Which has higher earnings and valuation, LIN or KOP?

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 6.97 $6.90B $15.06 34.02 Koppers $1.88B 0.50 $56M $3.80 12.93

Is LIN or KOP 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 Linde 20.44% 19.80% 9.17% Koppers 4.10% 14.53% 4.20%

Does the media favor LIN or KOP?

In the previous week, Linde had 30 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Linde and 3 mentions for Koppers. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Koppers' score of 0.99 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 29 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Koppers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and 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 1.02 $81.90M $1.72 20.99 Koppers $1.88B 0.50 $56M $3.80 12.93

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 refer more to AVNT or KOP?

In the previous week, Avient had 2 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Avient and 3 mentions for Koppers. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Avient's score of 0.87 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avient 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Koppers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 0.50 $56M $3.80 12.93 Cabot $3.71B 1.24 $331M $5.29 16.82

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 refer more to KOP or CBT?

In the previous week, Cabot had 2 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cabot and 3 mentions for Koppers. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Cabot's score of 0.92 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Koppers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cabot 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KOP or HWKN?

Hawkins has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, 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 0.50 $56M $3.80 12.93 Hawkins $1.08B 2.81 $81.55M $3.91 37.22

Is KOP or HWKN more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat Koppers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Koppers 4.10% 14.53% 4.20% Hawkins 7.53% 16.08% 8.35%

Does the media refer more to KOP or HWKN?

In the previous week, Koppers had 2 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Koppers and 1 mentions for Hawkins. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Hawkins' 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hawkins 0 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 refer more to KRO or KOP?

In the previous week, Koppers had 1 more articles in the media than Kronos Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Koppers and 2 mentions for Kronos Worldwide. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Kronos Worldwide's score of 0.43 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the news 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) Neutral Koppers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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KOP vs. LIN, AVNT, CBT, HWKN, 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), Hawkins (HWKN), and Kronos Worldwide (KRO). 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

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%

Linde has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. 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 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.

Linde presently has a consensus target price of $548.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.09%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.87%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Linde is more favorable than Koppers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Linde had 30 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Linde and 3 mentions for Koppers. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Koppers' score of 0.99 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Linde	29 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Koppers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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	6.97	$6.90B	$15.06	34.02
Koppers	$1.88B	0.50	$56M	$3.80	12.93

Summary

Linde beats Koppers on 15 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

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%

Avient currently has a consensus target price of $45.71, indicating a potential upside of 26.62%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.87%. Given Avient's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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, Avient had 2 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Avient and 3 mentions for Koppers. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Avient's score of 0.87 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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	1.02	$81.90M	$1.72	20.99
Koppers	$1.88B	0.50	$56M	$3.80	12.93

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. 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.

Avient has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

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 company is poised for long-term growth.

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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Koppers currently has a consensus price target of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.87%. Cabot has a consensus price target of $85.80, indicating a potential downside of 3.55%. Given Koppers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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)	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

Koppers has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cabot had 2 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cabot and 3 mentions for Koppers. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Cabot's score of 0.92 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cabot	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Cabot has raised 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 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	0.50	$56M	$3.80	12.93
Cabot	$3.71B	1.24	$331M	$5.29	16.82

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 is poised for long-term 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%

Summary

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

How does Koppers compare to Hawkins?

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

Hawkins has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, 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	0.50	$56M	$3.80	12.93
Hawkins	$1.08B	2.81	$81.55M	$3.91	37.22

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat Koppers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%
Hawkins	7.53%	16.08%	8.35%

Koppers has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Koppers currently has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.87%. Hawkins has a consensus price target of $185.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.11%. Given Hawkins' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Koppers.

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
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Koppers pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 19.4% 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. Koppers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Hawkins has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Koppers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Koppers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Koppers had 2 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Koppers and 1 mentions for Hawkins. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Hawkins' 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hawkins	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Koppers beats Hawkins on 11 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Kronos Worldwide presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential downside of 23.55%. Koppers has a consensus price target of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.87%. 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	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
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 1 more articles in the media than Kronos Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Koppers and 2 mentions for Kronos Worldwide. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Kronos Worldwide's score of 0.43 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the news 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)	Neutral
Koppers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Kronos Worldwide has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more 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
Kronos Worldwide	$1.86B	0.40	-$110.90M	-$1.16	N/A
Koppers	$1.88B	0.50	$56M	$3.80	12.93

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%

Kronos Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Kronos Worldwide is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Koppers beats Kronos Worldwide on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Koppers	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$944.64M	$12.87B	$4.44B	$23.24B
Dividend Yield	0.73%	2.57%	5.04%	4.16%
P/E Ratio	12.93	34.48	20.48	30.69
Price / Sales	0.50	1.76	5,740.15	21.06
Price / Cash	5.47	11.79	24.07	18.80
Price / Book	1.68	1.83	8.49	4.74
Net Income	$56M	$171.68M	$157.08M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	2.69%	-0.62%	-1.33%	-0.25%
1 Month Performance	11.95%	-4.13%	-5.89%	0.69%
1 Year Performance	51.85%	19.90%	36.10%	16.33%

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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	4.043 of 5 stars	$49.12 0.0%	$52.50 +6.9%	+52.2%	$944.64M	$1.88B	12.93	1,859	News Coverage
LIN Linde	4.5795 of 5 stars	$524.06 -1.1%	$541.75 +3.4%	+10.4%	$244.95B	$33.99B	34.80	65,177	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
AVNT Avient	4.365 of 5 stars	$35.61 -1.2%	$45.71 +28.4%	+13.7%	$3.30B	$3.26B	20.70	9,000	Dividend Announcement
CBT Cabot	3.6861 of 5 stars	$87.79 +0.5%	$85.80 -2.3%	+20.7%	$4.51B	$3.71B	16.60	4,100
HWKN Hawkins	3.0636 of 5 stars	$133.87 +0.1%	$185.00 +38.2%	-10.5%	$2.80B	$1.08B	34.24	1,200

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