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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-093360"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOP"
cik: "0001315257"
company_name: "Koppers Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:43:16.085315+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Koppers Q2 EPS $1.25 vs $1.15; reaffirms FY2024 adjusted EBITDA $265-280M

## Summary
- Net income $26.8M ($1.25 diluted EPS) vs $24.5M ($1.15) YoY; adjusted EPS $1.36 vs $1.26.
- Consolidated sales $563.2M, down 2.4% YoY, with RUPS record sales of $253.9M (+8.3%).
- PC segment adj EBITDA rose to $44.3M (25.0% margin) from $32.3M on lower costs and copper hedging gains.
- CMC sales fell 18.2% to $132.4M on weak European carbon pitch demand; adj EBITDA $10.8M vs $15.7M.
- FY2024 guidance reaffirmed: sales ~$2.15B, adj EBITDA $265-280M, adj EPS $4.10-$4.60.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-093360
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOP
- cik: 0001315257
- company_name: Koppers Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000095017024093360/0000950170-24-093360-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000095017024093360/kop-20240808.htm

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