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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$37.00
▲(4.31% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/27/26
The score is held back primarily by middling financial performance—especially weak cash conversion and pressured profitability—despite a manageable balance sheet. Technicals are supportive with price above key moving averages and positive MACD. Valuation is a drag due to a high P/E and low yield. The latest earnings call was a meaningful positive, driven by margin-improvement guidance and the transformative Aerospace divestiture that strengthens capital flexibility.
Positive Factors
Aerospace divestiture completed
Closing the Aerospace sale materially reshapes the company: roughly $1.1–1.2B of proceeds parked in interest-bearing accounts provides durable capital flexibility to pay down the revolver, fund strategic M&A, accelerate buybacks, or invest in higher-return packaging and specialty initiatives, reducing cyclical aerospace exposure and improving liquidity optionality.
Clear margin and growth guidance
Management provided multi-year targets with tangible cost actions: >$10M in 2026 cash savings (>$15M annualized), operational excellence programs and realignment. These structural initiatives—if executed—support sustainable margin expansion and modest organic growth, improving underlying earnings power beyond short-term cyclicality.
Stabilized core segments (Packaging, Norris)
Packaging and Specialty (Norris) show durable recovery: steady organic growth and expanding margins indicate underlying demand and operational leverage. With ongoing commercial initiatives and targeted reinvestment, these segments form a more predictable revenue base and higher-margin runway for the post‑Aerospace company over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Weak cash conversion
Consistently poor cash conversion means reported profits are not reliably translating into free cash flow. That structural weakness limits reinvestment capacity, constrains self‑funding of capex, buybacks or acquisitions, and increases dependence on one‑time proceeds or external financing to execute strategic plans.
Compressed profitability and low ROE
Material margin compression and modest returns on equity indicate weakened earnings power and capital efficiency. Sustained low margins require significant operational improvements to restore competitive returns; until achieved, reinvestment and shareholder return options remain constrained by limited internal profitability.
End‑market uncertainty in Packaging (food & beverage)
Packaging exposure to soft food & beverage demand and mix headwinds is a structural risk that can cap near‑term volume and pricing power. Given Packaging is a core revenue engine, prolonged subpar demand or adverse mix could limit margin recovery and revenue growth even as company restructures and reallocates capital post‑divestiture.
Trimas (TRS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.34B
Dividend Yield0.45%
Average Volume (3M)470.06K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.9
Beta (1Y)0.83
Revenue Growth11.83%
EPS Growth67.28%
CountryUS
Employees3,900
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryPackaging & Containers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.40
Shares Outstanding37,652,600
10 Day Avg. Volume564,130
30 Day Avg. Volume470,058
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)<0.01
Price to Sales (P/S)2.22
P/FCF Ratio20.72
Enterprise Value/Market Cap5.49
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.79
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit34.21
Enterprise Value/Ebitda47.14
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$45.00Price Target Upside26.87% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.37
Revenue Forecast (FY)$665.51M
Trimas Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company DescriptionTriMas Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells products for consumer products, aerospace, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Packaging, Aerospace, and Specialty Products. The Packaging segment offers dispensing products, such as foaming and sanitizer pumps, lotion and hand soap pumps, beverage dispensers, perfume sprayers, and nasal and trigger sprayers; polymeric and steel caps and closures comprising food lids, flip-top and beverage closures, child resistance caps, drum and pail closures, flexible spouts, and agricultural closures; polymeric jar products; integrated dispensers; bag-in-box products; aseptic closures; industrial closures and flex spouts; custom injection molded components and devices; various injection molded products; and single-bodied and assembled caps and closures under the Rieke, Taplast, Affaba & Ferrari, Stolz, Omega, and Rapak brands. The Aerospace segment provides fasteners, collars, blind bolts, rivets, ducting, and connectors for air management systems, and machined parts and components to original equipment manufacturers, supply chain distributors, MRO/aftermarket providers, and tier one suppliers; and military and defense aerospace applications and platforms under the Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, Allfast Fastening Systems, Mac Fasteners, TFI Aerospace, RSA Engineered Products, and Martinic Engineering brands. The Specialty Products segment offers steel cylinders for use in the transportation, storage, and dispensing of compressed gases under the Norris Cylinder brand; natural gas powered wellhead engines, compressors, and replacement parts for oil and natural gas production, and other industrial and commercial markets under the Arrow brand; and spare parts for various industrial engines. The company sells its products through a direct sales force, third-party agents, and distributors. TriMas Corporation was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
How the Company Makes MoneyTriMas makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling engineered products to business customers, generating revenue when products are shipped/delivered under customer contracts and purchase orders. Its key revenue streams align to its operating segments: (1) Packaging: revenue from dispensing systems and closures used in consumer and industrial packaging (e.g., pumps, sprayers, and related closure solutions). Earnings are driven by product volumes, mix (standard vs. higher-value engineered solutions), and long-term demand from packaged goods and industrial customers. (2) Aerospace: revenue from the sale of aerospace fasteners and engineered components supplied to aircraft OEMs and aftermarket/MRO channels; profitability is influenced by aerospace build rates, aftermarket demand, program qualification/approvals, and the ability to provide high-spec, certified components. (3) Specialty Products: revenue from a portfolio of specialized engineered products (including safety, security, and industrial applications), where performance depends on industrial activity, customer-specific requirements, and product differentiation. Across segments, the company’s earnings are supported by manufacturing scale, pricing and contract terms, raw material and freight costs, and operational efficiency. Information on specific material partnerships or major customer concentration is null.
Trimas Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated a positive strategic inflection: strong top-line growth, margin expansion, substantial cash generation, meaningful operational improvements and a transformative pending $1.45 billion Aerospace divestiture that provides significant capital flexibility. Management outlined concrete cost-savings, commercial and operational initiatives and repurchased shares while maintaining disciplined priorities for capital deployment. Near-term headwinds include a weaker Q4 packaging mix, a modest EPS drag in Q4 from incentive timing and FX, a temporary increase in leverage to fund buybacks, and expected low margins in Q1 2026 as cost actions ramp. Overall, the company projects multi-quarter margin improvement and growth for the remaining businesses, and highlights outweigh the short-term execution and comparability challenges.Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Pending Divestiture of TriMas Aerospace and Proceeds
TriMas announced a pending sale of its Aerospace business for approximately $1.45 billion in cash, expected to generate about $1.2 billion in net after-tax proceeds upon close (mid- to late-March). Management plans to use proceeds to pay down revolver borrowings, hold ~ $1.1 billion in interest-bearing accounts short-term, and redeploy capital to buybacks, M&A and reinvestment.
Strong Full-Year Revenue Growth
Total company net sales for FY2025 were just over $1.0 billion, up 12.7% year-over-year. Fourth quarter net sales were $256 million, up 12.5% versus prior year, with organic segment increases of just over 9% in Q4.
Meaningful EPS and Profitability Improvement
Adjusted EPS for FY2025 was $2.09, up $0.44 (27%) year-over-year and toward the upper end of guidance ($2.02–$2.12). Adjusted segment operating profit for the year grew more than 30% to $149 million, a 200 basis point increase year-over-year.
Significant Cash Generation and Share Repurchases
Free cash flow was $43 million in Q4 and $87 million for FY2025—both more than double prior-year amounts. The company repurchased over 3 million shares for approximately $100 million in 2025 and increased its remaining buyback authorization back to $150 million.
Aerospace Business Delivered Exceptional Performance
Aerospace (now discontinued) grew Q4 sales 29% year-over-year and full-year sales nearly 35%, with operating profit up more than 50% in Q4 and a ~600 basis point improvement in full-year operating margin—key driver of valuation in the pending sale.
Operational Transformation Initiatives Underway
Leadership executed a management refresh, completed ~100 customer interviews across 10 countries (voice of the customer), launched a global operational excellence program (Lean Six Sigma), restructured the 2026 incentive program, and implemented a company realignment to simplify structure and improve execution.
Cost Reduction Targets and Margin Improvement Plans
Completed and planned cost actions are expected to generate over $10 million of cost reductions in 2026 and more than $15 million on an annualized basis. Company expects 3+ percentage point adjusted operating margin improvement for continuing operations in 2026.
Packaging Segment Stabilized with Positive Outlook
Packaging delivered full-year organic growth of 4% with operating profit of $71 million and a 13.3% margin. Guidance for 2026 calls for 3%–6% sales growth and margin expansion to 14%–15%.
Specialty Products (Norris Cylinder) Showing Recovery
Norris Cylinder grew Q4 sales nearly 14% YoY and FY sales 9.5%, with operating profit nearly doubling and FY margin improving to 4.9%. Outlook for 2026 is 3%–6% sales growth and margins of 8%–10%.
Improved Working Capital and Liquidity Positioning
Net debt increased modestly by $64 million to $439 million in 2025 while net leverage remained at 2.6x year-end; management plans to pay down revolver borrowings from Aerospace proceeds and expects short-term cash interest income potential (~$30 million over three quarters) on redeployed proceeds.
Negative Updates
Q4 EPS Pressure from Compensation and FX
Adjusted EPS declined by $0.03 year-over-year in Q4 despite higher operating performance, due to timing and higher levels of incentive compensation and unfavorable foreign currency exchange effects in 2025 versus 2024.
Packaging Q4 Profitability Decline and Mix Headwind
Packaging Q4 operating profit was down about 5% year-over-year with margins at 11.6%, below prior-year levels and below the first 9 months of 2025, driven by less favorable mix (including higher tooling sales) and typical seasonal patterns; food & beverage (flexibles and closures) showed softer demand.
Temporary Increase in Leverage to Fund Buybacks
Net leverage rose from 2.2x in Q3 to 2.6x at year-end as management used revolver borrowings (~$70 million outstanding) to finance share repurchases, increasing short-term leverage ahead of the Aerospace sale.
Post-Divestiture Run-Rate Shows Underperformance
Continuing TriMas (post-Aerospace) reported 2025 net sales of $645 million, operating profit of $34 million, adjusted EBITDA of $79 million and EPS of $0.55. Management noted a 12% adjusted EBITDA margin that is 600–800 basis points below where the businesses can and should operate, indicating significant improvement is required to reach target margins.
Q1 2026 Expected to be Weakest Quarter for Margins
Management expects Q1 2026 to be the lowest quarter for margins and earnings per share as cost-out actions ramp; although Q1 sales are expected to still show 3%–6% growth, margin improvement in Q1 is more limited.
Divestiture Comparison Headwinds on Specialty Segment
The Arrow Engine divestiture (part of TriMas for all of 2024 but only 1 month in 2025) reduced reported Specialty Products sales and profit year-over-year, masking underlying Norris Cylinder improvements and complicating comparability.
Some End-Market Uncertainty, Particularly Food & Beverage
Management noted persistent macro headwinds, tariffs and demand uncertainty across several end markets; specifically, food & beverage demand (flexibles and closures) was softer in Q4 and recovery expectations are low-to-mid single digits.
Regulatory/Timing Risk on Closing Although No Known Delays
Deal close timing depends on regulatory processes; management expects close in mid- to late-March but acknowledged external regulatory approvals remain a factor outside company control (no current indicators of delay).
Company Guidance
Management guided that continuing TriMas (post‑Aerospace) expects 2026 sales growth of 3–6% from the ~$646M 2025 baseline, with more than 300 basis points of adjusted operating‑margin improvement and at least $10M of corporate cash‑expense savings in 2026 (>$15M annualized); Q1 is expected to show 3–6% sales growth with adjusted operating margin improving just over 100 bps year‑over‑year (and sequentially >400 bps vs. Q4 2025). Packaging is forecast to grow 3–6% with margins of 14–15% (FY25 packaging: organic +4%, operating profit $71M, margin 13.3%; Q4: sales $— $15M op profit, 11.6% margin, sales +5% YoY), and Specialty Products (Norris) is expected to grow 3–6% with 8–10% margins (FY25 Norris: sales +9.5%, op profit $5.4M, margin 4.9%; Q4 sales ~+14%, margin 6.5%). The Aerospace divestiture (purchase price ~ $1.45B; ~ $1.2B net after‑tax proceeds) is expected to close mid‑to‑late March; ~ $1.1B of proceeds would be parked in interest‑bearing accounts (potentially earning up to ~$30M over the last three quarters of the year), the company has repurchased >3M shares for ~ $100M, and the Board re‑authorized up to $150M of buybacks; management will provide full‑year EPS guidance on the Q1 call after close (FY25 adjusted EPS was $2.09; continuing‑business EPS $0.55; continuing net sales $645M; adjusted EBITDA $79M, ~12% margin).Trimas Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Mid-range fundamentals: the balance sheet appears manageable (debt-to-equity ~0.65–0.71 in 2020–2024), but profitability weakened into 2024 with notable margin compression and modest ROE (~3.6%). Cash flow quality is a key drag, with operating cash flow and free cash flow generally not matching reported earnings (OCF/NI < 1.0 in 2021–2024; weak FCF/NI in 2024). The latest-year (2025) financial statement figures are flagged as anomalous, reducing confidence in recent trend signals.Income Statement
Annual results show modest revenue growth in 2023–2024 (~1% to ~4%), but profitability has weakened versus prior years: net margin fell from ~7.5% (2022) to ~2.6% (2024) and operating margins also compressed. The 2020 loss stands out as a prior-cycle weakness. The 2025 annual figures appear highly inconsistent versus the rest of the history (orders-of-magnitude jump and an EBIT margin shown as 0%), which reduces confidence in the latest-year signal.54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
Leverage looks manageable in the core historical period, with debt-to-equity mostly in the ~0.65–0.71 range (2020–2024), suggesting a balanced capital structure for the industry. Returns on equity improved from negative in 2020 to positive thereafter, but remain relatively modest in 2024 (~3.6%), reflecting the earnings pressure. The 2025 annual balance sheet values are also unusually large versus prior years, so the trend signal is best read from 2020–2024.63
Positive
Cash Flow
Cash generation has been volatile. Operating cash flow coverage (operating cash flow relative to net income) is consistently below 1.0 across 2021–2024 (~0.40–0.87), and free cash flow relative to net income is also generally low (notably ~0.20 in 2024), indicating profits are not translating cleanly into cash. Free cash flow declined sharply in 2024 (negative growth), following a stronger 2021 and a rebound in 2023.48
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 645.72M | 925.01M | 893.55M | 883.83M | 857.11M |
| Gross Profit | 138.16M | 185.35M | 194.86M | 194.31M | 202.43M |
| EBITDA | 99.32M | 114.52M | 124.10M | 155.00M | 137.07M |
| Net Income | 120.14M | 24.25M | 40.36M | 66.17M | 57.31M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.49T | 1.32B | 1.34B | 1.30B | 1.30B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 30.02B | 23.07M | 34.89M | 112.09M | 140.74M |
| Total Debt | 35.91B | 442.84M | 443.25M | 444.02M | 445.72M |
| Total Liabilities | 779.49B | 656.88M | 658.71M | 653.17M | 672.79M |
| Stockholders Equity | 705.59B | 667.30M | 682.95M | 651.83M | 630.85M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 69.10M | 12.82M | 33.97M | 26.61M | 89.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 117.45M | 63.78M | 88.16M | 72.57M | 134.22M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -64.05M | -46.96M | -134.42M | -55.04M | -79.18M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -46.45M | -28.64M | -30.94M | -46.18M | 11.75M |
Trimas Technical Analysis
Neutral
35.47
Price Trends
35.93
Negative
35.11
Positive
34.44
Positive
Market Momentum
0.02
Positive
44.02
Neutral
9.60
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TRS, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 35.47 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 37.24, below the 50-day MA of 35.93, and above the 200-day MA of 34.44, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.02 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 44.02 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.60 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TRS.
Trimas Risk Analysis
Trimas disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Trimas 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 3 New Risks
1.
The planned sale of TriMas Aerospace may not occur at all or may not occur in the expected time frame, which may negatively affect the trading price of our common stock and our future business and financial results. Q4, 2025
2.
We may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve from the planned sale of TriMas Aerospace. Q4, 2025
3.
Our choices about the use of anticipated net proceeds from the sale of TriMas Aerospace may not be effective. Q4, 2025
Trimas Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $5.30B | 10.96 | 32.44% | 4.33% | 8.31% | -99.39% | |
64 Neutral | $778.36M | 20.03 | 12.22% | 2.80% | 0.26% | 78.05% | |
62 Neutral | $1.34B | 11.92 | 0.07% | 0.45% | 11.83% | 67.28% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
60 Neutral | $6.17B | 12.04 | 48.39% | 1.94% | -1.22% | -0.76% | |
57 Neutral | $2.52B | -38.25 | -2.78% | 9.90% | 10.34% | 87.86% | |
49 Neutral | $1.60B | -17.57 | -10.38% | ― | -2.82% | 65.31% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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35.47
10.59
42.54%
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Trimas Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
TriMas Announces Executive Officer Jill Stress’s Planned Departure
Neutral
Mar 12, 2026
TriMas Corporation announced on March 9, 2026, that named executive officer Jill S. Stress will depart the company effective March 27, 2026. In connection with her departure, she is expected to receive severance and equity-related benefits under the company’s existing executive severance policy, contingent on her signing a customary release of claims at the end of her employment.
The move reflects TriMas’ adherence to established executive transition arrangements, providing clarity on the financial and legal framework governing Ms. Stress’ exit. While the release does not detail succession plans or strategic changes, the structured severance process helps maintain governance consistency and offers transparency for stakeholders regarding executive-level departures.
The most recent analyst rating on (TRS) stock is a Buy with a $45.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Trimas stock, see the TRS Stock Forecast page.
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
TriMas Announces Planned Board Transition as Director Departs
Neutral
Feb 27, 2026
On February 26, 2026, TriMas Corporation announced that director Teresa M. Finley informed the board she will not stand for re-election at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders, expected around May 20, 2026. The company stated that Finley’s decision is not related to any disagreement regarding TriMas’ operations, policies, or practices, suggesting an orderly and non-contentious board transition.
The announcement indicates routine board refreshment at TriMas, rather than signaling governance disputes or strategic conflict. Stakeholders are likely to view the move as a standard succession step, with limited immediate impact on the company’s operations or strategic direction, given the explicit clarification that no underlying disagreements prompted her decision.
The most recent analyst rating on (TRS) stock is a Buy with a $44.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Trimas stock, see the TRS Stock Forecast page.
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