Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 0.51 $56M -$4.72 N/A Linde $33.99B 6.65 $6.90B $15.48 31.65

Is KOP or LIN more profitable?

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat Koppers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Koppers -4.59% 14.98% 4.17% Linde 20.43% 20.09% 9.28%

Does the media prefer KOP or LIN?

In the previous week, Koppers had 5 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Koppers and 19 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Koppers' score of 0.79 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Koppers 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Linde 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better 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 1.29 $81.90M $1.85 24.83 Koppers $1.88B 0.51 $56M -$4.72 N/A

Is AVNT or KOP more profitable?

Avient has a net margin of 5.10% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.98% beat Avient's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avient 5.10% 11.64% 4.67% Koppers -4.59% 14.98% 4.17%

Does the media prefer AVNT or KOP?

In the previous week, Avient and Avient both had 24 articles in the media. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Avient's score of 0.65 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avient 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Koppers 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CBT or KOP?

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 Cabot $3.71B 1.22 $331M $3.55 24.70 Koppers $1.88B 0.51 $56M -$4.72 N/A

Is CBT or KOP more profitable?

Cabot has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Cabot's return on equity of 20.29% beat Koppers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cabot 5.23% 20.29% 9.01% Koppers -4.59% 14.98% 4.17%

Does the media prefer CBT or KOP?

In the previous week, Koppers had 4 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Koppers and 20 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Koppers' score of 0.79 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cabot 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Koppers 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is HWKN or KOP more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.29% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Hawkins' return on equity of 15.42% beat Koppers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hawkins 7.29% 15.42% 8.22% Koppers -4.59% 14.98% 4.17%

Does the media prefer HWKN or KOP?

In the previous week, Koppers had 5 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Koppers and 19 mentions for Hawkins. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Hawkins' score of 0.05 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawkins 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Koppers 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate KOP or OLN?

Koppers currently has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.72%. Olin has a consensus target price of $23.08, indicating a potential upside of 24.02%. Given Olin's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Olin 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 Olin 4 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KOP or OLN?

Koppers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Olin. Olin 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 0.51 $56M -$4.72 N/A Olin $6.78B 0.31 -$100.50M -$1.23 N/A

Is KOP or OLN more profitable?

Olin has a net margin of -2.08% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.98% beat Olin's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Koppers -4.59% 14.98% 4.17% Olin -2.08% -4.76% -1.17%

Does the media prefer KOP or OLN?

In the previous week, Koppers had 7 more articles in the media than Olin. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Koppers and 17 mentions for Olin. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Olin's score of 0.28 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Koppers 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Olin 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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KOP vs. LIN, AVNT, CBT, HWKN, and OLN

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 Olin (OLN). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry.

How does Koppers compare to Linde?

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

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

Koppers has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% 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 20.43% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat Koppers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koppers	-4.59%	14.98%	4.17%
Linde	20.43%	20.09%	9.28%

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	0.51	$56M	-$4.72	N/A
Linde	$33.99B	6.65	$6.90B	$15.48	31.65

Koppers currently has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.72%. Linde has a consensus target price of $543.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.96%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Linde 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
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Koppers had 5 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Koppers and 19 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Koppers' score of 0.79 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Linde	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 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%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Koppers pays out -7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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 materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

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	1.29	$81.90M	$1.85	24.83
Koppers	$1.88B	0.51	$56M	-$4.72	N/A

Avient has a net margin of 5.10% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.98% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avient	5.10%	11.64%	4.67%
Koppers	-4.59%	14.98%	4.17%

Avient currently has a consensus target price of $46.71, suggesting a potential upside of 1.71%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.72%. Given Koppers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Koppers is more favorable than Avient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

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

In the previous week, Avient and Avient both had 24 articles in the media. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Avient's score of 0.65 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avient	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Koppers	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Avient pays out 59.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Koppers pays out -7.6% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Koppers has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

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

Summary

Avient beats Koppers on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koppers compare to Cabot?

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

Cabot has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Cabot has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Cabot's return on equity of 20.29% beat Koppers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cabot	5.23%	20.29%	9.01%
Koppers	-4.59%	14.98%	4.17%

In the previous week, Koppers had 4 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Koppers and 20 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Koppers' score of 0.79 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cabot	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Koppers	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cabot pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Koppers pays out -7.6% 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. Cabot has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Koppers has raised its dividend for 2 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
Cabot	$3.71B	1.22	$331M	$3.55	24.70
Koppers	$1.88B	0.51	$56M	-$4.72	N/A

Cabot presently has a consensus target price of $89.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.50%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.72%. Given Koppers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Koppers is more favorable than Cabot.

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

Summary

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

How does Koppers compare to Hawkins?

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

In the previous week, Koppers had 5 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Koppers and 19 mentions for Hawkins. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Hawkins' score of 0.05 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hawkins	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Koppers	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.29% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Hawkins' return on equity of 15.42% beat Koppers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawkins	7.29%	15.42%	8.22%
Koppers	-4.59%	14.98%	4.17%

Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hawkins pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Koppers pays out -7.6% 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. Hawkins has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Koppers has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Koppers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hawkins currently has a consensus price target of $171.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.63%. Koppers has a consensus price target of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.72%. Given Hawkins' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Koppers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hawkins	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 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

69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Hawkins 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.

Hawkins has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Hawkins has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Hawkins	$1.08B	2.50	$81.55M	$3.86	33.66
Koppers	$1.88B	0.51	$56M	-$4.72	N/A

Summary

Koppers beats Hawkins on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koppers compare to Olin?

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

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Olin pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Koppers pays out -7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Olin pays out -65.0% 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. Olin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Koppers has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Olin has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Koppers currently has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.72%. Olin has a consensus target price of $23.08, indicating a potential upside of 24.02%. Given Olin's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Olin 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
Olin	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94

92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Olin shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Koppers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Olin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Koppers had 7 more articles in the media than Olin. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Koppers and 17 mentions for Olin. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Olin's score of 0.28 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Olin	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Olin has a net margin of -2.08% compared to Koppers' net margin of -4.59%. Koppers' return on equity of 14.98% beat Olin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koppers	-4.59%	14.98%	4.17%
Olin	-2.08%	-4.76%	-1.17%

Koppers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Olin. Olin 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	0.51	$56M	-$4.72	N/A
Olin	$6.78B	0.31	-$100.50M	-$1.23	N/A

Summary

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

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Metric	Koppers	Chemicals Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$969.03M	$11.47B	$4.91B	$24.18B
Dividend Yield	0.70%	2.81%	4.70%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	-10.83	21.02	21.13	29.14
Price / Sales	0.51	53.53	5,193.02	19.19
Price / Cash	5.71	15.52	24.63	19.37
Price / Book	1.75	3.74	8.80	4.91
Net Income	$56M	$223.51M	$154.73M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	4.38%	2.87%	7.42%	2.91%
1 Month Performance	9.41%	3.78%	5.43%	2.94%
1 Year Performance	77.16%	22.57%	43.29%	20.40%

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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	2.9801 of 5 stars	$51.11 -2.3%	$52.50 +2.7%	+77.2%	$969.03M	$1.88B	N/A	1,859	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision Gap Down High Trading Volume
LIN Linde	4.6135 of 5 stars	$480.46 +0.4%	$543.67 +13.2%	+3.7%	$221.18B	$33.99B	31.04	65,177	Earnings Report
AVNT Avient	2.5366 of 5 stars	$37.40 +3.0%	$45.71 +22.2%	+39.9%	$3.33B	$3.26B	21.75	9,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
CBT Cabot	3.7651 of 5 stars	$90.00 +2.2%	$85.80 -4.7%	+12.5%	$4.54B	$3.71B	17.01	4,100	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
HWKN Hawkins	3.8385 of 5 stars	$132.08 +3.2%	$171.00 +29.5%	-26.7%	$2.67B	$1.08B	34.22	1,200	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision

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