Core Molding Technologies Stock Analysis

CMT Stock  USD 19.89  0.17  0.85%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Core Molding Technologies extending back to September 16, 1988. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Core Molding stands at 19.89, as last reported on the 13th of February 2026, with the highest price reaching 20.01 and the lowest price hitting 19.52 during the day.
IPO Date
16th of September 1988
200 Day MA
18.279
50 Day MA
19.6536
Beta
0.428
 
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Core Molding Technologies holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.325. At this time, Core Molding's Short Term Debt is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Debt To Equity is likely to gain to 0.18 in 2026, whereas Long Term Debt is likely to drop slightly above 16.3 M in 2026. Core Molding's financial risk is the risk to Core Molding stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Core Molding's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Core Molding's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Core Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Core Molding's stakeholders.
For many companies, including Core Molding, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Core Molding Technologies, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Core Molding's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
1.105
Enterprise Value Ebitda
5.8392
Price Sales
0.6565
Shares Float
7.3 M
Wall Street Target Price
22
Total Stockholder Equity is likely to gain to about 177.9 M in 2026, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 6.9 M in 2026. . At this time, Core Molding's Price To Sales Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Price Sales Ratio is likely to gain to 0.73 in 2026, whereas Price Earnings Ratio is likely to drop 11.81 in 2026.
Core Molding Technologies is fairly valued with Real Value of 19.24 and Target Price of 22.0. The main objective of Core Molding stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Core Molding Technologies is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Core Molding's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Core Molding stock is traded in the USA on NYSE MKT Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Core Molding is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. Core Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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Core Stock Analysis Notes

About 79.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.11. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Core Molding Technologies last dividend was issued on the 21st of May 2018. The entity had 5:1 split on the 7th of November 2013. Core Molding Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. Core Molding Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Core Molding operates under Specialty Chemicals classification in the United States and is traded on AMEX Exchange. It employs 1584 people. For more info on Core Molding Technologies please contact David Duvall at 614 870 5000 or go to https://www.coremt.com.

Core Molding Quarterly Total Revenue

58.44 Million

Core Molding Technologies Investment Alerts

Over 79.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
Latest headline from globenewswire.com: Core Molding Technologies Announces Timing of Its Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Core Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Core Molding's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2022-11-08
2022-09-300.180.16-0.0211 
2015-03-12
2014-12-310.270.340.0725 
2025-05-05
2025-03-310.330.25-0.0824 
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Core Molding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Core Molding's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Core Molding's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Core Molding's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Core Molding's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Core Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 171.74 M.

Core Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.03 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.05 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.05 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.06  0.04 
Return On Capital Employed 0.11  0.12 
Return On Assets 0.06  0.04 
Return On Equity 0.09  0.10 

Management Efficiency

Core Molding Technologies has Return on Asset of 0.0434 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0434 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.0532 %, implying that it generated $0.0532 on every 100 dollars invested. Core Molding's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Core Molding manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Core Molding's Return On Capital Employed is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Return On Equity is likely to gain to 0.10 in 2026, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are likely to drop 0.04 in 2026. Total Current Liabilities is likely to drop to about 28.8 M in 2026. Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to drop to about 122.9 M in 2026
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 15.26  16.02 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 13.00  13.65 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 4.67  9.23 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.12  1.07 
Enterprise Value Multiple 4.67  9.23 
Price Fair Value 1.12  1.07 
Enterprise Value151.7 M107.1 M
Core Molding Technologies has shown resilience through effective management strategies. Our analysis examines how these strategies influence financial outcomes and investor returns which helps in understanding the stock's long-term potential.
Operating Margin
0.0456
Profit Margin
0.0309
Beta
0.428
Return On Assets
0.0434
Return On Equity
0.0532

Technical Drivers

As of the 13th of February 2026, Core Molding shows the Downside Deviation of 3.02, mean deviation of 1.98, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.033. Core Molding Technologies technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices.

Core Molding Technologies Price Movement Analysis

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Core Molding Technologies Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Core Molding insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Core Molding's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Core Molding insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Core Molding Outstanding Bonds

Core Molding issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Core Molding Technologies uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Core bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Core Molding Technologies has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Core Molding Predictive Daily Indicators

Core Molding intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Core Molding stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Core Molding Corporate Filings

8K
17th of November 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13A
12th of November 2025
The form used by investors holding more than 5% of a company's stock, to report their beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-1 or Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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8K
4th of November 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
11th of September 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
28th of August 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
27th of August 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
25th of August 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
22nd of August 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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Core Molding Forecast Models

Core Molding's time-series forecasting models are one of many Core Molding's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Core Molding's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Core Molding Bond Ratings

Core Molding Technologies financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Core Molding have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Core Molding's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
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Beneish M Score
(5.54)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Core Molding Technologies Debt to Cash Allocation

Core Molding Technologies has 23.7 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.33, which is OK given its current industry classification. Core Molding Technologies has a current ratio of 1.39, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. That said, strategic use of leverage may enable Core to fund expansion initiatives and generate superior returns.

Core Molding Total Assets Over Time

Core Molding Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Core Molding uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Core Molding Debt Ratio

    
  23.0   
It appears most of the Core Molding's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Core Molding's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Core Molding, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Core Molding Corporate Bonds Issued

Core Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

22.79 Million

At this time, Core Molding's Short and Long Term Debt Total is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

About Core Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.07  0.05 
Operating Profit Margin 0.06  0.06 
Net Profit Margin 0.04  0.02 
Gross Profit Margin 0.20  0.18 

Current Core Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Core analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Core analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
22.0Buy1Odds
Core Molding Technologies current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Core analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Core stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Core Molding Technologies, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Core conference calls.
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Core Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow24.1 M
Long Term Debt19.7 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding8.8 M
Total Stockholder Equity147.4 M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-11.5 M
Tax Provision4.2 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.391
Property Plant And Equipment Net82.9 M
Cash And Short Term Investments41.8 M
Cash41.8 M
Accounts Payable17.1 M
Net Debt-18.1 M
50 Day M A19.6536
Total Current Liabilities36.7 M
Other Operating Expenses285.7 M
Non Current Assets Total106.7 M
Forward Price Earnings11.9474
Non Currrent Assets Other1.8 M
Stock Based Compensation2.5 M

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