Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. CPS

Consumer DiscretionaryAutomobiles & Auto PartsUnited States of America

Last close 20.07 USD on Nov 1, 2026, −38.9% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating D Rank 287 of 344 in Consumer Discretionary

Growth A 33 of 344
Valuation C 159 of 344
Quality D 260 of 344
Revisions D 295 of 344
Momentum D 295 of 344

Wall Street consensus Buy (2.00)Average target 34.00 USD +69.4%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Key data

Market cap: 357M
Enterprise value: 1.4B
52-week range: 19.30 – 47.65
3-year range: 11.16 – 47.65
Dividend yield: –
Beta (5 years): 2.03
Shares outstanding: 17.8M
Next earnings: Nov 4, 2026

About the company

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. is a manufacturer of sealing and fluid handling systems (consisting of fuel and brake delivery and fluid transfer systems) and components. The Company's products are primarily for use in passenger vehicles and light trucks that are manufactured by global automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and replacement markets. The Company operates through two segments: Sealing Systems and Fluid Handling Systems. The Sealing Systems segment is comprised of products that are designed and manufactured to protect vehicle interiors from weather, dust and noise intrusion for an improved driving experience. The Fluid Handling Systems segment is comprised of products that help convey, connect, control and communicate throughout fluid systems for superior performance across diverse powertrains. The Company's brands include eCoFlow, FlushSeal, Gen III Posi-Lock, Easy-Lock, MagAlloy, Ergo-Lock +, PlastiCool and Fortrex.

Growth and profitability fiscal year ends December 31

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	5Y avg
Revenue (mil)	2,741	2,731	2,816	2,525	2,330	–
Revenue growth	0.4%	−3.0%	11.5%	8.4%	−1.9%	2.9%
EPS (basic, normalized)	−1.73	−3.23	−4.74	−9.98	−13.04	–
EPS growth	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gross margin	11.9%	11.1%	10.3%	5.1%	3.7%	8.5%
Net margin	−0.2%	−2.9%	−7.2%	−8.5%	−13.9%	−6.5%
ROE	–	–	−1,529.4%	−99.6%	−69.3%	−566.1%

Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)	127
Current ratio	1.36x
Long-term debt (mil)	1,100
Net debt (mil)	1,010
Total equity (mil)	−131
Net debt / equity	−7.73x
Net debt / EBITDA	4.82x

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
	Sales (mil)			EBITDA (mil)			EPS
Fiscal year	Mean est.	Growth	EV/Sales	Mean est.	Growth	EV/EBITDA	Mean est.	Growth	P/E
2025 actual	2,741	+0.4%	0.5x	210	+10.4%	6.5x	−1.73	+46.4%	−11.6x
2026	2,821	+2.9%	0.5x	243	+15.8%	5.6x	0.51	+129.6%	39.2x
2027	2,967	+5.2%	0.5x	292	+20.1%	4.7x	3.79	+639.8%	5.3x
2028	3,107	+4.7%	0.4x	312	+6.8%	4.4x	4.79	+26.5%	4.2x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
	Sales				EPS
Fiscal year	Estimate (mil)	1M	3M	6M	Estimate	1M	3M	6M
2026	2,821	−0.9%	−0.5%	+0.2%	0.51	−78.0%	−73.0%	−79.3%
2027	2,967	−0.7%	−0.4%	−0.4%	3.79	−16.2%	−14.3%	−9.6%
2028	3,107	−0.1%	−0.2%	−1.2%	4.79	−13.2%	−11.8%	+0.3%

Earnings surprises

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter ended	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026	Jun 2026
Sales reported (mil)	676	708	685	661	667	706	696	672	686	721
Sales mean (mil)	672	736	663	680	660	687	705	641	660	709
Surprise	+0.6%	−3.7%	+3.4%	−2.8%	+1.1%	+2.8%	−1.4%	+4.9%	+4.0%	+1.8%
EPS reported	−1.75	−0.64	−0.68	−0.16	0.19	0.06	−0.24	−1.70	−0.29	−0.13
EPS mean	−2.01	−2.09	−1.18	0.06	−0.58	−0.06	0.15	−0.95	−0.17	0.55
Surprise	+12.9%	+69.4%	+42.4%	−366.7%	−132.9%	−207.1%	−262.5%	−79.5%	−75.4%	−123.5%

Peer comparison Automobiles & Auto Parts

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
Company	Market cap	Net debt/EBITDA	Net margin	P/B	FY1 P/E	FY2 P/E	FY1 EV/EBITDA	FY2 EV/EBITDA
CPS Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.	357M	4.82x	−0.2%	−2.73x	39.2x	5.3x	5.6x	4.7x
7282 TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.	3.7B	0.16x	5.4%	0.98x	9.3x	8.5x	4.2x	4.0x
GM General Motors Co	73.7B	4.15x	1.7%	1.18x	6.5x	5.9x	7.8x	7.2x
GTX Garrett Motion Inc.	3.9B	1.82x	8.6%	−6.27x	10.7x	9.5x	7.2x	6.9x
GNTX Gentex Corporation	4.2B	–	15.0%	1.69x	9.9x	9.3x	6.7x	6.5x
DORM Dorman Products, Inc.	4.0B	0.63x	9.6%	2.57x	15.7x	15.0x	10.2x	11.1x
Mean		2.31x	6.7%	−0.43x	15.2x	8.9x	7.0x	6.7x
Median		1.82x	7.0%	1.08x	10.3x	8.9x	6.9x	6.7x

Technical analysis

1M−7.8%
3M−32.2%
1Y−47.0%
3Y+64.5%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement in millions of USD, fiscal years

Income statement, Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., fiscal years, most recent first
	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Total revenue	2,741	2,731	2,816	2,525	2,330	2,375
Cost of revenue	2,413	2,428	2,525	2,396	2,243	2,228
Gross profit	328	303	291	130	87.2	148
Selling, general & administrative expenses	134	125	132	119	137	162
Research & development	80.6	82.8	84.1	80.5	90.0	102
Depreciation/amortization	6.3	6.5	6.8	6.7	7.3	11.6
Interest expense (income), operating	–	–	–	–	–	–
Unusual expense (income)	10.1	63.6	120	33.6	63.1	141
Other operating expenses	0	0	0	0	0	0
Operating income	96.7	25.3	−51.9	−110	−210	−269
Net interest income (expense)	−115	−121	−134	−88.5	−81.1	−60.2
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	–	–	–	–	–	–
Other non-operating income (expense)	−4.9	−5.9	−8.4	−2.1	2.0	−1.2
Net income before taxes	−23.5	−101	−194	−200	−289	−330
Provision for taxes	−19.2	−23.3	8.9	17.3	39.4	−60.8
Minority interest	0.1	−0.6	1.3	2.4	6.0	1.8
Equity in affiliates	–	–	–	–	–	–
U.S. GAAP adjustment	–	–	–	–	–	–
Net income before extraordinary items	−4.2	−78.7	−202	−215	−323	−268
Extraordinary items	–	–	–	–	–	–
Net income	−4.2	−78.7	−202	−215	−323	−268
EBIT, normalized	110	88.8	68.2	−76.4	−146	−127
EBITDA, normalized	208	192	178	46.1	−7.5	27.3
Basic EPS, normalized	−1.73	−3.23	−4.74	−9.98	−13.04	–

Balance sheet in millions of USD, fiscal years

Balance sheet, Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., fiscal years, most recent first
	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Assets
Cash & short-term investments	192	170	155	187	248	438
Receivables	465	437	542	468	489	548
Total inventory	154	142	147	158	158	144
Prepaid expenses	23.9	25.8	28.3	31.2	26.3	29.7
Other current assets	45.9	30.3	28.9	102	73.3	100
Total current assets	881	805	901	946	995	1,260
Property, plant & equipment	607	626	700	737	895	1,002
Goodwill	141	140	141	142	142	142
Intangibles	29.0	33.8	40.6	47.6	60.4	67.7
Long-term investments	–	–	–	–	–	–
Note receivable	–	–	–	–	–	–
Other long-term assets	175	127	90.8	90.8	134	140
Total assets	1,833	1,733	1,872	1,964	2,226	2,612
Liabilities
Accounts payable	337	295	335	338	348	385
Payable/accrued	–	–	–	–	–	–
Accrued expenses	255	239	268	239	193	245
Short-term debt	0	0	0	0	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	86.1	42.4	50.7	54.1	56.1	40.7
Other current liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	678	577	653	632	598	671
Long-term debt	1,018	1,058	1,045	982	981	983
Minority interest	−8.1	−7.6	−8.4	−6.5	6.5	17.0
Other liabilities	228	232	264	249	317	334
Total liabilities	1,917	1,859	1,954	1,856	1,902	2,005
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock	0	0	–	–	–	0
Common stock	0	0	0	0	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	524	518	512	507	504	499
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	−475	−471	−392	−190	25.6	350
Treasury stock	–	–	–	–	–	–
Other equity	−133	−173	−202	−210	−205	−242
Total equity	−83.5	−126	−81.3	108	325	607
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity	1,833	1,733	1,872	1,964	2,226	2,612

Cash flow statement in millions of USD, fiscal years

Cash flow statement, Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., fiscal years, most recent first
	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Operating activities
Net income	−4.3	−78.1	−203	−218	−329	−269
Depreciation, depletion & amortization	98.0	104	110	122	139	154
Deferred taxes	−35.1	−45.5	−5.8	5.7	35.8	−8.7
Non-cash items	19.9	63.6	172	17.8	39.9	124
Changes in working capital	−14.0	32.8	44.0	35.7	−1.3	−16.3
Cash from operations	64.4	76.4	117	−36.1	−116	−15.9
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	−48.2	−50.5	−80.7	−71.2	−96.1	−91.8
Other investing cash flows	2.6	5.4	15.8	53.3	4.8	−15.1
Cash from investing	−45.6	−45.1	−65.0	−17.9	−91.3	−107
Financing activities
Financing cash flow items	−1.7	0.1	−75.0	−4.2	−6.2	−8.7
Cash dividends paid	–	–	–	–	–	–
Issuance (retirement) of debt, net	–	–	–	–	–	–
Other financing cash flows	−2.2	−9.8	−6.1	−0.1	9.4	216
Cash from financing	−4.0	−9.6	−81.1	−4.3	3.2	208
Foreign exchange effects	6.3	−6.0	−0.9	0	11.1	−3.1
Net change in cash	21.2	15.6	−29.7	−58.3	−192	81.8
Free cash flow	16.2	25.9	36.5	−107	−212	−108

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