Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (CMT) Stock

Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (CMT) is a Materials stock trading at $26.09 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $230.87M and a trailing P/E of 31.4. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Core Molding Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries manufacture structural components using processes such as compression molding, resin transfer molding, liquid molding, spray-up and hand lay-up, direct long-fiber thermoplastics, and structural foam and structural web injection molding. It supplies customers in industries including trucking, automotive, power sports, construction, and agriculture across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and other international markets.

Understand Core Molding Technologies, Inc.: how it makes money

Core Molding Technologies molds thermoplastic and thermoset structural parts for vehicle and other commercial markets, and it makes money from product net sales plus customer-related tooling revenue.

The profit engine is winning and converting new structural molding programs, while sustaining manufacturing execution quality (for example, on-time delivery and low scrap) to support recurring product revenue, with tooling revenue adding project-based dollars.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Truck	$0.0B
Powersports	$0.0B
Building	$0.0B
Ind&Utilities	$0.0B
AllOther	$0.0B
Tooling	$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): Decent operating KPIs are provided (wins, pipeline, delivery, scrap, recurring), but segment disclosure is limited to revenue candidates, so drivers by segment cannot be confirmed beyond the listed buckets.

Valuation: At 22× earnings, CMT trades in line with the Rubber & Plastic Products average (24×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Recurring revenue is high (Recurring Revenues: 90 percent): A larger recurring portion can make product demand less dependent on one-off projects.
Manufacturing execution metrics are strong (On-Time Delivery Rate: 98 percent, Scrap Rate: 2.0 percent): These are key indicators of operational performance for a molding manufacturer and can support profitability.

Bear case

Profitability is thin (operating margin pct: 1.3): Small cost or demand swings can have an outsized impact on operating results.
Business is tied to medium and heavy-duty truck, powersports, and construction related end markets: If those customer markets weaken, new program wins and production volumes can be pressured.
Tooling revenue is a meaningful piece of sales (Net Sales from Tooling: 0.02B): Tooling can be more lumpy than recurring product revenue, which can make results less predictable quarter to quarter.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$26.09
Market Cap	$230.87M
P/E Ratio	31.4
EV / EBITDA	10.3
Price / Book	1.43
Price / Sales	0.91
FCF Yield	-3.6%
DCF Value (model)	$16.40
DCF Upside vs Price	-37.1%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$273.80M
Net Margin	4.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-20.8%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-55.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)	809.2%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	4.65 (safe)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	31.4
Sector P/E (Materials)	25.9
Industry P/E (Rubber & Plastic Products)	24.5
vs Sector	21.3%
vs Industry	28.4%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC ($10.94M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Materials
Industry	Rubber & Plastic Products
CEO	David L. Duvall
Employees	1,570
Country	US
IPO Date	1988-09-16

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.