KOP

Koppers Holdings Inc.

Basic Materials · $883M market cap

Verdict

Share price

$46.04

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$35.73

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$14.29

buy price

Overpriced

KOP is Overpriced: at $46.04 it trades 29% above its fair value of $35.73. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $14.29, 69% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth2.0% a year✗
Equity per share growth13.4% a year✓
Sales growth2.7% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-0.3% a year✗
Return on invested capital8.2%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds KOP. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: Richard Pzena

Insider activity

Since Jun 11, 2026: no open-market purchases, 9 sales worth $5.2M and 6 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

About Koppers Holdings Inc.

Koppers Holdings Inc., established in 1988 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, operates as a global supplier of specialized treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and various carbon-based compounds. The company's reach extends across the United States, Australasia, Europe, and other international regions. Its comprehensive business activities are structured into three distinct segments: 1…

Chemicals - Specialty

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works