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Updated Sep 1, 2026

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. (KOP)

NYSE

$46.56

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →
Is it a great business? Is it getting better?
28.0/100
POOR BUSINESS
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. (KOP) scores 28/100 — concerning metrics indicating significant structural or financial risks.
📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +
VALUATION SIGNAL
MARGIN OF SAFETY
Is this stock cheap or expensive relative to what the business has historically generated for owners?
+72.4%
Undervalued
Growth gap unavailable — insufficient data for reverse DCF calculation.
🎯 Expected Annual Return →
46.9%
Margin of Safety convergence — your return if the market re-prices to intrinsic value (5-yr annualised)
15.4%
Yield + growth — what the business alone earns you, even if the market never re-rates
💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +
📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):CRITICAL (-16.9%)
Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):CRITICAL (2.41x)
Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):CRITICAL (-2.2%)
Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (-2.4%)
📊 Valuation Trilogy
Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis
💎
Intrinsic Value
DCF Fair Value
$168.57
🛡️
Margin of Safety
Valuation Gap
72.4%
🎯
Expected Return
Projected Annual
46.9%
Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis
Zyberno's Verdict

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. (KOP) stock report — Zyberno Score 28/100 (POOR BUSINESS), Margin of Safety +72.4%, 47% expected annual return. Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

According to Zyberno's DCF model, KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. (KOP) trades at $46.56 against an estimated intrinsic value per share of $168.57 — a +72.4% Margin of Safety based on Owner Earnings of $139.40M TTM, projected at 13.6% growth for 10 years with a 2.5% terminal growth rate. Zyberno's model translates this into a 5-year expected return of 46.9% annually.

Over the trailing twelve months, KOP generated $139.40M in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $29.00M returned via share buybacks, $7.00M paid as dividends, $52.10M invested in capital expenditures. Reinvestment rate: 8.5%. Owner Earnings have grown at 13.6% annually over the trailing five years using log-linear regression.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:46.56
Market Cap:$890.60M

Valuation Multiples (3)

P/B Ratio:2.30x
P/S Ratio:0.47x
Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (3)

Enterprise Value:$1.81B
Ev Ebitda Ratio:55.58x
Pfcf Ratio:6.39x

Price Action & Momentum (3)

12-1 Momentum:
+61.8% (77th pctile)
📈 Click to view full KOP Momentum analysis →
Momentum Percentile:77 / 100
% of 52-Week High:87.8%
B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (5)

ROE:
-16.9%
📊 Click to view full KOP ROE analysis →
ROA:-4.7%
Roic:
-2.4%
📊 Click to view full KOP ROIC analysis →
Reinvestment Rate:8.5%
Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-0.2%

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:-2.2%
Net Margin Ttm:-4.6%
Ebitda Margin:1.7%

TTM Performance (3)

Gross Margin Ttm:22.4%
Operating Margin Ttm:-2.2%
Net Margin Ttm:-4.6%

Yield Metrics (3)

Earnings Yield:-$10.20
Owner Earnings Yield:$15.65
Dividend Yield:0.8%
C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Earnings Surprise (SUE) (3)

Earnings Surprise (SUE):
-4.00
📊 Click to view full KOP Earnings Surprise analysis →
EPS Surprise vs Expected:-1,037.4%
Latest Earnings Filed:2026-08-06

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):-3.5%

Earnings Growth (Linear) (1)

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-4.3%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):38.6%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):11.7%

Operating Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):-5.3%
D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:2.33x
Quick Ratio:1.01x
Cash Ratio:0.00x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:2.41x
Debt-to-Equity Ratio:2.41x
Debt To Ebitda:28.26x

Coverage Ratios (2)

Interest Coverage Ratio:2.70x
Times Interest Earned:2.70

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:388,200,000.00
Cash And Cash Equivalents:0.00
Long Term Debt:$892.70M
Net Debt:$921.40M
DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS
A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $1.89B
Linear Growth: -3.5%
📊 Click to view full KOP Revenue analysis & methodology →
Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$1.47B

Profitability Breakdown (2)

Gross profit TTM: $423.40M
Linear Growth: 2.8%
📊 Click to view full KOP Gross Profit analysis & methodology →
Operating income TTM: -$42.30M
Linear Growth: -5.3%
📊 Click to view full KOP Operating Income analysis & methodology →

Bottom Line Performance (3)

Net income TTM: -$86.90M
Linear Growth: -4.3%
📊 Click to view full KOP Net Income analysis & methodology →
Income Before Tax:-$97.60M
Ebitda Ttm:32,600,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:0.00
R And D Expense:0.00
Sga Expense:156,900,000.00
Income Tax Expense:-$10.70M
Interest Expense:62,200,000.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:0.0%
Sga To Revenue Percentage:30.2%
Ebitda Margin:1.7%
B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$1.72B
Current Assets:$679.60M
Ppe Net:482,100,000.00
Goodwill:329,100,000.00
Intangible Assets:$96.60M

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:1,335,300,000.00
Current Liabilities:291,400,000.00
Long Term Debt:$892.70M
Short Term Debt:$28.70M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$387.00M
Retained Earnings:$395.00M
Common Stock:80,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:205,700,000.00
Inventory:385,700,000.00
Accounts Payable:166,000,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:0.00
Stock Based Compensation:2,900,000.00
C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: $191.50M
Linear Growth: 11.7%
Free cash flow TTM: $139.40M
Linear Growth: 38.6%
📊 Click to view full KOP Free Cash Flow analysis & methodology →

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:-$10.50M
Capital Expenditures Ttm:52,100,000.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:-$31.00M
Dividends Paid Ttm:7,000,000.00
Stock Repurchase:29,000,000.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:100,000.00
Long Term Debt Issuance:$0.00
Long Term Debt Repayments:$1.20M

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:74,900,000.00
DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS
A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):-4.68
Eps diluted TTM: -$4.75
Linear Growth: -2.8%
📊 Click to view full KOP EPS analysis & methodology →
Earnings Per Share Ttm:-$4.54

Revenue & Cash Per Share (3)

Sales Per Share Ttm:98.99
Operating Cash Flow Per Share:$6.40
Fcf Per Share Ttm:7.29

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$20.23
Cash Per Share:-999.00

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:-999.00x
B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:1.03x
Working Capital Turnover Ttm:4.88x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:9.20x
Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:39.65

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:3.81x
Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:95.77

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:41.22
Cash Conversion Cycle:94.21
C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:40.00
Quality Score:75.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x
Volatility Category:unknown
DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (3)

Owner earnings TTM: $139.40M
Linear Growth: 13.6%
📊 Click to view full KOP Owner Earnings analysis & methodology →
Owner Earnings Per Share:$7.29
Owner Earnings Yield:$15.65

Growth Assessment (1)

Owner Earnings Growth Rate:$13.56

Damodaran Growth Analysis (2)

Reinvestment Rate:8.5%
Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-0.2%

Intrinsic Value Models (1)

Intrinsic Value:
$3.22B
📊 Click to view full KOP DCF valuation →

Margin of Safety (1)

Margin Of Safety:
72.4%
📊 Click to view full KOP valuation analysis →

Return Scenarios (2)

Theoretical 5-Year Return:
46.9%
📊 Click to view full KOP expected return analysis →
Forward Expected Return (Yield + Growth):
15.4%
📊 Click to view full KOP expected return analysis →

Investment Assessment (1)

Buffett Assessment:Excellent margin of safety
B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (3)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):-3.5%
Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-4.3%
Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):-5.3%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):38.6%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):11.7%

Other Growth Rates (3)

Gross Profit Growth Rate (Linear):2.8%
Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):6.5%
Owner Earnings Growth Rate:$13.56
C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:KOP
Company Name:KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.
Sector:Unknown
Industry:Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture)
Exchange:NYSE
Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A
Price Category:medium
Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:19.13M
Shares Outstanding Basic:19.13M
Shares Outstanding Diluted:19.13M

Data Processing Info (3)

Processing Version:v3.0
Last Updated:2026-09-01 10:28:35 UTC
Data Timestamp:2026-09-01T10:28:35.094664
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