Core Molding Technologies, Inc.
Rank #338ValueCMT · NYSE · Basic Materials
Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (CMT) — Rank #338 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.21) · ROE 7.0% · Piotroski F-Score 7 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001026655 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
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.
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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 Molding Technologies, Inc.
was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- coremt.com
Price History
Company Snapshot
P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.
Market Cap
$199.18M
P/E (annual)
18.0
P/S (annual)
0.7
P/B
1.2
P/OCF (annual)
10.4
Shareholder Yield
-12.2%
Employees
1,239
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
2/3 passGrowth
1/2 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 1/5 Terry Smith thresholdsWhat Growth Is Priced In
Implied revenue growth (10Y)
30.7%
The annual FCF growth rate today's price requires over a 10-year horizon (discount rate 10%, terminal growth 2.5%).
Dilution drag: 12.2% — per-share value needs a total required return of 42.9% once share-count change is priced in.
vs. own 6-year median revenue growth: 40.4%
within its own historyCost-of-equity sensitivity (implied growth at different discount rates)
r = 8%
25.1%
r = 10% (base)
30.7%
r = 12%
35.5%
Net debt / market cap: -6.0%
Valuation History
Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.
P / E
Price / diluted EPS
P / S
Price / revenue per share
P / B
Price / book value per share
P / GP
Price / gross profit per share
P / FCF
Price / free cash flow per share
Dividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).
Profitability
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.21
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
5th of 6 SIC 30 peers
Return on equity
7.0%
Gross margin
17.4%
6th of 6 SIC 30 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.6%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue vs COGS | ||||
| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
—
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
4.3%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
-2.8%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
—
Anti-fragile safety
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.41
1st of 6 SIC 30 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
2.00×
4th of 6 SIC 30 peers
Quick ratio
0.98×
Net cash
$12.13M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
$1.92M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
-0.83
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.7%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
7 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).