Hawkins vs Koppers
Koppers reported revenue of $1.9 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.7 times Hawkins' $1.1 billion in fiscal 2026. Hawkins' revenue grew 11.2% in its latest year, and Koppers' fell 10.2%. Hawkins had an operating margin of 11.2%, against 8.9% at Koppers. Free cash flow was $86 million at Hawkins and $68 million at Koppers. Their fiscal years end in different months (March 29 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Hawkins | Koppers | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Mar 29, 2026 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $1.1B | $1.9B |
| Revenue growth | 11.2% | −10.2% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 12.7% | 2.4% |
| Gross margin | 22.6% | 23.8% |
| Operating margin | 11.2% | 8.9% |
| Net margin | 7.5% | 3.0% |
| Free cash flow | $86M | $68M |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.9% | 3.6% |
| Return on capital | 13.1% | 8.1% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.4x | 3.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $16M | $45M |
| Change in diluted share count | −0.4% | −4.2% |
| Last close | $135.44 | $39.83 |
| P/E at the last close | 32.9× | — |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $850,934, sold $0 | sold $5.6 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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