Overview
Treated wood provider's Q4 sales fell, missing analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company completed sale of railroad structures business
Outlook
Company forecasts 2026 net sales between $1.9 bln and $2.0 bln
Koppers expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $250 mln and $270 mln
Company projects 2026 adjusted EPS between $4.20 and $5.00
Result Drivers
COST ALIGNMENT - CEO Leroy Ball stated that aligning the cost structure with the evolving portfolio helped expand margins in two segments despite lower sales
CATALYST BENEFITS - The Catalyst transformation process generated $46 mln in benefits, offsetting lower profits from reduced market share and demand, per CEO Leroy Ball
FOREIGN CURRENCY IMPACT - Foreign currency changes had a $3.5 mln favorable impact on sales in the current year period
Company press release: ID:nPn110cMka
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Sales | Miss | $432.70 mln | $444.50 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.70 | $0.59 (3 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | $1.47 | ||
Q4 Net Income | $29.70 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the commodity chemicals peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Koppers Holdings Inc is $50.00, about 44.8% above its February 25 closing price of $34.52
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago
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