Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) Form 8-K — Nov 6, 2026
Koppers Holdings (NYSE: KOP) reported Q3 2026 net sales of $499.1 million, up 2.8% year-over-year, but net income fell 38.2% to $14.7 million and adjusted EPS dropped 36.4% to $0.77 from $1.21. The company slashed its full-year 2026 guidance, cutting adjusted EBITDA to $220-225 million from $240-250 million and adjusted EPS to $3.10-$3.25 from $3.80-$4.20, citing higher-than-anticipated raw material and logistics costs and weaker end-market demand. Carbon Materials and Chemicals adjusted EBITDA collapsed 60.9% on $9.0 million of higher raw material costs and lower utilization, while Performance Chemicals grew adjusted EBITDA 13.4%.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.75
- Revenue
- 499100000
- Guidance
- 2026 net sales ~$1.9B (prior $1.9-2.0B); adjusted EBITDA $220-225M (prior $240-250M); adjusted EPS $3.10-$3.25 (prior $3.80-$4.20); operating cash flow $165-185M (maintained); free cash flow $115-135M (raised from $110-130M); capex $50M; effective tax rate on adjusted net income 31% (prior 28%)
- Net Income
- 14700000
- Total Debt
- 888200000
- Revenue Yoy
- 2.8%
- Cash Position
- 42800000
- Net debt
- 845400000
- Adjusted eps q3
- 0.77
- Adjusted ebitda q3
- 58000000
- Debt reduction ytd
- 31000000
- Free cash flow ytd
- 92000000
- Net income yoy change
- -38.2%
- Operating cash flow ytd
- 126900000
- Shareholder returns ytd
- 56200000
- Adjusted ebitda yoy change
- -18.2%
- Adjusted eps prior year q3
- 1.21
- Adjusted ebitda prior year q3
- 70900000
- Free cash flow prior year ytd
- 39000000
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