(KOP) Koppers Holdings - Ratings and Ratios

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) is a global provider of treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds, operating across the United States, Australasia, Europe, and other international markets. The company is structured into three primary business segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC). The RUPS segment specializes in the procurement and treatment of crossties, switch ties, and lumber for railroad applications, including bridges and crossings. It also supplies rail joint bars for railroads, transmission and distribution poles for utilities, and pilings. Additionally, this segment offers a range of railroad services, including engineering, design, repair, and inspection of railroad bridges. The PC segment focuses on the development, manufacturing, and marketing of copper-based wood preservatives, such as micronized copper azole, alkaline copper quaternary, and chromated copper arsenate, which are used in decking, fencing, utility poles, and construction lumber. It also provides fire-retardant chemicals for commercial construction applications. The CMC segment produces creosote for wood treatment and as a feedstock for carbon black production, along with carbon pitch for aluminum and steel production, naphthalene for phthalic anhydride and concrete production, phthalic anhydride for plasticizers and resins, and carbon black feedstock. The company serves diverse industries, including railroads, specialty chemicals, utilities, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction. Koppers Holdings Inc. was established in 1988 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Web URL: https://www.koppers.com.

3 Month Forecast: Based on and , Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) is expected to face resistance at its SMA20 and SMA50 levels of 30.18 and 30.99, respectively, with support at its current price of 29.25. The stock may experience sideways movement within this range, influenced by its average true range (ATR) of 0.98, indicating moderate volatility. Fundamentally, the companys strong return on equity (RoE) of 14.18 and a forward P/E of 7.65 suggest potential for future earnings growth, which could offset near-term technical headwinds. The low P/S ratio of 0.29 further underscores the stocks undervaluation relative to its peers.