KOP vs WY vs IFF Stock Comparison

Koppers Holdings, Weyerhaeuser and International Flavors & Fragrances Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KOP Koppers Holdings Inc.
$42.89 -8.8% 1M +51.9% 1Y
Market cap
$811.12M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.89B
Div. yield
0.82%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
3 wins
WY Weyerhaeuser Co
$21.74 +17.5% 1M -3.8% 1Y
Market cap
$15.66B
P/E
34.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.00B
Div. yield
3.86%
Lumber Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Weyerhaeuser leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Weyerhaeuser 6, International Flavors & Fragrances 3, Koppers Holdings 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKOPWYIFFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $811.12M $15.66B $21.96B IFF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -9.4x 34.6x 39.5x WY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.2x 83.6x 26.7x KOP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -5.0% -1.1% +24.3% IFF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.6% 6.5% 4.8% WY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -2.7% 5.5% -1.5% WY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 23.6x 3.8x 10.9x WY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.82% 3.86% 1.82% WY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +51.9% -3.8% +42.6% KOP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.1%/yr -10.7%/yr -9.4%/yr KOP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.2% 28.6% 35.6% WY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 45/100 48/100 IFF

Percentile Scorecard

KOPWYIFF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKOPWYIFF
Valuation 72 #27 of 95 52 #142 of 295 42 #56 of 95
Growth 27 #68 of 93 31 #189 of 274 89 #11 of 93
Profitability 38 #56 of 89 50 #121 of 241 49 #46 of 89
Financial Health 19 #78 of 96 36 #189 of 294 32 #66 of 96
Shareholder Returns 78 #17 of 74 54 #100 of 218 27 #54 of 74
Overall 47 45 48
  • KOP ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • WY ranked among 309 companies in Basic Materials
  • IFF ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKOPWYIFFSPY
1 month -8.8%+17.5%+5.3% -1.0%
3 months -16.2%-15.9%-0.5% -0.4%
6 months +3.1%-9.6%+5.7% +4.5%
Year to date +58.4%-8.2%+30.1% +12.4%
1 year +51.9%-3.8%+42.6% +13.6%
3 years +13.1%-30.1%+20.6% +76.4%
3 years, per year +4.2%-11.2%+6.4% +20.8%
5 years +28.2%-43.3%-38.9% +63.7%
5 years, per year +5.1%-10.7%-9.4% +10.4%
10 years +35.7%-24.1%-31.9% +267.7%
10 years, per year +3.1%-2.7%-3.8% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureKOPWYIFFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.2%28.6%35.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.4%25.4%30.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.920.230.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.47-0.131.20 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.8%-56.6%-61.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.0%-19.8%-7.3% -1.6%
52-week high $52.33$27.10$94.62 $779.14
52-week low $26.67$18.48$61.49 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKOPWYIFF
P/E now vs peer median -9.4xmedian 20.8x 34.6xmedian 18.0x 39.5xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.4x 2.2xmedian 1.8x 1.9xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 46.0xmedian 12.0x 15.5xmedian 10.3x 50.9xmedian 12.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 16.1x -1,205xmedian 15.2x 43.8xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.6x 1.7xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.20median 1.81 -3.44median 0.64 0.18median 1.81

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKOPWYIFF
Revenue $1.89B $7.00B $11.69B
Gross profit $423.40M $1.05B $4.16B
Operating income -$42.30M $821.00M -$302.00M
Net income -$86.90M $453.00M $186.00M
Free cash flow $138.70M -$13.00M $501.00M
R&D – $5.00M $713.00M
EPS (diluted) $-4.54 $0.63 $2.22
Cash & equivalents $40.70M $349.00M $272.00M
Total debt $897.60M $5.35B $6.27B
Shares (diluted) 19.13M 721.90M 253.00M
Enterprise value $651.72M $14.02B $20.24B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKOPWYIFF
P/E -9.4x 34.6x 39.5x
P/FCF 5.8x -1,205x 43.8x
P/Operating cash flow 4.2x 29.5x 19.3x
P/S 0.4x 2.2x 1.9x
P/B 2.1x 1.7x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 1.7x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA 46.0x 15.5x 50.9x
EV/EBIT -39.4x 25.2x -92.6x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 3.0x 2.4x
EV/FCF 12.0x -1,590x 55.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.7x 39.0x 24.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.20 -3.44 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKOPWYIFF
Revenue growth (1Y) -5.0% -1.1% 24.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.5% -3.2% 0.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.3% -10.4% 14.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.9% -15.4% 4.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -134.6% 32.2% 31.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -30.9% -10.4% -37.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -675.5% 36.9% 142.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -44.9% -10.5% 90.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -708.8% 36.9% 563.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.9% -10.1% 215.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 44.4% -40.7% 23.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 34.2% -26.1% 4.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 92.9% 92.0% 41.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 83.6% -26.4% 3.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKOPWYIFF
Gross margin 22.4% 15.0% 35.6%
EBITDA margin 1.9% 19.1% 4.7%
Operating margin -2.2% 11.7% -2.6%
Pretax margin -5.2% 5.2% -7.9%
Net margin -4.6% 6.5% 4.8%
FCF margin 7.3% -0.2% 4.3%
Operating cash flow margin 10.1% 7.6% 9.7%
Return on equity -18.6% 4.8% 1.3%
Return on assets -4.8% 2.8% 0.7%
Return on invested capital -2.7% 5.5% -1.5%
Return on capital employed -2.8% 5.2% -1.5%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.4x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.2x 1.2x 6.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.6% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKOPWYIFF
Debt / assets 52.1% 32.7% 25.3%
Debt / equity 2.3x 0.6x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 23.6x 3.8x 10.9x
Debt / FCF 6.5x -411.8x 12.5x
Liabilities / assets 77.5% 42.7% 46.5%
Equity / assets 22.5% 57.3% 53.5%
Interest coverage -0.7x 3.1x -1.6x
Current ratio 2.3x 1.8x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.9x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.97 2.10 1.58

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKOPWYIFF
Dividend yield 0.8% 3.9% 1.8%
Net buyback yield 6.4% 0.3% 2.8%
Shareholder yield 7.2% 4.1% 4.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 133.8% 219.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -4,662% 81.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 1.2% 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -20.5% -20.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKOPWYIFF
Forward P/E 11.2xFY2026 83.6xFY2026 26.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.83FY2026 $0.26FY2026 $3.28FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.9%FY2026 +30.0%FY2026 -21.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.5% +107.7% +23.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.85BFY2026 $7.58BFY2026 $8.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.6%FY2026 +9.8%FY2026 -25.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.4% -1.9% -8.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKOPWYIFF
Held by institutions 100.0% 90.2% 100.0%
Institutions holding 219 905 756
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% +2.1% +6.0%
Institutions buying 108 434 411
Institutions selling 66 318 227
Buyers to sellers 1.64 1.36 1.81

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KOPWYIFF
KOP 1.00 0.30 0.24
WY 0.30 1.00 0.34
IFF 0.24 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KOP, WY and IFF?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Koppers Holdings (KOP) $811.12M, Weyerhaeuser (WY) $15.66B, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) $21.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, KOP, WY and IFF?

Weyerhaeuser (WY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Koppers Holdings (KOP) -9.4x, Weyerhaeuser (WY) 34.6x, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 39.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Koppers Holdings (KOP) is cheapest (Koppers Holdings (KOP) 11.2x, Weyerhaeuser (WY) 83.6x, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 26.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Koppers Holdings (KOP) -5.0%, Weyerhaeuser (WY) -1.1%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +24.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Weyerhaeuser (WY) has the highest net margin (Koppers Holdings (KOP) -4.6%, Weyerhaeuser (WY) 6.5%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 4.8%). On return on invested capital, Weyerhaeuser (WY) leads (Koppers Holdings (KOP) -2.7%, Weyerhaeuser (WY) 5.5%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -1.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Koppers Holdings (KOP) returned the most: Koppers Holdings (KOP) +51.9%, Weyerhaeuser (WY) -3.8%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +42.6%. Over five years, Koppers Holdings (KOP) compounded fastest (Koppers Holdings (KOP) +5.1%/yr, Weyerhaeuser (WY) -10.7%/yr, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -9.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Weyerhaeuser (WY) has the highest dividend yield: Koppers Holdings (KOP) 0.82%, Weyerhaeuser (WY) 3.86%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 1.82%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Weyerhaeuser (WY) has been the steadiest (Koppers Holdings (KOP) 35.2%, Weyerhaeuser (WY) 28.6%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 35.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KOP, WY and IFF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Weyerhaeuser (WY) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.