Koppers Holdings Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsKOPPERS HOLDINGS INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has increased when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales increased, the net income has decreased. KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC has weak liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 0.83 which shows a lack of ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year, indicating improving cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 24.91% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 513.2 | 482.6 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 51.5 | 40.3 |
EBIT ($mil) | 37.2 | 28.7 |
Net Income ($mil) | 12.9 | 13.8 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 66.5 | 33.3 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 1835.5 | 1711.4 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 930.7 | 904.5 |
Equity ($mil) | 498.9 | 399.4 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 18.8 | 16.0 |
EBITDA Margin | 10.03 | 8.35 |
Operating Margin | 7.25 | 5.95 |
Sales Turnover | 1.17 | 1.16 |
Return on Assets | 4.85 | 3.7 |
Return on Equity | 17.88 | 16.02 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 2.14 | 1.97 |
Debt/Capital | 0.65 | 0.69 |
Interest Expense | 17.7 | 12.5 |
Interest Coverage | 2.1 | 2.3 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 20.86 | 20.76 |
Div / share | 0.06 | 0.05 |
EPS | 0.59 | 0.66 |
Book value / share | 23.92 | 19.24 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 143259.0 | 139373.0 |
BUY. KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 85.83 for the Chemical Manufacturing subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 2.20 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 19.07. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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Price/Cash Flow |
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KOP 12.69 | Peers 85.83 | KOP 7.52 | Peers 38.76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. KOP is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. KOP is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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KOP 10.31 | Peers 18.08 | KOP 0.97 | Peers 1.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations. KOP is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. KOP trades at a discount to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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KOP 2.20 | Peers 19.07 | KOP 37.87 | Peers 12.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. KOP is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Higher. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. KOP is expected to have an earnings growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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KOP 0.51 | Peers 84.44 | KOP 8.77 | Peers 42.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. KOP is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. KOP significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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