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Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

KOP • • Industrial / General
Basic MaterialsSpecialty ChemicalsMetal Processing & Industrial LubricantsMetal Treatment & Processing Chemicals
AboutKoppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC). The RUPS segment procures and treats crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings. It also provides rail joint bars to join rails together for railroads; transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; and pilings. This segment also provides railroad services, such as engineering, design, repair, and inspection services for railroad bridges. The PC segment develops, manufactures, and markets copper-based wood preservatives, including micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, and chromated copper arsenate for decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural uses; and supplies fire-retardant chemicals for pressure treatment of wood primarily in commercial construction. The CMC segment manufactures creosote for the treatment of wood or as a feedstock in the production of carbon black; carbon pitch, a raw material used in the production of aluminum and steel; naphthalene for use as a feedstock in the production of phthalic anhydride and as a surfactant in the production of concrete; phthalic anhydride for the production of plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd paints; and carbon black feedstock for use in the production of carbon black. The company serves the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries. Koppers Holdings Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Show more
  • Revenue $2.09B -2.9%
  • EBITDA $211M -16.2%
  • Net Income $52M -41.3%
  • EPS (Diluted) 2.46 -40.6%
  • Gross Margin 20.2% +2.5%
  • EBITDA Margin 10.1% -13.7%
  • Operating Margin 7.08% -21.8%
  • Net Margin 2.5% -39.5%
  • ROE 10.56% -46.3%
  • ROIC 7.84% -29.2%
  • Debt/Equity 2.09 +12.9%
  • Interest Coverage 1.94 -29.3%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 15.3%
  • ✓Trading at only 1.3x book value
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.1x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.1x

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y3.01%
5Y5.03%
3Y7.62%
TTM-9.62%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-4.68%
3Y-14.96%
TTM-78.68%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-4.88%
3Y-14.24%
TTM-77.27%

ROCE

10Y Avg9.81%
5Y Avg11.38%
3Y Avg11.03%
Latest9.64%

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KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.573.51M29.2411.89-2.88%0.84%2.95%7.32%2.09
PRMPerimeter Solutions, S.A.4.34B29.33-724.2074.16%12.26%7.02%3.98%0.70

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+1.63B1.42B1.48B1.71B1.64B1.67B1.68B1.98B2.15B2.09B
Revenue Growth %0.05%-0.13%0.04%0.16%-0.04%0.02%0.01%0.18%0.09%-0.03%
Cost of Goods Sold+1.37B1.13B1.15B1.38B1.31B1.31B1.34B1.64B1.73B1.67B
COGS % of Revenue0.84%0.8%0.78%0.8%0.8%0.78%0.8%0.83%0.8%0.8%
Gross Profit+260.2M288.3M321.4M335.1M330.7M360.4M334.1M344.6M424.5M422.6M
Gross Margin %0.16%0.2%0.22%0.2%0.2%0.22%0.2%0.17%0.2%0.2%
Gross Profit Growth %0.23%0.11%0.11%0.04%-0.01%0.09%-0.07%0.03%0.23%-0%
Operating Expenses+183.6M183.9M183.1M212.4M205.7M203.7M177.6M206.9M229.3M274.4M
OpEx % of Revenue0.11%0.13%0.12%0.12%0.13%0.12%0.11%0.1%0.11%0.13%
Selling, General & Admin124.6M131M133.3M161.6M000000
SG&A % of Revenue0.08%0.09%0.09%0.09%------
Research & Development5.2M6.6M9M0000000
R&D % of Revenue0%0%0.01%-------
Other Operating Expenses200K2.9M-6M700K205.7M203.7M177.6M206.9M229.3M274.4M
Operating Income+-29.6M86.4M112.1M110.4M125M156.7M156.5M137.7M195.2M148.2M
Operating Margin %-0.02%0.06%0.08%0.06%0.08%0.09%0.09%0.07%0.09%0.07%
Operating Income Growth %-1.89%3.92%0.3%-0.02%0.13%0.25%-0%-0.12%0.42%-0.24%
EBITDA+29.4M139.3M161.9M161.2M180.1M210.8M214.2M193.8M252.2M211.3M
EBITDA Margin %0.02%0.1%0.11%0.09%0.11%0.13%0.13%0.1%0.12%0.1%
EBITDA Growth %-0.62%3.74%0.16%-0%0.12%0.17%0.02%-0.1%0.3%-0.16%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)59M52.9M49.8M50.8M55.1M54.1M57.7M56.1M57M63.1M
EBIT-29.4M89.3M102.8M85.3M131M163.2M127.5M135.2M193.4M180.2M
Net Interest Income+-50.7M-50.8M-42.5M-54.1M-61.7M-48.9M-40.5M-44.8M-71M-76.2M
Interest Income0002.2M000000
Interest Expense50.7M50.8M42.5M56.3M61.7M48.9M40.5M44.8M71M76.2M
Other Income/Expense-50.5M-47.9M-51.8M-55.6M-61.3M-46.6M-36.9M-42.3M-70.6M-78.9M
Pretax Income+-80.1M38.5M60.3M54.8M63.7M110.1M119.6M95.4M124.6M69.3M
Pretax Margin %-0.05%0.03%0.04%0.03%0.04%0.07%0.07%0.05%0.06%0.03%
Income Tax+-4.2M11.4M29M26M021M34.5M31.6M34.8M20.7M
Effective Tax Rate %0.9%0.76%0.48%0.43%1.05%1.11%0.71%0.66%0.72%0.76%
Net Income+-72M29.3M29.1M23.4M66.6M122M85.2M63.4M89.2M52.4M
Net Margin %-0.04%0.02%0.02%0.01%0.04%0.07%0.05%0.03%0.04%0.03%
Net Income Growth %-1.22%1.41%-0.01%-0.2%1.85%0.83%-0.3%-0.26%0.41%-0.41%
Net Income (Continuing)-75.9M27.1M31.3M5.5M63.7M89.1M85.1M63.8M89.8M48.6M
Discontinued Operations0600K0400K3.7M31.9M-200K-600K00
Minority Interest6.1M4.2M5.9M10.8M11.4M4.3M4.2M3.6M4.1M300K
EPS (Diluted)+-3.511.391.321.103.165.713.903.004.142.46
EPS Growth %-1.22%1.4%-0.05%-0.17%1.87%0.81%-0.32%-0.23%0.38%-0.41%
EPS (Basic)-3.511.421.401.123.225.814.003.054.282.54
Diluted Shares Outstanding20.54M21.05M22M21.33M21.07M21.37M21.93M21.31M21.54M21.29M
Basic Shares Outstanding20.54M20.64M20.75M20.87M20.66M20.99M21.24M20.98M20.84M20.66M
Dividend Payout Ratio-------0.07%0.06%0.11%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+444.3M438.1M506.7M540.3M519.5M564.5M628.1M636.8M699M680.6M
Cash & Short-Term Investments21.8M20.8M60.3M40.6M32.3M38.5M45.5M33.3M66.5M43.9M
Cash Only21.8M20.8M60.3M40.6M32.3M38.5M45.5M33.3M66.5M43.9M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable169.1M149.5M160.9M192.5M162.8M175.1M182.8M215.7M202.4M191.8M
Days Sales Outstanding37.9438.5339.841.0836.338.2939.7539.7534.2933.46
Inventory226.4M228.7M236.9M284.7M288.5M295.8M313.8M355.7M395.7M404.6M
Days Inventory Outstanding60.4674.0174.9275.5780.6182.585.1979.3683.588.46
Other Current Assets27M39.1M48.6M22.5M35.9M55.1M86M32.1M34.4M40.3M
Total Non-Current Assets+681.1M649.4M693.5M939.6M1.05B1.03B1.03B1.07B1.14B1.21B
Property, Plant & Equipment277.8M280.8M328M417.9M471.1M511.6M580.3M643.6M722.2M750.6M
Fixed Asset Turnover5.86x5.04x4.50x4.09x3.47x3.26x2.89x3.08x2.98x2.79x
Goodwill186.6M186.4M188.2M296.5M296.1M297.8M296M294M294.4M317.1M
Intangible Assets156.1M141.9M129.6M188M168.4M149.8M131.5M116.1M102.2M119M
Long-Term Investments0000031.9M0001M
Other Non-Current Assets24M13.2M29.3M21.7M85.8M24.6M11M9.2M7.3M13.5M
Total Assets+1.13B1.09B1.2B1.48B1.56B1.6B1.66B1.71B1.84B1.89B
Asset Turnover1.45x1.30x1.23x1.16x1.05x1.04x1.01x1.16x1.17x1.11x
Asset Growth %-0.13%-0.03%0.1%0.23%0.06%0.02%0.04%0.03%0.07%0.03%
Total Current Liabilities+280.5M293.1M281.2M298.7M296.2M292.1M285.7M324M325.9M325.8M
Accounts Payable140.8M144.2M141.9M177.2M162.8M154.1M171.9M207.4M202.9M179.1M
Days Payables Outstanding37.646.6644.8847.0445.4942.9846.6746.2742.8239.16
Short-Term Debt39.9M42.6M11.4M11.6M10.2M10.1M2M05M4.9M
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000000
Other Current Liabilities000011.9M00009.5M
Current Ratio1.58x1.49x1.80x1.81x1.75x1.93x2.20x1.97x2.14x2.09x
Quick Ratio0.78x0.71x0.96x0.86x0.78x0.92x1.10x0.87x0.93x0.85x
Cash Conversion Cycle60.865.8869.8569.6271.4277.8178.2772.8474.9882.76
Total Non-Current Liabilities+857.3M759.8M813.2M1.11B1.11B960.5M965.4M984.4M1.01B1.08B
Long-Term Debt682.4M619.8M665.6M978.8M891M765.8M781.5M817.7M835.4M925.9M
Capital Lease Obligations000091.5M81.3M70.3M66.3M67.4M64.4M
Deferred Tax Liabilities5.7M6.3M7.3M6.8M6.8M21.3M33.4M21.5M25.9M25.9M
Other Non-Current Liabilities156.7M133.7M140.3M128.6M120.4M92.1M80.2M78.9M77.9M59.2M
Total Liabilities1.14B1.05B1.09B1.41B1.41B1.25B1.25B1.31B1.33B1.4B
Total Debt+734.8M662.4M677M990.4M1.01B878.4M875.1M904.5M930.7M1.02B
Net Debt713M641.6M616.7M949.8M982.4M839.9M829.6M871.2M864.2M978M
Debt / Equity-19.14x6.40x14.78x6.39x2.54x2.13x2.24x1.85x2.09x
Debt / EBITDA24.99x4.76x4.18x6.14x5.63x4.17x4.09x4.67x3.69x4.84x
Net Debt / EBITDA24.25x4.61x3.81x5.89x5.45x3.98x3.87x4.50x3.43x4.63x
Interest Coverage-0.58x1.70x2.64x1.96x2.03x3.20x3.86x3.07x2.75x1.94x
Total Equity+-12.4M34.6M105.8M67M158.7M346M410.8M403M503M489M
Equity Growth %-1.15%3.79%2.06%-0.37%1.37%1.18%0.19%-0.02%0.25%-0.03%
Book Value per Share-0.601.644.813.147.5316.1918.7418.9123.3522.97
Total Shareholders' Equity-18.5M30.4M99.9M56.2M147.3M341.7M406.6M399.4M498.9M488.7M
Common Stock200K200K200K200K200K200K200K200K300K300K
Retained Earnings-54M-24.7M7.4M27.2M93.8M215.8M300.9M360.2M444M490.3M
Treasury Stock-52.7M-53M-58.2M-90M-90.9M-92.5M-104M-127.6M-147.7M-198.5M
Accumulated OCI-79.8M-68.6M-40.1M-87.2M-77.7M-15.9M-40M-97.3M-88.8M-120.6M
Minority Interest6.1M4.2M5.9M10.8M11.4M4.3M4.2M3.6M4.1M300K

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+127.7M119.5M101.8M78.3M115.3M127.8M103M102.3M146.1M119.4M
Operating CF Margin %0.08%0.08%0.07%0.05%0.07%0.08%0.06%0.05%0.07%0.06%
Operating CF Growth %2.6%-0.06%-0.15%-0.23%0.47%0.11%-0.19%-0.01%0.43%-0.18%
Net Income-76M27.7M30.5M29.2M67.4M122M85.4M63.2M89.2M48.6M
Depreciation & Amortization59M52.9M49.8M50.8M55.1M54.1M57.7M56.1M57M67.5M
Stock-Based Compensation3.8M8.9M10.6M12.5M12.1M11.3M013.2M17.3M20.8M
Deferred Taxes-16M-100K1.6M9.1M-10.9M016.9M2.7M5.7M2.8M
Other Non-Cash Items112.7M8.4M5.7M-6.6M-22.4M-68.3M-12.2M12.3M3.3M23.9M
Working Capital Changes44.2M21.7M3.6M-16.7M14M8.7M-44.8M-45.2M-26.4M-44.2M
Change in Receivables34.1M12.7M-16M-7.7M25.4M-11.5M-12.7M-32.3M14.9M8.1M
Change in Inventory-4.3M-3.3M700K-18.3M-14.8M8.7M-24.3M-41.8M-37.2M-6.3M
Change in Payables25M5M-13.6M30.8M-3.1M020.9M32.7M-400K-19.4M
Cash from Investing+-41.1M-53.7M-56.5M-376.4M-33.8M5.6M-89.5M-114.8M-116M-173.3M
Capital Expenditures-40.7M-49.9M-67.5M-109.7M-37.2M-69.8M-125M-105.3M-120.5M-77.4M
CapEx % of Revenue0.03%0.04%0.05%0.06%0.02%0.04%0.07%0.05%0.06%0.04%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing14.9M-3.8M9.5M1.5M3M75.4M35.5M5.2M4.5M3.4M
Cash from Financing+-123.4M-62.7M-5.9M282.8M-88.7M-128.7M-4M4.8M2.6M35.7M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-8.7M000000-4.2M-5M-5.9M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-1M0-11M-2.9M-1M900K0-4.8M-5.3M-1.6M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+87M69.6M34.3M-31.4M78.1M58M-22M-3M25.6M42M
FCF Margin %0.05%0.05%0.02%-0.02%0.05%0.03%-0.01%-0%0.01%0.02%
FCF Growth %2.8%-0.2%-0.51%-1.92%3.49%-0.26%-1.38%0.86%9.53%0.64%
FCF per Share4.243.311.56-1.473.712.71-1.00-0.141.191.97
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-1.77x4.08x3.50x3.35x1.73x1.05x1.21x1.61x1.64x2.28x
Interest Paid43.9M42.7M37.6M49.8M60.9M50.1M041.3M70M78.5M
Taxes Paid26.3M11.6M16.6M25.9M16.8M0020.7M34.3M27.6M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-201.4%263.96%41.45%27.08%59.02%48.35%22.52%15.58%19.69%10.56%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-2.8%9.41%12.02%9.52%8.69%10.1%9.68%8.21%11.09%7.84%
Gross Margin15.99%20.36%21.78%19.59%20.2%21.59%19.9%17.4%19.71%20.2%
Net Margin-4.43%2.07%1.97%1.37%4.07%7.31%5.08%3.2%4.14%2.5%
Debt / Equity-19.14x6.40x14.78x6.39x2.54x2.13x2.24x1.85x2.09x
Interest Coverage-0.58x1.70x2.64x1.96x2.03x3.20x3.86x3.07x2.75x1.94x
FCF Conversion-1.77x4.08x3.50x3.35x1.73x1.05x1.21x1.61x1.64x2.28x
Revenue Growth4.62%-12.95%4.19%15.91%-4.28%1.96%0.57%17.99%8.77%-2.88%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Railroad And Utility Products And Services---184.7M222M241.7M228M227.9M897.9M942.7M
Railroad And Utility Products And Services Growth----20.19%8.87%-5.67%-0.04%293.99%4.99%
Performance Chemicals---371.4M418.8M510.7M489.1M561.2M671.6M651.6M
Performance Chemicals Growth----12.76%21.94%-4.23%14.74%19.67%-2.98%
Carbon Materials And Chemicals---403.1M365.3M230.9M260.3M390.7M584.7M497.8M
Carbon Materials And Chemicals Growth-----9.38%-36.79%12.73%50.10%49.65%-14.86%
Untreated Crosstie Sales129.8M129.2M96.8M-------
Untreated Crosstie Sales Growth--0.46%-25.08%-------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES-929.3M852.2M993.5M1.14B1.17B1.13B1.27B1.47B1.48B
UNITED STATES Growth---8.30%16.58%14.87%2.53%-3.07%12.07%15.50%0.51%
AUSTRALIA-228.4M312.8M365.4M335.4M194.3M230.6M283M265M247M
AUSTRALIA Growth--36.95%16.82%-8.21%-42.07%18.68%22.72%-6.36%-6.79%
Other Countries210.8M118.3M137.4M136.7M118.7M142.4M118M177.5M207.8M187.9M
Other Countries Growth--43.88%16.15%-0.51%-13.17%19.97%-17.13%50.42%17.07%-9.58%
Europe144M140.2M173.1M214.6M177.5M162.3M195.8M248.9M213.3M181.6M
Europe Growth--2.64%23.47%23.97%-17.29%-8.56%20.64%27.12%-14.30%-14.86%
Non Us---716.6M------
Non Us Growth----------
U S991.2M---------
U S Growth----------
A U280.9M---------
A U Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.9x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) reported $1.92B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 31% increase from $1.47B in 2011.

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) saw revenue decline by 2.9% over the past year.

Yes, Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) is profitable, generating $16.1M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (2.5% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.95%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.6%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) generated $95.1M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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