---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-041928"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOP"
cik: "0001315257"
company_name: "Koppers Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T20:09:42.379230+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Koppers Q2 adj EPS $1.41 vs $1.27 YoY; EBITDA $65.6M; guides FY adj EPS $4.35-4.60

## Summary
- Sales $441.0M (+1% YoY); adjusted EBITDA $65.6M (+10%); diluted EPS $1.22 ($1.41 adjusted).
- RUPS sales down 6.9% to $195.5M on railroad customer deferrals; PC record sales $145.6M (+6.2%).
- CMC sales $99.9M (+11.5%); operating profit $13.4M vs $1.5M prior year.
- FY2021 guidance: adj EBITDA $220-230M, adj EPS $4.35-4.60, sales $1.7-1.8B.
- Net leverage improved to 3.2x from 3.5x; capex plan $110-120M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-041928
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOP
- cik: 0001315257
- company_name: Koppers Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000156459021041928/0001564590-21-041928-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000156459021041928/kop-8k_20210806.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-041928.txt

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