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CMT · Core Molding Technologies Inc

$23.53 -0.67 (-2.77%) At close · Jul 29
Market Cap
$215.37M
Shares
8.90M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$24.20 Open$23.93 Day$23.93–24.61 52W$16.37–28.69 Avg vol 30d30K Short int220K · 2.5% float · 10.5d Short vol46% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 4, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 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 Bearish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 18.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.71
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +13%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 51
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 64%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return +23%
      trailing
      YTD return +21%
      this year
      Relative strength +15%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $24 › 200d $21 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      8 of 96 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -120 sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$235.8K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.47% of float · ▲ +14.9% MoM · 10.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      96 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 78
      high risk · 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 21.6
      in line
      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 4.4%
      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 May 7, 2026
      full-year 2026
      Full-year gross margin Initiated 17% – 19%
      Sales Initiated 0% – 5%
      full year 2026
      Capital spending Initiated $25M – $30M
      Capital spending allocated to the Mexico expansion Initiated $18M – $20M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Revenue 2025
      guided $5M
      $273.8M Beat +5376.0%

      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
      +13% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      51 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      64% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $24 › 200d $21 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      8 of 96 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -120 sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$235.8K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.47% of float · ▲ +14.9% MoM · 10.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      96 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $16 Now $24 · 64% 52-wk high $29
      vs 200-day avg +13% vs 50-day avg +1%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $3.2M Q1 FY2026
      New business wins $17M Q1 FY2026
      Return on Capital Employed non-GAAP 6.8% Q1 FY2026
      Return on Capital Employed Excluding Cash non-GAAP 7.9% Q1 FY2026
      Total liquidity $73.5M Q1 FY2026
      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 · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CMT
      Core Molding Technologies Inc
      this stock
      $215.37M +20.7% +5.5% 21.6 2.5%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $236.47B +20.3% +3.0% 33.9 1.4%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $128.57B +5.7% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $87.38B +9.9% +26.4% 33.2 2.8%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $79.84B +8.1% +2.2% 38.4 1.2%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      96
      % held
      69.8%
      Reported
      8 of 96
      Top holder
      RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      132
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      220.1K
      Days to cover
      10.5d
      Change
      +28.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      46%
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2.4K
      Value
      $56.5K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.0%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$235.8K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 1
      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
      Jul 7, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $240.0K
      Shares
      9.9K
      Filed
      May 29, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 4, 2026
      Last call
      May 7, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CMT +4.5% +2.2% +22.7% +2.5% +20.7%
      SPY -1.0% 0.0% +7.4% -0.8% +8.6%
      vs SPY +5.5% +2.3% +15.2% +3.3% +12.1%

      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) 8 filings 8 filers Visit website