Koppers (KOP) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Koppers reported quarterly earnings of $1.48 per share, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49 per share, but showing an increase from $1.36 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was -0.67%, while the previous quarter saw a positive surprise of +26.79% with actual earnings of $0.71 per share against an expectation of $0.56 [2] - Koppers' revenues for the quarter ended June 2025 were $504.8 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.42%, and down from $563.2 million year-over-year [3] Stock Performance - Koppers shares have increased approximately 2.7% since the beginning of the year, compared to a 7.8% gain in the S&P 500 [4] - The current Zacks Rank for Koppers is 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.58 on revenues of $549.7 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.61 on revenues of $2.02 billion [8] - The outlook for the Chemical - Diversified industry, to which Koppers belongs, is currently in the bottom 7% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [9]