Koppers Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Koppers Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.6%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.8% per year. Koppers Holdings's return on equity is 13.5%, and it has net margins of 3.5%.

Key information

2.6%

Earnings growth rate

2.6%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.9%
Revenue growth rate6.8%
Return on equity13.5%
Net Margin3.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 10
Is Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Using Too Much Debt?

Koppers Indicates For A Flat 2025, And I Wait For Lower Prices

Nov 13

Koppers Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KOP) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Nov 09
Koppers Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KOP) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Oct 24
Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Koppers Cyclical Downturn Continues, Stock Can Become An Opportunity Soon

Aug 26

Earnings Report: Koppers Holdings Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 5.8%

Aug 11
Earnings Report: Koppers Holdings Inc. Missed Revenue Estimates By 5.8%

These 4 Measures Indicate That Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Many Still Looking Away From Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP)

Jul 17
Many Still Looking Away From Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP)

Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jul 02
Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Koppers: Cycle Might Be Turning, Waiting For Lower Prices

May 06

Does Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 19
Does Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Koppers Performs As Usual But Is Overvalued

Feb 08

Earnings Working Against Koppers Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KOP) Share Price

Jan 26
Earnings Working Against Koppers Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KOP) Share Price

Is Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 20
Is Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) Potentially Undervalued?

Koppers Holdings: Strengthening Top And Bottom Line Results

Dec 19

Is Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 12
Is Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Using Too Much Debt?

Koppers Holdings: Diversification Resulting In Margin Expansion

Sep 25

What Does Koppers Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KOP) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 20
What Does Koppers Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KOP) Share Price Indicate?

Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Sep 02
Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Koppers Holdings: Things Are Starting To Improve, But Risks Remain High

Jun 15

Koppers Holdings raises dividend by 20% to $0.06

Feb 16

Does Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 03
Does Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Koppers Holdings: Beware Of Cyclical Downturn

Jan 20

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP)?

Jan 14
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP)?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Koppers Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KOP Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,128761800
30 Jun 242,124791800
31 Mar 242,138771780
31 Dec 232,154891740
30 Sep 232,124901660
30 Jun 232,109831590
31 Mar 232,035701560
31 Dec 221,981641530
30 Sep 221,903731550
30 Jun 221,792641560
31 Mar 221,730781540
31 Dec 211,679851490
30 Sep 211,666821500
30 Jun 211,6791101460
31 Mar 211,6751131430
31 Dec 201,669901430
30 Sep 201,658931400
30 Jun 201,655721430
31 Mar 201,662571460
31 Dec 191,637631480
30 Sep 191,680381520
30 Jun 191,689281520
31 Mar 191,681141560
31 Dec 181,56301520
30 Sep 181,651101540
30 Jun 181,593231480
31 Mar 181,535431380
31 Dec 171,476301330
30 Sep 171,423521280
30 Jun 171,409441290
31 Mar 171,416351270
31 Dec 161,416291260
30 Sep 161,467-651230
30 Jun 161,529-671210
31 Mar 161,576-701220
31 Dec 151,627-721250
30 Sep 151,690-181390
30 Jun 151,696-311340
31 Mar 151,621-391210
31 Dec 141,555-331160
30 Sep 141,470-3840
30 Jun 141,42519770
31 Mar 141,43932750
31 Dec 131,47841720

Quality Earnings: KOP has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KOP's current net profit margins (3.5%) are lower than last year (4.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KOP's earnings have grown by 2.6% 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 (-16.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (4.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: KOP's Return on Equity (13.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 12:02
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Gary PrestopinoBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Liam BurkeB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Liam BurkeFBR Capital Markets & Co.