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KOP (Koppers Holdings) Altman Z2-Score : 3.32 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Koppers Holdings Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

Koppers Holdings has a Altman Z2-Score of 3.32, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Koppers Holdings's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KOP' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61   Med: 2.05   Max: 3.33
Current: 3.33

During the past 13 years, Koppers Holdings's highest Altman Z2-Score was 3.33. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 2.05.


Koppers Holdings Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Koppers Holdings's Altman Z2-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

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Koppers Holdings Altman Z2-Score Chart

Koppers Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.78 2.51 2.93 2.76 3.23

Koppers Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.24 3.23 3.28 3.28 3.33

Competitive Comparison of Koppers Holdings's Altman Z2-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Koppers Holdings's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Koppers Holdings's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Koppers Holdings's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Koppers Holdings's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



Koppers Holdings Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Koppers Holdings's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.2261+3.26*0.2562+6.72*0.0915+1.05*0.373
=3.32

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024:
Total Assets was $1,960 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $730 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $287 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $502 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 29.6 + 37 + 17.4 + 19.7 = $104 Mil.
Interest Expense was -20.2 + -20.6 + -17.1 + -17.7 = $-76 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $1,427 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(730.1 - 287)/1959.6
=0.2261

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=502/1959.6
=0.2562

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(103.7 - -75.6)/1959.6
=0.0915

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(532.3 - 0)/1427
=0.373

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Koppers Holdings has a Altman Z2-Score of 3.32 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


Koppers Holdings  (NYSE:KOP) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Koppers Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15219
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.
Executives
M Leroy Ball officer: VP and Chief Financial Officer 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Stephen R Tritch director 4171 ESSEN LANE, BATON ROUGE LA 70809
Bradley A Pearce officer: Chief Accounting Officer 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Joseph P Dowd officer: VP North American CM&C 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 1550, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Leslie S Hyde officer: VP Sfty Env.Aff.Koppers Inc. C/O KOPPERS INC, 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 1550, PITTSBURG PA 15219
Kevin Washington officer: VP, External Affairs 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
James A. Sullivan officer: SVP Global CM&C 400 CALGON CARBON DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15205
Daniel J Skrovanek officer: VP, Growth & Innovation 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Traci L Jensen director 1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
Andrew D Sandifer director FMC CORPORATION, 2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Xudong Feng director 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 1550, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Louis L Testoni director 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 1550, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Albert J Neupaver director
David L Motley director 517 AVONWORTH HEIGHTS DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 151237
Sonja Michelle Wilkerson director