What is Koppers Holdings's return on equity?

Koppers Holdings (KOP) reported return on equity of 14.7% in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Koppers Holdings's return on equity?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Koppers Holdings's return on equity has grown at a -32.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 49.9% to 10.5%.

What does return on equity mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

Koppers Holdings KOP Return on equity

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$455.3M-0.3%

Gross profit$86.6M-18.1%

Operating income$22.0M-18.5%

Net income$7.1M+151%

EPS (diluted)$0.35+151%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$42.8M+28.5%

Total debt$1.0B-4.3%

Total equity$549.5M+10.3%

Total assets$1.9B-0.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$46.3M+304%

CapEx$11.4M-20.3%

Free cash flow$34.9M+194%

Valuation

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Market cap$843.89M+34.7%

Enterprise value$1.82B+9.7%

P/E11×—

P/S0.5×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin22.8%+1.7pp

Operating margin8.7%+1.8pp

Net margin4.1%—

FCF margin7.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity1.9×-0.3×

Current ratio2.7×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Koppers Holdings’s reported figures.

net income/total stockholders equity=14.7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Koppers Holdings’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Koppers Holdings's return on equity?: Koppers Holdings (KOP) reported return on equity of 14.7% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Koppers Holdings's return on equity?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Koppers Holdings's return on equity has grown at a -32.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 49.9% to 10.5%.
What does return on equity mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.