Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26) — Aug 6, 2026
Koppers Holdings Inc. Q2 FY26 — Strong Cash Generation Amidst Cost Headwinds and Strategic Transformation
Read the full callKoppers Holdings (KOP) earnings
- Jun 2026
- Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)
- Dec 2025
Koppers Holdings earnings: last reported Thu, 6 Aug 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 520 | +3.0% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | -31.9 | −39.7 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | -147 | −999.4% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$42.91 −0.95% · −$0.41
Performance +60.5% 1Y
1Y: $26.74 on 17 Oct 2025 → $42.91. High $52.33 (6 Aug 2026), low $26.67 (2 Jan 2026).
- Previous close
- $43.32
- 52-week range
- $26.67 – $52.33
- One year
- +58.87%
Overview
- Symbol
- KOP
- Sector
- Materials
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
Every analysed call
Koppers Holdings earnings calls (KOP)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: −999% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 554 | 477 | 457 | 505 | 485 | 433 | 455 | 520 |
| Operating profit | 50 | 6 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 50 | 22 | -166 |
| Operating margin | 9.0% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 4.8% | −31.9% |
| Other income | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Interest | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Profit before tax | 30 | -15 | -17 | 24 | 36 | 39 | 8 | -180 |
| Tax rate | 35.8% | 30.6% | 19.2% | 31.4% | 33.5% | 23.3% | 10.1% | 18.1% |
| Net profit | 23 | -10 | -14 | 16 | 24 | 30 | 7 | -147 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 1.12 | — | -0.68 | 0.83 | 1.21 | — | 0.36 | -7.71 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | 27 | 94 | 216 | 301 | 360 | 444 | 490 | 539 |
| Total liabilities | 1,413 | 1,406 | 1,253 | 1,251 | 1,308 | 1,333 | 1,401 | 1,313 |
| Fixed assets | 418 | 359 | 409 | 489 | 557 | 632 | 661 | 651 |
| Total assets | 1,480 | 1,565 | 1,599 | 1,662 | 1,711 | 1,836 | 1,890 | 1,887 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 78 | 115 | 127 | 103 | 102 | 146 | 119 | 123 |
| Cash from investing | -376 | -34 | 6 | -89 | -115 | -116 | -173 | -73 |
| Cash from financing | 283 | -89 | -129 | -4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | -58 |
| Net cash flow | -13 | -5 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 33 | -23 | -6 |
| Capital expenditure | -110 | -37 | -70 | -125 | -105 | -120 | -77 | -55 |
| Free cash flow | -31 | 78 | 57 | -22 | -3 | 26 | 42 | 68 |
Insider filings
79 filings between Nov 5, 2025 and Aug 31, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$5.62M
14 sales by 4 insiders
Compensation
not trading decisions- 19
- Award — granted as compensation
- 26
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 15
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Also filed: 5 gifts.
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan James A. | — | $4.38M | Aug 11, 2026 |
| BALL M LEROY | — | $1.08M | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Pearce Bradley A | — | $102.0K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Lucas Stephen G | — | $58.3K | Aug 12, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Gift | 200 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Sale | 4,000 | $183.8K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Sale | 3,000 | $137.5K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Lucas Stephen G SVP, Culture and Engagement | Sale | 1,308 | $58.3K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Sullivan James A. President and CTO | Sale | 7,500 | $375.0K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Pearce Bradley A CAO | Sale | 2,000 | $102.0K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sullivan James A. President and CTO | Sale | 79,900 | $4.00M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sullivan James A. President and CTO | Sale | 100 | $5.1K |
| Jun 18, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Sale | 3,412 | $149.8K |
| Jun 11, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Gift | 300 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Sale | 4,141 | $171.2K |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Feng Xudong Director | Gift | 5,695 | $0 |
| May 26, 2026 | Brenner Eric D. CFO and Treasurer | Award | 6,620 | $0 |
| May 13, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Sale | 2,659 | $113.1K |
| May 12, 2026 | Pearce Bradley A Interim CFO and CAO | Award | 5,000 | $0 |
| May 7, 2026 | Vartanian Nishan J. Director | Option exercise | 50 | $0 |
| May 7, 2026 | Posadas Laura J Director | Award | 3,280 | $0 |
| May 7, 2026 | Posadas Laura J Director | Option exercise | 11 | $0 |
| May 7, 2026 | Vartanian Nishan J. Director | Award | 3,280 | $0 |
| May 7, 2026 | MOTLEY DAVID L Director | Option exercise | 50 | $0 |
| May 7, 2026 | NEUPAVER ALBERT J Director | Option exercise | 50 | $0 |
| May 7, 2026 | Feng Xudong Director | Award | 3,280 | $0 |
| May 7, 2026 | JENSEN TRACI L Director | Award | 3,280 | $0 |
| May 7, 2026 | JENSEN TRACI L Director | Option exercise | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Gift | 1,200 | $0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Sale | 2,489 | $94.4K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Sale | 2,184 | $79.8K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Gift | 325 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Sale | 3,763 | $139.3K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Sale | 328 | $12.3K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Lucas Stephen G SVP, Culture and Engagement | Tax withheld | 2,536 | $94.4K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Lucas Stephen G SVP, Culture and Engagement | Option exercise | 127 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Lucas Stephen G SVP, Culture and Engagement | Award | 5,298 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Lovalekar Tushar VP, Information Technology | Option exercise | 53 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Lovalekar Tushar VP, Information Technology | Award | 2,303 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Sullivan James A. President and CTO | Option exercise | 466 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Pearce Bradley A Interim CFO and CAO | Option exercise | 82 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Sullivan James A. President and CTO | Tax withheld | 8,589 | $319.9K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Award | 50,025 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Sullivan James A. President and CTO | Award | 19,264 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Apostolou Stephanie L Chief Legal&Sus Officer & Sec. | Tax withheld | 3,149 | $117.3K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Pearce Bradley A Interim CFO and CAO | Tax withheld | 1,465 | $54.6K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Apostolou Stephanie L Chief Legal&Sus Officer & Sec. | Option exercise | 174 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Apostolou Stephanie L Chief Legal&Sus Officer & Sec. | Award | 7,223 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Tax withheld | 22,236 | $828.1K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Lovalekar Tushar VP, Information Technology | Tax withheld | 1,021 | $38.0K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Option exercise | 1,215 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Pearce Bradley A Interim CFO and CAO | Award | 3,474 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Tax withheld | 22,282 | $781.2K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | BALL M LEROY CEO | Option exercise | 30,728 | $556.5K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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