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8-K ·Filed Aug 4, 2026

CMT

CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed2mo ago SEC0001026655-26-000049
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor H2 2026 truck market recovery as the key catalyst for production revenue growth; Mexico expansion capex of $18-20M will pressure FCF but supports long-term diversification. Any guidance revision on the next earnings call would be a more significant signal.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
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Executive Summary

Q2 2026 GAAP EPS of $0.21 matched consensus while total revenue of $62.7M beat the $60.0M estimate, largely driven by tooling project revenue. However, production revenue declined 1.2% YoY and net income fell 56% to $1.8M as prior-year quarters benefited from large tooling projects. Gross margin improved to 20.3% from 18.1% a year ago. The company maintained its full-year 2026 outlook (flat-to-~5% revenue growth, 17-19% gross margin) and strengthened its balance sheet by repaying its term loan and securing new $100M credit facilities.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.21
est $0.21 · 0.0%
Revenue
$62.7M
est $60.0M · +4.5% · -20.9% YoY
Rating
in line
Guidance
flat to approximately 5% growth range
maintained
Free Cash Flow
-$5.0M
Gross Margin
20.3%

Key Facts

  • GAAP diluted EPS $0.21 in-line with consensus of $0.21
  • Total net revenue $62.7M beat $60.0M consensus, but includes $1.8M tooling project revenue vs $17.6M in Q2 2025
  • Production revenue $60.9M declined 1.2% YoY; excluding truck downcycle, production revenue grew 20.8%
  • Gross margin expanded 220bps to 20.3% (19.4% excluding one-time customer credit)
  • Net income $1.8M vs $4.1M in prior-year Q2; operating income $2.3M vs $5.2M
  • Adjusted EBITDA $7.6M (12.2% margin) vs $9.5M (12.0% margin) last year
  • Full-year 2026 guidance maintained: revenue flat-to-~5% growth, gross margin 17-19%
  • Huntington Term Loan fully repaid; new $50M revolver and $50M delayed-draw term loan (maturity July 2031)
  • Cash $12.1M vs $38.1M year-end 2025, reflecting $12.1M capex in H1 2026 (mostly Mexico expansion)

Financial Impact

In-line quarter with no material surprise; revenue beat is overshadowed by halved net income and maintained guidance

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Risk Factors

  • Truck cycle recovery delayed beyond H2 2026 could prolong revenue weakness
  • Mexico expansion execution and integration risks may increase costs
  • Negative free cash flow (-$5.0M in H1 2026) due to elevated capex

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Plastics Products, NEC
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (5 analysts)

Investment Themes

Materials & Mining

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001026655-26-000049
Document: cmt-20260804.htm0001026655-26-000049
Document: 0001026655-26-000049-index-headers.html0001026655-26-000049
Document: 0001026655-26-000049-index.html0001026655-26-000049
Document: 0001026655-26-000049.txt0001026655-26-000049
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001026655-26-000049
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Report published Aug 4, 2026