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Core Molding Technologies

CMT Micro Cap

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Updated: May 22, 2026, 22:06 UTC

$23.49
-2.93% today
52W: $15.62 – $28.69
52W Low: $15.62 Position: 60.2% 52W High: $28.69

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
21.16x
Price-to-Earnings
Forward P/E
13.66x
Forward Price/Earnings
P/S Ratio
0.74x
Price-to-Sales
EV/EBITDA
8.38x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
Div. Yield
—
Annual dividend yield
Market Cap
$201.2M
Market Capitalization
Revenue Growth
-4.7%
YoY Revenue Growth
Profit Margin
3.55%
Net profit margin
ROE
6.24%
Return on Equity
Beta
0.48
Market sensitivity
Short Interest
2.02%
% of float sold short
Avg. Volume
33,506
Average daily volume

Valuation Analysis

Signal
Fair
vs. S&P 500 avg P/E (24.7x)
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
1 analysts
Avg. Price Target
$29.00
+23.46% upside
Target Range
$29.00 – $29.00

About the Company

Core Molding Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and internationally. The company offers a range of manufacturing processes, such as sheet molding compound compression molding, direct long fiber thermoplastic compression molding, vacuum resin transfer compression molding, structural foam and web injection molding, reaction injection molding, hand lay-up, and spray-up processes. It serves various markets, including medium and heavy-duty trucks, power sports, building products, industrial and utilities, and other commercial markets. The company was formerly known as Core Materials Corporation and changed its name to Core Molding Technologies, Inc. in August 2002. Core

Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Specialty Chemicals Country: United States Employees: 1,239 Exchange: ASE

Core Molding Technologies Stock at a Glance

Core Molding Technologies (CMT) is currently trading at $23.49 with a market capitalization of $201.2M. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 21.16x, with a forward P/E of 13.66x. The 52-week range spans from $15.62 to $28.69; the current price is 18.1% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at -4.7%. The net profit margin stands at 3.55%.

💰 Dividend

Core Molding Technologies currently does not pay a dividend. The company typically reinvests its earnings into growth initiatives and product development.

📊 Analyst Rating

1 analysts rate Core Molding Technologies (CMT) on consensus: Strong Buy. The average price target is $29.00, implying +23.46% from the current price. Analyst price targets range from $29.00 to $29.00.

Investment Thesis: Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths
  • Analyst consensus: Strong Buy
  • Solid balance sheet with low debt (D/E 22.12)
Weaknesses
  • –Revenue shrinking (-4.7% YoY)
  • –Low profitability (3.55% margin)
  • –Negative free cash flow

Technical Snapshot

50-Day MA
$24.04
-2.29% vs. price
200-Day MA
$20.48
+14.7% vs. price
Below 52W High
−18.1%
$28.69
Above 52W Low
+50.4%
$15.62

Price shows short-term weakness (below 50d MA) but is still in a longer-term uptrend (above 200d MA).

Risk Profile

Market Risk (Beta)
0.48 · Defensive
Moves less than the overall market
Short Interest
2.02% · Low
% of float sold short
Debt-to-Equity
22.12 · Low
Total debt / equity

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.

Trading Data

50-Day MA: $24.04
200-Day MA: $20.48
Volume: 30,761
Avg. Volume: 33,506
Short Ratio: 4.18
P/B Ratio: 1.22x
Debt/Equity: 22.12x
Free Cash Flow: $-18,697,876

Core Molding Technologies at 24 dollars: the boring composite-molding supplier to heavy trucks and ATVs

The Real Story

Core Molding Technologies makes sheet-molding-compound and thermoplastic composite parts — large structural components for heavy trucks (Class 8 long-haul), recreational vehicles, ATVs, agricultural equipment and industrial customers. Top customers include Navistar, PACCAR, Volvo Trucks, and Polaris. Revenue 271 million USD, manufacturing in Ohio, Mexico (Matamoros), Canada.

The market is meh about CMT because it is a low-glamour Tier-2 supplier to cyclical end markets (Class 8 trucks particularly), and 2024 to 2025 saw the post-pandemic freight slump compress truck OEM build rates. But CMT has been quietly improving margins (the Matamoros Mexico plant scaled efficiency) and forward P/E 13.9 with consensus 1.72 USD EPS prices in continued cyclical pressure.

What Smart Money Thinks

No 13F whale of note. Small-cap value funds rotate in occasionally. Insider ownership is roughly 5 percent. The company has authorized share buybacks; modest execution.

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Valuation in Context

At 23.91 USD with 1.11 USD EPS the trailing P/E is 21.5 (elevated because of cyclical earnings trough) and forward P/E 13.9 prices in modest recovery. P/B 1.24 and EV/EBITDA 8.3 are mid-range industrial multiples. The fair-value question is whether Class 8 truck cycle bottomed in 2025 (consensus yes) or has further to slip.

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💬 Daniel's Take

CMT is a textbook industrial-cyclical small cap that I would consider for a cycle-recovery basket. Forward P/E 13.9 with truck-cycle bottoming is asymmetric. Risk is customer concentration and material substitution; reward is multiple expansion as truck OEMs ramp 2026 to 2027. I size 0.5 to 1 percent in a cyclical-recovery sleeve. Watch ACT Research data quarterly for cycle confirmation.

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Disclaimer: This article is not investment advice. Investing in stocks carries risks, including total loss.

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