KOP · Koppers Holdings Inc.
$41.44
+1.61 (+4.04%)
At close · Oct 27
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$783.70M
Shares
18.91M
Volume · Oct 27
173.18K
Avg daily vol (3M)
176.4K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$41.44
Open$40.13
Day$39.87–41.80
52W close$26.67–52.33
Avg vol 30d167K
Short int740K · 3.9% float · 4.8d
Short vol66%
Last earningsNov 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026
Scheduled
· in 1 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026
call held Aug 6, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.89B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$86.90M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+3.0%
Year over year
Operating margin
-2.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
18.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$856.90M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.8%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-5.5%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+40.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.9%
Latest settlement · 4.8 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. Koppers posted Q2 sales of $520.1M (+3%) and adjusted EBITDA of $71.0M (-7.9%), driven by a $215.8M impairment/restructuring charge tied to the accelerated Stickney CMC plant closure, alongside record year-to-date operating cash flow of $96.3M and free cash flow of $72.6M. The company lowered its 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $240–$250M (from $240–$260M) and adjusted EPS to $3.80–$4.20 (from $3.80–$4.60) to reflect continued pressure in RUPS and CMC.
Bullish
- + Record year-to-date operating cash flow of $96.3M and free cash flow of $72.6M, with $47.4M returned to shareholders
- + Performance Chemicals sales up 11% and adjusted EBITDA up 31% on volume gains and market share
- + Utility & Industrial Products organic demand up 12% in Q2, with adjusted EBITDA exceeding prior year quarter
- + Catalyst transformation delivered $33M in year-to-date benefits and a robust pipeline of >$90M through 2028
- + Quarterly dividend raised 12.5%, supporting continued capital return alongside debt paydown
Bearish
- − Q2 GAAP net loss of $(147.5)M, including $215.8M of impairment, restructuring and plant closure costs
- − Q2 adjusted EBITDA declined 7.9% to $71.0M, with adjusted EPS down to $1.37 from $1.48
- − Carbon Materials & Chemicals adjusted EBITDA fell ~55% to $7.6M as coal tar costs rose ~12% YoY and ~15% sequentially
- − RUPS adjusted EBITDA declined 18.7% to $25.7M as Class I capital tightening pressured crosstie demand
- − 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance cut to $240–$250M (from $240–$260M) and adjusted EPS range narrowed to $3.80–$4.20 (from $3.80–$4.60)
- − Net leverage of 3.5x remains above the 2–3x target range
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 17.5 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+0%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−8%
below
RSI (14)
38
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
58%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−10%
trailing
6-month return
0%
trailing
YTD return
+53%
this year
Relative strength
−5%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $45 › 200d $41 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
43 of 219 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +21.9K sh shares · +6 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$4.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.91% of float · ▼ -7.7% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
219 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
49
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−10%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+11%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$67.5M
Balance sheet
$881.2M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
35%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−24%
past year
ATR
3.4%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
full year
Gross capital expenditures
Initiated
$55M
2026
Adjusted EPS
Non-GAAP
Lowered
$3.80 – $4.20
May 8, 2026
$3.80 – $4.60
changed to
Aug 6, 2026
$3.80 – $4.20
Adjusted EBITDA
Non-GAAP
Lowered
$240M – $250M
May 8, 2026
$240M – $260M
changed to
Aug 6, 2026
$240M – $250M
Capital expenditures
Maintained
$55M
May 8, 2026
$55M
changed to
Aug 6, 2026
$55M
Zero harm capital expenditures
Initiated
$12M
Maintenance capital expenditures
Initiated
$34M
Growth and productivity capital expenditures
Initiated
$9M
Annual dividend
Initiated
$0.36
Operating cash flow
Non-GAAP
$175M
Free cash flow
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$120M
annual basis going forward
Base repair and maintenance and safety capital
$35M – $40M
Previous outlook
earlier release
· from the 8-K filed May 8, 2026
Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.
Net sales
· 2026
$1.9B – $2B
Effective tax rate on adjusted net income
· 2026
28%
Operating cash flow
· 2026
$165M – $185M
Annual free cash flow improvement
· annual run rate following completion of the action
$15M – $25M
Adjusted EBITDA improvement savings
· annual run rate in 2027 and beyond
$15M – $20M
Incremental benefit to adjusted EPS
· combined with expected decrease in depreciation expense, in 2027
$1.00 – $1.20
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 7, 2025
Adjusted EBITDA
· 2025 Forecast
$255M – $260M
Effective tax rate on adjusted net income
· 2025 Forecast
31%
Operating cash flow
· 2025 Forecast
$135M
Adjusted EPS
· 2025 Forecast
$4.00 – $4.15
Capital expenditures
· 2025 Forecast
$52M – $55M
Guided vs delivered
· last 5 settled
Consolidated sales
2025
guided $1.9B
$1.88B
Miss −1.1%
Sales
2024
guided $2.15B
$2.09B
Miss −2.7%
Sales
2023
guided $2.1B
$2.15B
Beat +2.6%
Sales
2022
guided $2B
$1.98B
Miss −1.0%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+0%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−8%
Bearish
RSI (14)
38
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
58%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $45 › 200d $41 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
43 of 219 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +21.9K sh shares · +6 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$4.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.91% of float · ▼ -7.7% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
219 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $27
Now $41 · 58%
Range high $52
vs 200-day avg +0%
vs 50-day avg -8%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA - Carbon Materials and Chemicals non-GAAP | $8.5M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - Performance Chemicals non-GAAP | $63.5M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - Railroad and Utility Products and Services non-GAAP | $48.3M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - Total non-GAAP | $120.3M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of GAAP sales - Carbon Materials and Chemicals non-GAAP | 4.3% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of GAAP sales - Performance Chemicals non-GAAP | 20.5% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of GAAP sales - Railroad and Utility Products and Service non-GAAP | 10.4% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $72.6M | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Specialty Chemicals — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KOP
this stock
Koppers Holdings Inc.
|
$783.70M | +53.0% | -10.2% | — | 3.9% |
|
LIN
Linde PLC
|
$234.48B | +19.3% | +3.0% | 32.8 | 1.3% |
|
AIQUF
L Air Liquide SA
|
$125.36B | +3.0% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
|
$81.65B | +11.0% | +2.2% | 39.1 | 1.7% |
|
SHW
Sherwin Williams Co
|
$78.42B | +0.6% | +2.1% | 29.9 | 2.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Financials
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOP | -0.6% | -10.1% | -0.4% | -9.1% | +53.0% |
| SPY | +0.1% | +0.7% | +4.9% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -0.7% | -10.8% | -5.3% | -10.0% | +40.2% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.09
/ share · ex Aug 28, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.35
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.84%
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1315257
CUSIP
50060P106
13F (30d)
42 filings
42 filers
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