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CMT · Core Molding Technologies Inc

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$26.15 -0.03 (-0.11%) At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$231.40M
Shares
8.85M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$26.15 Open$26.35 Day$25.88–26.60 52W close$17.56–28.35 Avg vol 30d26K Short int213K · 2.4% float · 7.9d Short vol39% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.51
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +19%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 60
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 80%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return +32%
      trailing
      YTD return +30%
      this year
      Relative strength +21%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $24 › 200d $22 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +5 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$346.0K over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.40% of float · ▼ -3.4% MoM · 7.9 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Steady
      90 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +5%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 17%
      contracting
      EPS growth −15%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.9M
      Valuation P/E 30.4
      rich
      Buyback $7.5M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $29.8M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 43%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −20%
      past year
      ATR 4.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      Gross margin · full year 2026 Initiated 17% – 19%
      Mexico expansion capital expenditures · full year 2026 Initiated $18M – $20M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 4, 2025
      Capital expenditures (property, plant and equipment) · 2025 $10M – $12M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +19% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      60 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      80% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $24 › 200d $22 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +5 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$346.0K over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.40% of float · ▼ -3.4% MoM · 7.9 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Steady
      90 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $18 Now $26 · 80% Range high $28
      vs 200-day avg +19% vs 50-day avg +7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of net revenue non-GAAP 12.3% Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted net income per share - diluted non-GAAP $0.74 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Return on Capital Employed non-GAAP 5.7% trailing twelve months
      Return on Capital Employed, Excluding Cash non-GAAP 6.2% Trailing Twelve Months
      Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of net sales non-GAAP 12.5% Three months ended March 31, 2026
      Free cash flow deficit non-GAAP -$13.01M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      new business wins $17M first quarter
      Share repurchase program increase 6,500,000 first quarter
      total liquidity $73.5M first fiscal quarter
      Total Outstanding Term Debt as of March 31, 2026 $19.27M Q1 2026
      trailing twelve-month Return on Capital Employed non-GAAP 6.8% trailing twelve months
      Business wins 63M Full Year 2025
      Debt to Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 0.64 Fiscal Year 2025
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $1.9M Fiscal Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CMT
      Core Molding Technologies Inc
      this stock
      $231.40M +30.4% +5.5% 30.4 2.4%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $224.76B +14.3% +3.0% 31.5 1.2%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $124.60B +4.3% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $84.14B +7.0% +2.1% 32.0 2.6%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $78.95B +7.3% +2.2% 37.8 1.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      90
      % held
      72.7%
      Net QoQ
      +148.0K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      132
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      212.7K
      Days to cover
      7.9d
      Change
      -7.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      39%
      As of
      Aug 21, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      207
      Value
      $5.2K
      As of
      Jul 20, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$346.0K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $273.8M
      Net income (FY)
      $11.2M
      EPS diluted
      $1.29
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $7.5M
      Remaining
      $7.5M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      16
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $109.6K
      Shares
      4.3K
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 29, 2026
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CMT +3.3% +6.6% +32.3% +11.0% +30.4%
      SPY -1.4% +3.6% +11.6% +2.5% +12.3%
      vs SPY +4.7% +2.9% +20.8% +8.5% +18.1%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 11, 2026
      Authorized
      $7.50M
      Spent (derived)
      $0
      Remaining
      $7.50M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1026655 CUSIP 218683100 13F (30d) 84 filings 84 filers Visit website