Is Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 138.7% / 30% | 5.2% / 30% | 21.5% / 30% | 3.83% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 138.7% / 33% | 5.2% / 33% | 21.5% / 33% | 3.83% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 54.2% / 33% | 2.0% / 33% | 8.4% / 33% | 3.83% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 138.7% / 33% | 5.2% / 33% | 21.5% / 33% | 3.83% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 54.2% / 33% | 2.0% / 33% | 8.4% / 50% | 3.83% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 23.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.6% | |
| Net Margin | 3.0% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.5% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.9% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $122M |
| Free Cash Flow | $68M |
| Total Debt | $1.0B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 178.6 |
| Current Ratio | 2.9 |
| Total Assets | $1.9B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $38.77 |
| 50-Day MA | $34.23 |
| 200-Day MA | $30.69 |
| Avg Volume | 200K |
| Beta | 1.3 |
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52-Week Range
$22.99
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About Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP)
Koppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services; Performance Chemicals; and Carbon Materials and Chemicals. The company procures and treats crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings; offers utility products, including pressure treatment of transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; untreated wood products and rail joint bars; provides railroad markets and inspection services to the utility markets; and operate a business related to the recovery of used crossties. It also provides copper-based wood preservatives comprising micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, dichloro-octyl-isothiazolinone, chromated copper arsenate under the MicroPro and MicroShades brands for decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural applications; and supplies fire-retardant chemicals under the FlamePro brand for pressure treatment of wood applications. In addition, the company offers creosote for the treatment of wood or as a feedstock in the production of carbon black; carbon pitch, a raw material used in the production of aluminum and steel; naphthalene for use as a surfactant in the production of concrete; and carbon black feedstock. It serves the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction sectors. Koppers Holdings Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Koppers Holdings Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Koppers Holdings Inc.'s debt ratio?
Koppers Holdings Inc.'s debt ratio is 138.7% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 54.2%.
What are Koppers Holdings Inc.'s key financial metrics?
Koppers Holdings Inc. has a market capitalization of $745M, trailing P/E ratio of 13.8, and revenue of $1.9B. The company maintains a gross margin of 23.8% and a net margin of 3.0%. Return on equity stands at 10.5%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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