Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS)
NYSE:CPS
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
$28.00
▼(-11.25% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/16/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial fundamentals (negative equity, high leverage, and a sharp TTM cash-flow/profitability deterioration) and a weak technical trend (below major moving averages with negative MACD). Earnings-call execution signals (new business wins, cost savings, and margin targets) and refinancing progress provide some offset, while valuation is difficult to support given losses and a negative P/E.
Positive Factors
Strong booked new-business momentum
High, staged program bookings convert into multi-year OEM revenue streams once platforms ramp. A large portion of future business already booked (and heavy innovation-content mix) reduces near-term award risk, smooths future sales visibility, and supports long-term utilization and margin scaling as launches proceed.
Negative Factors
Negative shareholders' equity and high leverage
Negative equity signals a weakened capital buffer and raises refinancing and covenant risk during cyclical downturns. With ~ $1.2B of debt and thin equity, the company has limited shock absorption, making liquidity and creditor protections central constraints on strategic flexibility over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong booked new-business momentum
High, staged program bookings convert into multi-year OEM revenue streams once platforms ramp. A large portion of future business already booked (and heavy innovation-content mix) reduces near-term award risk, smooths future sales visibility, and supports long-term utilization and margin scaling as launches proceed.
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Cooper-Standard Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$497.33M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)180.87K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.42
Revenue Growth1.42%
EPS Growth16.39%
CountryUS
Employees22,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryAuto - Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-2.17
Shares Outstanding17,755,283
10 Day Avg. Volume167,298
30 Day Avg. Volume180,866
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.48
Price to Book (P/B)-7.02
Price to Sales (P/S)0.21
P/FCF Ratio36.09
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.17K
Enterprise Value/Revenue391.62
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.34K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda5.21K
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$49.33Price Target Upside56.34% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)2.81
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.81B
Cooper-Standard Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., through its subsidiary, Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., designs, manufactures, and sells sealing, fuel and brake delivery, and fluid transfer systems. The company's sealing systems include obstacle detection sensor ...
How the Company Makes Money
Cooper-Standard primarily makes money by selling automotive components to vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) under multi-year vehicle program awards. Revenue is generated mainly from (1) Sealing Systems: supplying engineered rubber and polymer sealing p...
Cooper-Standard Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Overall the call conveyed cautious optimism: operational execution, safety, cost savings, margin expansion, strong new-business momentum ($128M Q1; on track for >$400M year), solid liquidity, and a beneficial refinancing are major positives. Offsetting these are near-term profitability pressures (adjusted EBITDA decline tied to non-recurring royalties), a GAAP net loss, volume/mix headwinds (notably on a North American platform), and expected inflationary impacts in Q2. Management reiterated confidence in multi-year margin and return improvement driven by booked launches and continuous cost programs.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth
First quarter 2026 sales of $686.4 million, up 2.9% year-over-year, driven primarily by favorable foreign exchange (+~$24M) despite unfavorable volume and mix.
Negative Updates
Adjusted EBITDA Decline
Adjusted EBITDA was $51.0 million in Q1 2026 versus $58.7 million in Q1 2025 (≈13.1% decline). Management attributes most of the year-over-year decrease to the non-recurrence of ~ $10 million of royalty payments received in 2025 and other unfavorable items.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth
First quarter 2026 sales of $686.4 million, up 2.9% year-over-year, driven primarily by favorable foreign exchange (+~$24M) despite unfavorable volume and mix.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated it is on track to achieve or exceed the full‑year targets set in February and will provide a formal guidance update with Q2 results, citing a strong start to net new business ($128M in Q1 toward a >$400M 2026 target; roughly 60% Fluid/40% Sealing, ~50% North America, ~74% innovation-related). They expect continued margin expansion driven by VCM (well over 30% this quarter), $17M of lean/purchasing savings, a 40‑bp Y/Y gross‑margin improvement to 12% (160 bps over two years), and longer‑term goals of materially higher adjusted EBITDA margins and return on invested capital (ROIC “well over 20%” by 2028). Management pointed to strong liquidity (~$286M total: $118M cash + $167M ABL), a refinancing that cuts annual cash interest by ~ $6M and extends maturities to 2031, disciplined capex ($24M, 3.5% of sales) and 85–95% of 2027–28 business already booked as key enablers; they expect H2 headwinds could turn to tailwinds if macro/geopolitical conditions improve.Cooper-Standard Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
41
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.76B | 2.74B | 2.73B | 2.82B | 2.53B | 2.33B |
| Gross Profit | 323.58M | 321.22M | 302.92M | 290.78M | 129.79M | 87.23M |
| EBITDA | 207.56M | 204.83M | 117.73M | 45.63M | 490.00K | -77.93M |
| Net Income | -39.02M | -4.17M | -78.75M | -201.99M | -215.38M | -322.83M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.85T | 1.83B | 1.73B | 1.87B | 1.96B | 2.23B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 118.49B | 198.28M | 170.03M | 154.80M | 186.88M | 248.97M |
| Total Debt | 1.20T | 1.26B | 1.19B | 1.19B | 1.13B | 1.15B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.98T | 1.92B | 1.87B | 1.96B | 1.86B | 1.90B |
| Stockholders Equity | -115.32B | -83.49M | -125.77M | -81.30M | 107.71M | 324.88M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -93.15B | 16.25M | 25.87M | 36.53M | -107.30M | -211.62M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -69.07B | 64.44M | 76.37M | 117.28M | -36.15M | -115.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -24.07B | -45.63M | -45.12M | -64.97M | -17.89M | -91.26M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 16.44B | -3.97M | -9.64M | -81.14M | -4.27M | 3.21M |
Cooper-Standard Holdings Technical Analysis
Negative
31.55
Price Trends
29.49
Negative
32.01
Negative
32.73
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.81
Positive
46.91
Neutral
44.53
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CPS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 31.55 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 29.04, above the 50-day MA of 29.49, and below the 200-day MA of 32.73, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.81 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.91 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 44.53 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CPS.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Risk Analysis
Cooper-Standard Holdings disclosed 38 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Cooper-Standard Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Cooper-Standard Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $6.22B | 9.05 | -42.77% | 1.49% | 7.36% | 34.94% | |
62 Neutral | $1.01B | 38.12 | 0.08% | 3.52% | 15.46% | -17.71% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
60 Neutral | $837.99M | 11.23 | 6.69% | 3.32% | 18.32% | 45.19% | |
53 Neutral | $3.66B | -8.89 | -12.67% | 1.70% | -23.37% | -131.29% | |
47 Neutral | $497.33M | -3.76 | 0.14% | ― | 1.42% | 16.39% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
CPS
Cooper-Standard Holdings
28.45
6.48
29.49%
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GTX
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Cooper-Standard Holdings Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Cooper-Standard Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
May 15, 2026
On May 14, 2026, Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with 13,947,561 of 17,755,284 eligible common shares represented in person or by proxy. Stockholders elected nine directors to one-year terms expiring at the 2...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Cooper-Standard Restructures Debt with New Secured Notes
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
On March 4, 2026, Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. issued $1.1 billion of 9.25% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2031, secured primarily by fixed assets and supported by guarantees from key domestic and select international subsidiaries. The not...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Cooper-Standard Prices $1.1 Billion Senior Secured Notes
Positive
Feb 20, 2026
On February 20, 2026, Cooper-Standard Holdings announced it had priced a private offering by its subsidiary, Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., of $1.1 billion in 9.250% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2031. The notes, guaranteed on a senior sec...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Cooper-Standard Launches $1.1 Billion Senior Secured Notes
Positive
Feb 17, 2026
On February 17, 2026, Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., launched a private offering of $1.1 billion in Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2031, guaranteed by certain domestic units on a ...
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