Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) scores 3.3 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on efficiency, and profitability is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, Koppers Holdings Inc. earns 3.3 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is low quality on our scale. A low reading means the reported numbers show weakness on several pillars at once, which is a reason to understand the business before anything else. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Among the 77 Materials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 37th percentile, just below the middle of the group. A typical company in the group scores 4.4, and the best quarter starts from 6.2. Koppers Holdings Inc. is below that typical reading.
Koppers Holdings Inc.’s profitability score is 1.3 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 4.4 among 74 Materials companies, that is well below the group and the 30th percentile. A low reading here is the first thing to explain: it is the pillar most closely tied to whether the business creates value at all.
Solvency scores 2.4 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 66 Materials companies is 6.7, so Koppers Holdings Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 9th percentile. Stretched leverage narrows the options open to management, since cash that services debt is cash that cannot be reinvested.
Growth scores 2.6 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 57 Materials companies is 3.2, so Koppers Holdings Inc. is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 39th percentile. When growth is this low the question is whether it is a pause or a trend, and the history behind the filings is the place to look.
Efficiency scores 7.2 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 71 Materials companies is 5.2, so Koppers Holdings Inc. is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 93rd percentile. Efficiency at this level means the company needs comparatively little capital to produce what it sells.
Predictability scores 4.5 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 76 Materials companies is 4.5, so Koppers Holdings Inc. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 51st percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
This is a lopsided profile. Efficiency scores 7.2 but profitability only 1.3, a gap of 5.9 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. An efficiency lead means the operation turns what it has into cash better than it does anything else. A profitability shortfall is the one most worth understanding, since it bears directly on whether the business creates value.
Of everything that could lift Koppers Holdings Inc.’s score, solvency matters most. Bringing it up to the 6.7 median of Materials companies would take the overall from 3.3 to roughly 4.2. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Materials companies closest to Koppers Holdings Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Koppers Holdings Inc. scores 3.3 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is efficiency, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Koppers Holdings Inc. ranks at the 37th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against Koppers Holdings Inc.’s 3.3.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for KOP are in the app.
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