ScoreWhy is Koppers Holdings, Inc. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 9.36% of over the last 5 years
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 9.14
- DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Highest at 9.87%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -4.73% (YoY)
2
With ROCE of 14.00%, it has a fair valuation with a 1.16 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -15.46%, its profits have risen by 3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.6
3
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -15.46% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Koppers Holdings, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Specialty Chemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Koppers Holdings, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Koppers Holdings, Inc.
17.67%
-0.74
40.19%
S&P 500
14.9%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.88%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.86%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.85
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.96
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.44
Tax Ratio
37.46%
Dividend Payout Ratio
11.38%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
12.66%
ROE (avg)
19.60%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.57
EV to EBIT
8.40
EV to EBITDA
6.33
EV to Capital Employed
1.21
EV to Sales
0.92
PEG Ratio
0.30
Dividend Yield
0.78%
ROCE (Latest)
14.45%
ROE (Latest)
16.99%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend16What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 152.1 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 8.94
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 484.43
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 6.79%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -13.04% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 80.9 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 16.67 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 47.4 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 31.51 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 1.18
-4What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 2.99%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.85 times
Here's what is working for Koppers Holdings, Inc.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 484.43
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 47.4 MM has Grown at 97.91%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 23.95 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 8.94 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 152.1 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 80.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 16.67 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 47.4 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 31.51 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 31.51 MM has Grown at 50.12%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 20.99 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 1.18
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 6.79%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -13.04% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Koppers Holdings, Inc.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.85 times and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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