AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Koppers Holdings (KOP)

Koppers Q3 sales fall to $485.3 million; adjusted EPS $1.21 vs. $1.37 a year earlier

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Koppers reported third quarter 2025 net sales of $485.3 million, down 12.4% from $554.3 million a year earlier, and adjusted EBITDA of $70.9 million, down from $77.4 million. GAAP diluted EPS rose to $1.17 from $1.09, but adjusted EPS fell to $1.21 from $1.37. The company cut its 2025 sales forecast to about $1.9 billion from $1.9 billion to $2.0 billion and set adjusted EBITDA guidance of $255 million to $260 million and adjusted EPS of $4.00 to $4.15.

Key points

  • Q3 2025 net sales were $485.3 million vs. $554.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $70.9 million vs. $77.4 million.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $1.17 vs. $1.09; adjusted EPS was $1.21 vs. $1.37.
  • 2025 sales forecast revised to about $1.9 billion, from $1.9 billion to $2.0 billion previously.
  • 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance is $255 million to $260 million and adjusted EPS guidance is $4.00 to $4.15; the CEO expects adjusted EPS in the lower half of the previous range.

The filing

CompanyKoppers Holdings (KOP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 7, 2025, 8:22 AM ET
Accession number0001315257-25-000010

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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