Koppers Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Koppers Holdings's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -12.9%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 6.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.1% per year. Koppers Holdings's return on equity is 2.1%, and it has net margins of 0.8%.
Key information
-12.89%
Earnings growth rate
-12.57%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 12.93% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.09% |
| Return on equity | 2.14% |
| Net Margin | 0.76% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
There May Be Reason For Hope In Koppers Holdings' (NYSE:KOP) Disappointing Earnings
Aug 16
Koppers Holdings Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Aug 13Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08
Aug 11Koppers: Near-Term Challenges And Debt Burden Outweigh Current Modest Improvements
Aug 11Is Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) Potentially Undervalued?
Aug 02Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
May 12Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Apr 07Koppers Guides Aggressively For FY25, But As The Business Declines, I Prefer To Wait
Feb 28Koppers Holdings' (NYSE:KOP) Dividend Will Be $0.08
Feb 16Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP)
Feb 04Is Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 10Koppers Indicates For A Flat 2025, And I Wait For Lower Prices
Nov 13Koppers Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KOP) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Nov 09Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 24
Enhanced Carbon Products And Decisive Acquisitions Spearhead Market Expansion And Profit Growth
Introduction of enhanced carbon products in Denmark and acquisition of Brown Wood Preserving Company signal strategic expansions aimed at boosting revenue and profit margins.Koppers Cyclical Downturn Continues, Stock Can Become An Opportunity Soon
Aug 26Earnings Report: Koppers Holdings Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 5.8%
Aug 11These 4 Measures Indicate That Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 04Many Still Looking Away From Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP)
Jul 17Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Jul 02Koppers: Cycle Might Be Turning, Waiting For Lower Prices
May 06Does Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 19Koppers Performs As Usual But Is Overvalued
Feb 08Earnings Working Against Koppers Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KOP) Share Price
Jan 26Is Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) Potentially Undervalued?
Dec 20Koppers Holdings: Strengthening Top And Bottom Line Results
Dec 19Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Koppers Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 25 | 1,993 | 15 | 169 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 2,051 | 26 | 175 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 2,092 | 52 | 179 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 2,128 | 76 | 180 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,124 | 79 | 180 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,138 | 77 | 178 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,154 | 89 | 174 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,124 | 90 | 166 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,109 | 83 | 159 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,035 | 70 | 156 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,981 | 64 | 153 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,903 | 73 | 155 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,792 | 64 | 156 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,730 | 78 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,679 | 85 | 149 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,666 | 82 | 150 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,679 | 110 | 146 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,675 | 113 | 143 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,669 | 90 | 143 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,658 | 93 | 140 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,655 | 72 | 143 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,662 | 57 | 146 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,637 | 63 | 148 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,680 | 38 | 152 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,689 | 28 | 152 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,681 | 14 | 156 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,563 | 0 | 152 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,651 | 10 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,593 | 23 | 148 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,535 | 43 | 138 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,476 | 30 | 133 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,423 | 52 | 128 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,409 | 44 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,416 | 35 | 127 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,416 | 29 | 126 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,467 | -65 | 123 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,529 | -67 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,576 | -70 | 122 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,627 | -72 | 125 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,690 | -18 | 139 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,696 | -31 | 134 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,621 | -39 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,555 | -33 | 116 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,470 | -3 | 84 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: KOP has a large one-off loss of $102.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: KOP's current net profit margins (0.8%) are lower than last year (3.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KOP's earnings have declined by 12.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KOP's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: KOP had negative earnings growth (-80.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (3.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: KOP's Return on Equity (2.1%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/09/26 19:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Koppers Holdings Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Liam Burke | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Liam Burke | FBR Capital Markets & Co. |