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Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) Stock Analysis

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KOP

$41.34

−$0.36 (−0.86%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KOP Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$41.96
Previous Close
$41.70
Day's Range
40.96–41.86
52-Week Range
25.00–53.00
Volume
333.66K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.23
Valuation
Market Cap
$781.80M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.44
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
8.91
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.41
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−4.64
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.88B−10.17%
Net Income (FY)
$56.00M+6.87%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−4.59%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
18.91M
1-Year Return
+48.77%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.36+0.86%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 28, 2026
Earnings Date
November 6, 2026
Avg Volume
171.83K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KOP closed at $41.34, +48.77% over 1 year.

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) has a market capitalization of $781.80M.

In fiscal 2025, KOP reported revenue of $1.88B.

KOP Stock Return by Calendar Year

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,877
+48.77%
5 years
$10,000 $12,315
+23.15%
10 years
$10,000 $12,650
+26.50%

If you had invested $10,000 in Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $12,650 at the close on October 21, 2026: +26.50% in total, +2.38% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+53.36%
2025−15.52%
2024−36.33%
2023+82.84%
2022−9.24%
2021+0.45%
2020−18.47%
2019+124.30%
2018−66.52%
2017+26.30%
2016 (partial year)+23.02%

As of October 21, 2026.

KOP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.88B$56.00M3.0%
2024$2.09B$52.40M2.5%
2023$2.15B$89.20M4.1%
2022$1.98B$63.40M3.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.88B$447.80M$219.30M$56.00M3.0%
2024$2.09B$422.60M$175.80M$52.40M2.5%
2023$2.15B$424.50M$193.40M$89.20M4.1%
2022$1.98B$344.60M$135.20M$63.40M3.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KOP Dividend History

$0.32+14.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.182—
2025$0.324+14.3%
2024$0.284+16.7%
2023$0.244+20.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.182—
2025$0.324+14.3%
2024$0.284+16.7%
2023$0.244+20.0%
2022$0.204—

Most recent payment: $0.09 per share, ex-dividend May 29, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

KOP Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricKOPSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/S ratio0.411.590.3x the median
Profit margin−4.59%2.70%7.3 pts below

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) is capitalised at $781.80M on the latest close. It is classified in the Specialty Chemicals industry, within the Basic Materials sector. The company reports 1,859 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $25.00 to $53.00. The most recent close on file for KOP is $41.34, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.36 (−0.86%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 65.36% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Koppers Holdings Inc. reported revenue of $1.88B. That is −10.17% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.09B. Net income for the same year was $56.00M. That is +6.87% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is −4.59%. That is 7.3 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −4.64.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.98B in 2022 to $1.88B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The forward P/E on file is 8.44. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 8.91. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.41. On price-to-sales that is 0.3 times the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. 70 Specialty Chemicals companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.23. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 48.68%. The trailing one-year total return is +48.77%. Measured over 10 years, that is +2.38% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

KOP pays a dividend yielding 0.86%. That is 0.9 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. At the indicated rate that is $0.36 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 28, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 5 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.18 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.32 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +124.30% and 2018 returned −66.52%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +53.36% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Koppers Holdings Inc. KOP $781.80M —
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Koppers Holdings Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Koppers Holdings Inc.

Koppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services; Performance Chemicals; and Carbon Materials and Chemicals. The company procures and treats crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings; offers utility products, including pressure treatment of transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; untreated wood products and rail joint bars; provides railroad markets and inspection services to the utility markets; and operate a business related to the recovery of used crossties. It also provides copper-based wood preservatives comprising micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, dichloro-octyl-isothiazolinone, chromated copper arsenate under the MicroPro and MicroShades brands for decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural applications; and supplies fire-retardant chemicals under the FlamePro brand for pressure treatment of wood applications. In addition, the company offers 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 surfactant in the production of concrete; and carbon black feedstock. It serves the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction sectors. Koppers Holdings Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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