KOP (Koppers Holdings) EBIT: $171 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

What is Koppers Holdings EBIT?

Koppers Holdings KOP +2.28% 69 EBIT is $171 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KOP with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.51 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Koppers Holdings's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $23 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $171 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Koppers Holdings's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.59%. Koppers Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.79%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Koppers Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.36%.

Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Koppers Holdings's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))	/ count )
=	102 * ( 1 - 10.13% )	/	( (1653.8	+	1624)	/ 2 )
=	91.6674	/	1638.9
=	5.59 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	1886.8	-	195	-	( 38	-	max(0, 227.1	-	668.7	+	38	))
=	1653.8

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	1880.3	-	213.5	-	( 42.8	-	max(0, 246.5	-	668.9	+	42.8	))
=	1624

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Koppers Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Dec. 2025		Q: Mar. 2026
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	91.6	/	( ( (753.8 + max(435.7, 0))	+	(748.2 + max(412.6, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	91.6	/	( ( 1189.5	+	1160.8 )	/	2 )
=	91.6	/	1175.15
=	7.79 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(158.7	+	411.2	+	60.8)	-	(195	+	0	+	0)
=	435.7

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(181	+	395.9	+	49.2)	-	(213.5	+	0	+	0)
=	412.6

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Koppers Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	170.8	/	1823.993
	=	9.36 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Koppers Holdings EBIT Related Terms

Koppers Holdings EBIT Historical Data

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Koppers Holdings Annual Data

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160.10

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195.60

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147.30

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KOP vs KRO, MATV, ODC: EBIT Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Koppers Holdings's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

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Koppers Holdings EV-to-EBIT vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Koppers Holdings's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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Koppers Holdings EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $171 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of $171 Mil mean?

Koppers Holdings (KOP) has a EBIT of $171 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Koppers Holdings.

Is Koppers Holdings' EBIT too high?

Koppers Holdings' current EBIT is $171 Mil. Overall, Koppers Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Koppers Holdings' EBIT compare to KRO and MATV?

Koppers Holdings' EBIT of $171 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good EBIT for a Chemicals company?

A good EBIT depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high EBIT mean?

A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Koppers Holdings. Koppers Holdings's current EBIT is $171 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Koppers Holdings stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koppers Holdings (KOP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.51, compared to a current price of $43.88 — trading 27.2% above its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is $171 Mil. Koppers Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is EBIT calculated?

EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Koppers Holdings (KOP), the current EBIT is $171 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Koppers Holdings (KOP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koppers Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $43.88 is trading 27.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.51. GuruFocus considers Koppers Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KOP:

EBIT: $171 Mil
GF Value™: $34.51 vs. price of $43.88 (27.2% above fair value)
GF Score™: 69/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the KOP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Koppers Holdings Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Chemicals

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Address 436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15219

Website https://www.koppers.com

Koppers Holdings Inc through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds used in markets such as railroad, aluminum and steel, agriculture, utilities, and residential lumber. The company is organized into three business segments: railroad and utility products and services, performance chemicals, and carbon materials and chemicals. Its product portfolio includes treated and untreated wood products like crossties used in railroads, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds such as creosote used in the treatment of wood crossties, among others. The majority of its revenue comes from the company's railroad and utility products and services segment, and more than half of the company's revenue is earned in the United States.

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