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Core Molding Technologies

Custom structural-plastics parts and tooling for North American OEM programs.

$25.00
After-hours close−0.19 (−0.75%)
At close$25.19(+0.76%)
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Core Molding Technologies, Inc.CMTMaterials

Produces custom thermoset and thermoplastic structural parts, assemblies, sheet molding compound, and tooling for OEM programs across transportation, powersports, building, and industrial markets. Most revenue comes from molded products, with manufacturing integrated across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Manufactures custom engineered-plastic components, assemblies, and tooling for OEM programs across medium- and heavy-duty trucks, powersports, building products, industrial, and utility applications. Its North American platform combines sheet molding compound with thermoset and thermoplastic molding, machining, water-jet cutting, assembly, priming, and selective painting. Plants in the United States, Mexico, and Canada serve program-based production schedules.

Earns most revenue from molded products, while tooling revenue is tied to customer molds and assembly equipment. Competes partly by replacing heavier metal or concrete assemblies with plastics suited to lower-volume applications. Demand depends on concentrated OEM customers, cyclical truck and powersports markets, short schedule visibility, capacity utilization, input costs, and cross-border manufacturing in Mexico and Canada.

Company facts

CEOEric L. Palomaki
ListedSep 16, 1988
ExchangeAMEX
HeadquartersColumbus, OH
CountryUnited States
Employees1,239
CIK0001026655
ISINUS2186831002

Key statistics

Market cap$222.5M
EPS (ttm)$0.8496
P/E (ttm)29.43
ROE4.6%
P/B1.32
P/S0.8745
Dividend yield
Beta0.55vs XLB 0.26

Year to date +29.4% · Average volume (30d) 25.0K

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$30.00+20.0%Median of 2 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy2 of 2 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
Aug 5, 2026Roth CapitalReiterateBuy$30

Earnings

EPS

Estimate$0.36
ReportedDue Nov 3, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$62.6M
ReportedDue Nov 3, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 4, 2026Q2 FY26$0.21$0.39+85.7%$60.1M$62.7M+4.5%+2.29%
May 7, 2026Q1 FY26$0.22$0.07−68.2%$59.4M$58.6M−1.4%+4.17%
Mar 10, 2026Q4 FY25$0.23$0.36+56.5%$66.4M$74.7M+12.4%−5.52%
Nov 4, 2025Q3 FY25$0.40$0.22−45.0%$66.4M$58.4M−12.0%+3.00%
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Financial highlights

11 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$61.4M$79.2M$58.4M$74.7M$58.6M$62.7M
Gross profit$11.8M$14.3M$10.1M$11.3M$12.0M$12.7M
Operating income$2.8M$5.2M$2.5M$3.6M$764.0K$2.3M
Net income$2.2M$4.1M$1.9M$3.1M$605.0K$1.8M
Diluted EPS$0.25$0.47$0.22$0.35$0.07$0.21
Gross margin19.2%18.1%17.2%15.2%20.4%20.3%
Operating margin4.6%6.6%4.2%4.8%1.3%3.7%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY24 $302.4M · FY25 $273.8M

Revenue by product · Q2 FY26

Product$60.9M · 97%
Service$1.8M · 3%

Revenue by geography · FY25

United States$141.1M · 52%
Mexico$109.2M · 40%
Canada$16.7M · 6%
Other Geographical Location$6.8M · 2%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $12.1M · Total debt $13.0M · Total assets $227.4M · Shareholders' equity $161.1M

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 72.67%6.47M sharesInsiders 0.38%33.5K sharesOther 26.95%2.40M shares

Shares outstanding 8.90M · Float 7.20M · 80.9% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
BlackRock, Inc.486.0K5.46%13FAug 7, 2026
Renaissance Technologies LLC461.9K5.19%13FAug 13, 2026
Tieton Capital Management, LLC452.0K5.08%13FAug 10, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP407.3K4.58%13FAug 11, 2026
Gamco Investors, Inc. et al375.8K4.22%13FAug 12, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Aug 7, 2026Ralph O. Hellmolddirector−4,268$25.82
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Peers

  • Mistras Group

    SMC battery covers and pickup-truck exterior parts rival lightweighting bids.

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
Core Molding Technologies$25.00−0.75%$222.5M29.415.10.9−20.8%
Mistras Group$18.490.00%$588.3M22.215.90.8+4.2%
Median22.215.90.8+4.2%