Koppers Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Koppers Holdings' CEO is Leroy Ball, appointed in Jan 2015, has a tenure of 10.33 years. total yearly compensation is $5.88M, comprised of 16.4% salary and 83.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.8% of the company’s shares, worth $11.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 6.7 years respectively.
Key information
Leroy Ball
Chief executive officer
US$5.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 16.35% |
| CEO tenure | 10.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.8% |
| Management average tenure | 5.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
May 12
Koppers 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 19Is Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 12Koppers Holdings: Diversification Resulting In Margin Expansion
Sep 25What Does Koppers Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KOP) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 20Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Sep 02CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$6m | US$962k | US$52m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$76m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$77m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$916k | US$89m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$90m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$70m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$890k | US$64m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$73m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$78m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$883k | US$85m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$110m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$864k | US$90m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$93m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$858k | US$63m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$833k | -US$300k |
Compensation vs Market: Leroy's total compensation ($USD5.88M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.97M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Leroy's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Leroy Ball (56 yo)
Mr. Leroy Mangus Ball, Jr. serves as Director at Highmark Inc. since 2024 and served as its Director since 2022 until 2023. He serves as Director of Highmark Health since January 2023. He has been the Chie...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 10.4yrs | US$5.88m | 1.8% $ 11.1m | |
| President & COO | 5.4yrs | US$2.81m | 0.73% $ 4.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.3yrs | US$1.26m | 0.20% $ 1.3m | |
| Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer & Secretary | 5.3yrs | US$1.25m | 0.25% $ 1.5m | |
| Senior Vice President of Culture & Engagement | less than a year | US$1.10m | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 6.1yrs | no data | 0.16% $ 958.0k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Manager of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Carbon Materials & Chemicals | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Koppers Performance Chemicals | no data | US$933.36k | no data | |
| Treasurer | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Railroad Products & Services | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: KOP's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 10.3yrs | US$5.88m | 1.8% $ 11.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 15.8yrs | US$208.50k | 0.42% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$210.00k | 0.076% $ 465.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$195.00k | 0.0094% $ 57.5k | |
| Independent Director | 16.1yrs | US$207.50k | 0.13% $ 824.1k | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$208.50k | 0.086% $ 528.9k | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$196.00k | 0.14% $ 836.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$208.53k | 0.013% $ 78.5k |
Experienced Board: KOP's board of directors are considered experienced (6.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/06/01 01:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Liam Burke | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Liam Burke | FBR Capital Markets & Co. |