P/E ratio for Koppers (KOP)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 13.5
According to Koppers's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 13.5101. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 9.34.
P/E ratio history for Koppers from 2006 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.34 | 19.33% |
| 2021 | 7.82 | 45.4% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | -54.52% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | -22.23% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | -58.15% |
| 2017 | 36.4 | 28.11% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | -644.28% |
| 2015 | -5.21 | -68.29% |
| 2014 | -16.4 | -170.09% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | 94.95% |
| 2012 | 12.0 | -37.65% |
| 2011 | 19.3 | 15.45% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | -50.02% |
| 2009 | 33.5 | 933.53% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | -77.1% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | -66.94% |
| 2006 | 42.7 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Union Pacific Corporation UNP | 22.7 | 67.69% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 CSX Corporation CSX | 18.4 | 36.50% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Norfolk Southern NSC | 26.7 | 97.70% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Cabot Corporation
CBT | 17.4 | 28.47% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Huntsman Corporation
HUN | 51.1 | 278.44% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.