Provides treated wood products for railroad and utility infrastructure. Manufactures wood preservation chemicals for residential and commercial construction. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $984.5M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 15.9× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 58% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 19% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 19% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 101 buys and 60 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.35 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 7/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 46/100.
On our five-subject report card, KOP sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: KOP is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (58/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.