Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in providing treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds. The organization operates through three primary business divisions: Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC).
RUPS provides treated wood products, services, and rail joint bars to railroads and utilities. These applications include crossties, switch ties, tie plugs and bridge services for railroads, and utility poles for utility companies and municipalities. This segment constitutes a substantial share of Koppers’ total business.
The PC division focuses on the development, manufacture, and marketing of wood preservation chemicals and wood treatment technologies. This includes micronized copper azole (MCA) and chromated copper arsenate (CCA). These products are used primarily to prevent decay and pest infestation in outdoor applications such as decks, fences, utility poles, construction lumber, and vineyard stakes.
The third division, CMC, primarily produces carbon pitch, chemical oils, creosote, naphthalene, phthalic anhydride, activated carbon, carbon black feedstock, and carbon compounds. These products have diverse applications in aluminum manufacturing, chemicals, carbon products, construction materials, and steel industries.
Founded in 1988, the company operates 39 facilities across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Koppers employs over twenty-one hundred people and aims to provide products and services that protect and enhance the environment. A significant part of the company’s focus is on reducing, reusing, and recycling to contribute to sustainability across its operations.
Koppers prides itself on its ethical responsibility, adhering to a robust compliance program and acting in accordance with environmental, health, and safety regulations. As a multinational corporation, Koppers upholds strict standards of corporate governance and transparency in its operations.
In the stock market, Koppers Holdings Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'KOP.' The company's strong financial performance is reflective of its leadership position in the industries it serves. It remains committed to innovating and expanding its product portfolio to drive growth and profitability while contributing to a more sustainable world.
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Vanguard Capital Management has reported a 5.04% ownership stake in Koppers Holdings Inc., according to a Schedule 13G filing with the SEC on October 30, 2026. The investment adviser holds 954,282 shares of Koppers Holdings common stock, with sole dispositive power over all shares and sole voting power over 140,535 shares. This filing reflects their beneficial ownership as of September 30, 2026.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) by purchasing 28,280 shares, representing a 2.29% increase in their existing position. Koppers Holdings Inc. is a diversified industrial company that produces treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds, operating in cyclical industrial markets. The stock is currently priced at $43.67, with a GF Value of $37.58, indicating it is modestly overvalued, and its financial metrics show mixed results with negative ROE and ROA despite positive earnings growth.
Koppers Holdings reported a 3% increase in Q2 2026 sales to $520 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $71 million. The company announced the accelerated closure of its Stickney facility, aiming for $15 to $20 million in annual adjusted EBITDA benefits. Despite profitability challenges from increased coal tar, freight, and logistics costs, Koppers Hldgs achieved record operating cash flow and free cash flow in the first half of the year, supporting debt reduction and shareholder returns, while maintaining a positive long-term outlook for growth and profitability.
Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP) director Feng Xudong was granted derivative securities on September 14, 2026, which represent approximately 7.4% of his total derivative holdings. This transaction, classified as an award (code A), increased his total derivative securities holding to 445 units. The disclosure provides an update on the director's position in Koppers Holdings' Derivatives.
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Koppers Holdings Inc. director Sandifer Andrew D has received an award of derivative securities, which constitutes approximately 11.6% of his total derivative securities holdings after the transaction. This SEC code A award was transacted on September 14, 2026, and provides insight into the magnitude of the award relative to his post-transaction position.