Koppers
Supplier of railroad crossties, utility poles, and wood-preservation chemicals across North America.
Something off on this page? Send us feedback.
Profile
Supplies railroad crossties, utility poles, water-based wood-preservation chemicals, and coal-tar-derived carbon materials through three segments, holding the top North American position in railroad crossties while shrinking its legacy carbon-materials business under environmental-compliance pressure.
Supplies treated wood products, wood-preservation chemicals, and coal-tar-derived carbon materials through three segments: railroad crossties and utility poles, water-based wood-preservation chemistries, and legacy carbon materials such as creosote and carbon pitch.
Holds the largest position supplying railroad crossties to Class I railroads in North America, ranks second among U.S. utility-pole producers, and positions itself as the global leader in water-based wood-preservation chemistry, with operations spanning the U.S., Australasia, and Europe.
The carbon materials business, tracing to coal-tar derivatives from the original 1912 coke-oven enterprise, is being deliberately shrunk in favor of the higher-margin chemicals and utility-products lines under a multi-year portfolio-simplification effort.
Coal-tar-pitch litigation and environmental-compliance obligations tied to legacy manufacturing sites, including a planned closure of an Illinois chemical plant, run alongside the current operating business.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +74.8% · Average volume (30d) 184.5K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
No analyst notes in the last 24 months.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026Q2 FY26 | $1.12 | $1.37 | +22.3% | $506.1M | $520.1M | +2.8% | +2.55% |
| May 8, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.38 | $0.57 | +51.3% | $390.1M | $455.3M | +16.7% | −2.07% |
| Feb 26, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.59 | $0.70 | +18.6% | $444.5M | $432.7M | −2.7% | +1.50% |
| Nov 7, 2025Q3 FY25 | $1.25 | $1.21 | −3.2% | $445.0M | $485.3M | +9.1% | +3.75% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $456.5M | $504.8M | $485.3M | $432.7M | $455.3M | $520.1M | |
| Gross profit | $105.8M | $114.2M | $117.0M | $110.8M | $59.9M | $109.0M | |
| Operating income | $27.0M | $39.1M | $51.8M | $54.0M | $18.2M | −$180.0M | |
| Net income | −$13.9M | $16.4M | $23.8M | $29.7M | $7.1M | −$147.5M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.68 | $0.81 | $1.17 | $1.47 | $0.35 | −$7.71 | |
| Gross margin | 23.2% | 22.6% | 24.1% | 25.6% | 13.2% | 21.0% | |
| Operating margin | 5.9% | 7.7% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 4.0% | -34.6% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $1.68B · FY22 $1.98B · FY23 $2.15B · FY24 $2.09B · FY25 $1.88B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · FY25
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $40.7M · Total debt $1.00B · Total assets $1.72B · Shareholders' equity $387.0M
Dividends
Raised for 3 straight years — most recently to $0.09 from $0.08 in Mar 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 28 | Sep 14 | $0.09 | |
| May 29, 2026 | May 29 | Jun 15 | $0.09 | |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 6 | Mar 23 | $0.09 | raised from $0.08 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28 | Dec 16 | $0.08 | |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Aug 29 | Sep 15 | $0.08 | |
| May 30, 2025 | May 30 | Jun 17 | $0.08 | |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 7 | Mar 24 | $0.08 | raised from $0.07 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Nov 29 | Dec 16 | $0.07 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 19.23M · Float 16.74M · 87.0% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3.05M | 15.85% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC | 1.42M | 7.36% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.24M | 6.43% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Pzena Investment Management LLC | 1.06M | 5.52% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. | 943.3K | 4.90% | 13F | Aug 12, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | M. Leroy Ball | director, officer: CEO | −3,000 | $45.84 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Stephen G. Lucas | officer: SVP, Culture and Engagement | −1,308 | $44.55 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | James A. Sullivan | officer: President and CTO | −7,500 | $50.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Bradley A. Pearce | officer: CAO | −2,000 | $51.01 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | James A. Sullivan | officer: President and CTO | −80,000 | $50.01 |
Peers
- Scienjoy
Direct rival in North American treated-wood crossties and utility poles
- Rain Enhancement Technologies
Global leader in coal tar pitch and calcined petroleum coke production
- Valmont Industries
Maker of steel/concrete utility structures, an alt-material rival to wood poles
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koppers | $46.56 | −0.11% | $895.4M | — | 10.4 | 0.5 | +3.0% |
| Scienjoy | $1.00 | +1.01% | $42.5M | — | — | 0.2 | −11.0% |
| Rain Enhancement Technologies | $0.9700 | −0.02% | $9.8M | — | — | 936.5 | — |
| Valmont Industries | $476.28 | +0.01% | $9.19B | 18.9 | — | 2.2 | +6.5% |
| Median | 18.9 | — | 2.2 | −2.2% |