Koppers Holdings Inc (KOP)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 145,400 175,300 178,900 177,100 194,300 185,600 175,100 149,800 137,700 153,800 135,600 150,800 156,500 147,600 181,600 187,000 156,700 146,200 127,200 116,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,092,100 2,128,300 2,124,400 2,138,400 2,154,200 2,123,600 2,109,300 2,034,600 1,980,500 1,903,200 1,791,900 1,730,400 1,678,600 1,666,400 1,679,100 1,674,700 1,669,100 1,669,200 1,706,600 1,739,800
Operating profit margin 6.95% 8.24% 8.42% 8.28% 9.02% 8.74% 8.30% 7.36% 6.95% 8.08% 7.57% 8.71% 9.32% 8.86% 10.82% 11.17% 9.39% 8.76% 7.45% 6.67%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $145,400K ÷ $2,092,100K
= 6.95%

Koppers Holdings Inc's operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The operating profit margin started at 6.67% in March 2020, gradually increased to a peak of 11.17% in March 2021, and then fluctuated within a range over the subsequent periods.

The company experienced a slight decrease in its operating profit margin to 7.57% by June 2022, followed by a subsequent increase to 8.74% by September 2023. However, by December 31, 2024, the operating profit margin had decreased again to 6.95%.

Overall, the operating profit margin trend indicates a degree of variability in Koppers Holdings Inc's ability to generate profits from its core operations over the period under review. The company may benefit from implementing strategies to stabilize and potentially increase its operating profit margin in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Koppers Holdings Inc
KOP
6.95%
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LPX
18.03%
Trex Company Inc
TREX
26.60%