NYSE$KOP

Koppers Holdings Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in sales and profitability due to market challenges and rising costs, while the CMC segment showed improvement.

Koppers Holdings Inc. reported a decrease in net income attributable to Koppers for the third quarter of 2021, with sales also slightly decreasing compared to the prior year. The company faced challenges including supply chain issues, rising input costs, and softer demand in certain segments, but the CMC segment performed well.

  • Net income attributable to Koppers was $10.2 million, a decrease from $75.6 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Consolidated sales were $424.8 million, a decrease of 2.9 percent compared to $437.5 million in the prior year quarter.
  • The RUPS business experienced lower sales and profitability due to a market shortage of hardwood and lower utility pole volumes.
  • The CMC segment delivered higher sales and profitability, benefiting from favorable pricing and an improved cost profile.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$425M

Previous: $438M-2.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.01

Previous: $1.64-38.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$53.9M

Previous: $66.7M-19.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$87.6M

Previous: -$43.8M-100.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$77.4M

Previous: $31.8M-343.4%
Net Income

$10.2M

Previous: $75.6M-86.5%
Operating Income

$24.6M

Previous: $58.6M-58.0%
Gross Profit

$75.9M

Previous: $108M-29.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$44.9M

Previous: $39.5M+13.7%
Total Assets

$1.65B

Previous: $1.53B+7.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.2M

Previous: $3M+6.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Koppers · Revenue · Quarterly

$425M

Q3 2021-2.9%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Koppers · $425M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Railroad & Utility Products
    $187M-2.1%
  • Carbon Materials & Chemicals
    $123M+24.4%
  • Performance Chemicals
    $115M-22.1%

Forward guidance

Koppers expects 2021 sales to be approximately $1.7 billion and adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $220 million. They anticipate investing $115 million to $120 million in capital expenditures.

Tailwinds

  • Strategic initiatives execution
  • Progress toward long-term financial goals
  • Expected sales of approximately $1.7 billion
  • Expected adjusted EBITDA of approximately $220 million
  • Deployment of measures to mitigate future short-term disruptions

Headwinds

  • Near-term economic uncertainty associated with the pandemic
  • Higher uncovered costs
  • Global macro supply chain inefficiencies
  • Supply chain issues related to production delays
  • Potential continued issues into next year

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

30 / 68 earnings

Positive

+26.3%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-30.0%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+6.9%+3.6%
Q4 2025+7.6%+6.4%+9.8%
Q3 2025-4.0%+2.6%+0.6%
Q1 2025+3.5%+16.4%+23.1%
Q4 2024-9.4%-13.5%-13.6%
Q3 2024-0.7%-0.3%-5.4%
Q2 2024-1.0%+4.1%+3.7%
Q1 2024-18.5%-15.7%-16.2%
Q4 2023+6.8%+0.0%+4.1%
Q3 2023-0.2%+2.2%+20.8%
Q2 2023+2.5%+2.2%+5.3%
Q1 2023+3.4%+1.4%+1.0%
Q4 2022+4.5%+9.3%-0.5%
Q3 2022+17.1%+10.8%+26.2%
Q2 2022-1.7%+0.8%-6.6%
Q1 2022-3.7%-4.9%+10.2%
Q4 2021+3.5%+4.3%+3.0%
Q3 2021-9.7%-10.1%-16.5%
Q2 2021+0.8%+6.2%+10.0%
Q1 2021+3.4%-4.1%-4.2%
Q4 2020-6.9%-5.9%-4.9%
Q3 2020+1.0%+1.7%+20.4%
Q2 2020+2.4%+3.9%-7.8%
Q1 2020+24.5%+7.3%+70.4%
Q4 2019-7.3%-16.9%-68.0%
Q3 2019+26.3%+22.2%+7.5%
Q2 2019+16.7%+21.2%+11.6%
Q1 2019+8.7%+11.3%-0.1%
Q4 2018+8.0%+8.3%+5.7%
Q3 2018-30.0%-23.9%-36.8%
Q2 2018-7.1%-7.5%-9.2%
Q1 2018-8.1%-11.2%-7.3%
Q4 2017-2.7%+0.2%-1.0%
Q3 2017+1.9%+0.5%+4.0%
Q2 2017+10.5%+8.5%+12.6%
Q1 2017-4.3%-4.3%-12.4%
Q4 2016-2.3%+0.5%-5.4%
Q3 2016-1.7%+2.0%+23.3%
Q2 2016+8.7%+7.7%+10.1%
Q1 2016+2.5%
Q4 2015+6.3%
Q3 2015+12.8%
Q2 2015+8.8%
Q1 2015+16.0%
Q4 2014-13.5%
Q3 2014-13.7%
Q2 2014-6.2%
Q1 2014-14.3%
Q4 2013-1.5%
Q3 2013+14.0%
Q2 2013-1.3%
Q1 2013-2.2%
Q4 2012-3.2%
Q3 2012-4.9%
Q2 2012-9.2%
Q1 2012-1.4%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q1 2010-0.6%
Q3 2011-0.5%
Q2 2011-6.2%
Q1 2011+2.7%
Q4 2008-6.7%
Q4 2010-6.7%
Q3 2010+6.3%
Q3 2009+6.3%
Q2 2010-7.8%
Q2 2009-7.8%
Q4 2009-7.8%

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