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Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

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CPS · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (CPS) — Rank #370 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.17) · ROE 3.2% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001320461 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., through its subsidiary, manufactures sealing systems and fluid handling systems in the North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and the South America.

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The company offers sealing systems, such as dynamic seals, static seals, encapsulated glass, obstacle detection sensor system, variable extrusion, specialty sealing products, decorative trims, and frameless systems, as well as Fortrex materials platform, FlexiCore thermoplastic body seal, and FlushSeal sealing systems. It also provides fuel and brake delivery systems, including chassis and tank fuel lines, and bundles; metallic brake lines and bundles; quick connectors; low oligomer multi-layer convoluted tube; brake jounce lines; direct injection and port fuel rails; MagAlloy, a brake tube coating; ArmorTube, a brake tube coating; Series 300 and S300LT low temperature quick connect products; Gen III Posi-Lock quick connect products. In addition, the company offers fluid transfer systems comprising eCoFlow switch pump; heaters and coolant hoses; SAE and VDA quick connects; diesel particulate filter lines; charge air cooler ducts and assemblies; charged air cooling; transmission oil cooling hoses; multilayer tubing for glycol thermal management; PlastiCool 5000 high temperature MLT and 2000 multi-layer tubing for glycol thermal management; secondary air hoses; brake and clutch hoses; Easy-Lock, a quick connect; Ergo-Lock VDA quick connect and + VDA quick connect; plastic coolant hub; and TC3000 transmission oil cooling plastic tubing. Its products are primarily used in passenger vehicles and light trucks that are manufactured by automotive original equipment manufacturers and replacement markets. Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Northville, Michigan.

Industry
Auto Parts
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
State
DE
Filer Category
Accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
December 31

Company Snapshot

P/S is the primary valuation lens for pre-profit companies.

Market Cap

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P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

22,000

Industry

Auto Parts

Exchange

NYSE

12/12

Flags passed

CPS passes 12/12 quality flags

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Operating leverage expanding

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.17
Return on equity
3.2%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
—
Current ratio
1.36×
Net cash
$81.63M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
0.6%

Growth

2/2 pass
Revenue growth
0.4%
Piotroski F-Score
N/A
Share dilution
1.7%

Burn rate (cash flow) is the primary read at this stage — TAM and product-market fit aren't metrics this dashboard tracks.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

No warning flags · GP/assets 0.17

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.17

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

9th of 11 SIC 3714 peers

Return on equity

3.2%

Gross margin

11.9%

11th of 11 SIC 3714 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

0.4%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 490% above net income

Free cash flow

$16.25M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

490.2%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

0.6%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net cash $81.63M

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

—

Current ratio

1.36×

10th of 11 SIC 3714 peers

Quick ratio

0.73×

Net cash

$81.63M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

N/A

Only 8/9 components determinable.

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

2.7 / 5

Fair
Share count trend
1.7%2/5 Fair
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory
-1.2%3/5 Good

Lifecycle Phase History

20202025
Startup

Price History

CPS+0.0% · +0.0% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR

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Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports