Koppers (KOP) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended December 2024, Koppers (KOP) reported revenue of $477 million, down 7.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.77, compared to $0.67 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $497 million, representing a surprise of -4.02%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -15.38%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.91.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Koppers performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales- Carbon Materials & Chemicals: $113.50 million compared to the $127.05 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -14.3% year over year. Net Sales- Performance Chemicals: $147.90 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $160.95 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10%. Net Sales- Railroad & Utility Products and Services: $215.60 million compared to the $226.90 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.4% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for Koppers here>>>Shares of Koppers have returned +5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks