B	N/A	2,263	Dividend Announcement

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