Koppers posts Q4 net loss of $10.2 million; sales fall 7.1%, 2025 outlook higher
Koppers reported a fourth-quarter 2024 net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, versus net income of $12.9 million, or $0.59, a year earlier, as sales fell 7.1% to $477.0 million. The company also forecast 2025 sales of about $2.17 billion and adjusted EBITDA of about $280 million, both above 2024 levels, which may matter to shareholders if the outlook holds.
Key points
- Q4 2024 net loss of $10.2 million ($0.50 per diluted share) vs. net income of $12.9 million ($0.59) in Q4 2023
- Q4 2024 sales of $477.0 million, down 7.1%; adjusted EPS of $0.77 vs. $0.67 a year earlier
- Full-year 2024 sales of $2.09 billion vs. $2.15 billion; diluted EPS of $2.46 vs. $4.14
- 2025 outlook: sales of about $2.17 billion, adjusted EBITDA of about $280 million, adjusted EPS of $4.75
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 27, 2025.
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