CPS Consumer Cyclical

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

$20.54-1.63%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 8, 2026

Basics

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto Parts
Country: United States
Market cap: 365.0M USD
Enterprise value: 1.4B USD
Full-time employees: 22,000

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 2.05 vs a peer median of 0.63)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 2.05 vs peers 0.63)

Ranks #1,410 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 7%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Negative shareholders' equity. Liabilities exceed assets on the balance sheet.
Cooper-Standard's liabilities exceed its assets on the balance sheet. Large share buybacks can cause this in healthy companies, but so can accumulated losses; either way, debt-based ratios need care.
Earnings slid into a loss. Loss per share this year after a profit last year.
Cooper-Standard made a loss per share in its latest year after a profit the year before.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 66% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on earnings.Cheaper than 66% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Cooper-Standard looks cheaper than 66% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Cooper-Standard looks cheaper than 66% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Not profitable yet. Reported a loss in the 12 months to June 2026.
Cooper-Standard reported a net loss over the last twelve months, so earnings-based measures can't show it as cheap.

StockQuotient Score

20/ 100

Oct 5 20 → Nov 4 20

Valuation

Is the price right?

38/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Earnings yield
▼ FCF yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield-15.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.34Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0329

EBITDA yield11.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.64Sector median: 0.0877 · MAD: 0.0461

Free cash flow yield-1.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score -1.13Sector median: 0.0614 · MAD: 0.0545

Other data (not scored)

Book yield-35.8%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5650 · MAD: 0.3500

Growth

Is it growing?

22/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth
▼ 3-yr revenue

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growthUnavailable

Earnings per share turned from a profit to a loss33% base weight · Z-score -2.14Sector median: 0.0420 · MAD: 0.2537

3-year revenue growth0.8%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.55Sector median: 0.0425 · MAD: 0.0636

Revenue growth2.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.25Sector median: 0.0373 · MAD: 0.0653

Profitability

Does it earn well?

18/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ ROA
▼ Operating margin

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin2.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.88Sector median: 0.0638 · MAD: 0.0461

Return on assets-3.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.49Sector median: 0.0331 · MAD: 0.0254

Return on invested capital5.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.27Sector median: 0.0733 · MAD: 0.0600

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin11.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3025 · MAD: 0.1399

Return on equityUnavailable

Missing · left out of the scoreInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0746 · MAD: 0.0674

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Beta
▼ Debt / equity

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta2.05

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -3.80Sector median: 0.6345 · MAD: 0.2980

Current ratio1.36×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.22Sector median: 1.4800 · MAD: 0.5570

Debt / equityUnavailable

Shareholders' equity is negative, so debt/equity counts as among the highest in its peer group33% base weight · Z-score -9.02Sector median: 0.4646 · MAD: 0.3556

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Cooper-Standard

Is Cooper-Standard getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Aug 6, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 20/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Cooper-Standard valued vs its peers?: Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 38/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. EBITDA yield 11.7% vs a peer median of 8.8% (stronger than 66% of peers).EBITDA yield 11.7% vs peers 8.8% (stronger than 66% of peers). Earnings yield -15.5% vs a peer median of 4.4% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -15.5% vs peers 4.4% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Cooper-Standard growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 22/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. 3-year revenue growth 0.8% vs a peer median of 4.3% (weaker than 66% of peers).3-year revenue growth 0.8% vs peers 4.3% (weaker than 66% of peers).
How profitable is Cooper-Standard?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 18/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Return on assets -3.0% vs a peer median of 3.3% (weaker than 93% of peers).Return on assets -3.0% vs peers 3.3% (weaker than 93% of peers).
How risky is Cooper-Standard?: Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 2.05 vs a peer median of 0.63 (weaker than 100% of peers).Beta 2.05 vs peers 0.63 (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 6, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026

No major changes

Worth watching: Cooper-Standard is in the bottom fifth of its sector on profitability. From 2021 to 2025, 63% of companies in that position posted a loss over the following year, against 4% for the top fifth.

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	2.8B USD	2.8B USD	+0.6%
Net income (12 months)	−39.0M USD	−56.5M USD	+44.7%
Operating margin	3.2%	2.3%	−0.9 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	−44.6M USD	−4.9M USD	−89.0%
Debt	1.1B USD	1.1B USD	+0.1%
Cash	118.5M USD	126.6M USD	+6.8%
Shares outstanding	17.8M	17.8M	+0.1%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Industry: Auto Parts · 21 companies

Valuations in Auto Parts are within their usual range since 2016.

53% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
12% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Median price-to-sales is −62% vs the whole market, against a usual −53%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Gross margin	3.7%	5.1%	10.3%	11.1%	11.9%	▲ 0.9 pts
Operating margin	-9.0%	-4.2%	1.6%	2.6%	3.2%	▲ 0.6 pts
Net margin	-13.9%	-8.5%	-7.2%	-2.9%	-0.2%	▲ 2.7 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	-14.5%	-11.0%	-10.8%	-4.5%	-0.2%	▲ 4.3 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	-99.4%	-200.0%	—	—	—	—
Free cash flow margin	-9.1%	-4.2%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	▼ 0.4 pts
Current ratio	1.66×	1.50×	1.38×	1.40×	1.30×	▼ 7.0%
Quick ratio	1.40×	1.25×	1.15×	1.15×	1.07×	▼ 6.8%
Debt to equity	3.23×	9.77×	—	—	—	—

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 2.05 vs a peer median of 0.63)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 2.05 vs peers 0.63)

Ranks #1,410 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 7%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Negative shareholders' equity. Liabilities exceed assets on the balance sheet.

Cooper-Standard's liabilities exceed its assets on the balance sheet. Large share buybacks can cause this in healthy companies, but so can accumulated losses; either way, debt-based ratios need care.

Earnings slid into a loss. Loss per share this year after a profit last year.

Cooper-Standard made a loss per share in its latest year after a profit the year before.

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 66% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on earnings.Cheaper than 66% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on earnings.

Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Cooper-Standard looks cheaper than 66% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Cooper-Standard looks cheaper than 66% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

Not profitable yet. Reported a loss in the 12 months to June 2026.

Cooper-Standard reported a net loss over the last twelve months, so earnings-based measures can't show it as cheap.

Questions investors ask about Cooper-Standard

Is Cooper-Standard getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Aug 6, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 20/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Cooper-Standard valued vs its peers?

Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 38/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. EBITDA yield 11.7% vs a peer median of 8.8% (stronger than 66% of peers).EBITDA yield 11.7% vs peers 8.8% (stronger than 66% of peers). Earnings yield -15.5% vs a peer median of 4.4% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -15.5% vs peers 4.4% (weaker than 100% of peers).

Is Cooper-Standard growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 22/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. 3-year revenue growth 0.8% vs a peer median of 4.3% (weaker than 66% of peers).3-year revenue growth 0.8% vs peers 4.3% (weaker than 66% of peers).

How profitable is Cooper-Standard?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 18/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Return on assets -3.0% vs a peer median of 3.3% (weaker than 93% of peers).Return on assets -3.0% vs peers 3.3% (weaker than 93% of peers).

How risky is Cooper-Standard?

Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 2.05 vs a peer median of 0.63 (weaker than 100% of peers).Beta 2.05 vs peers 0.63 (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

2.8B USD

2.8B USD

+0.6%

Net income (12 months)

−39.0M USD

−56.5M USD

+44.7%

Operating margin

3.2%

2.3%

−0.9 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

−44.6M USD

−4.9M USD

−89.0%

Debt

1.1B USD

1.1B USD

+0.1%

Cash

118.5M USD

126.6M USD

+6.8%

Shares outstanding

17.8M

17.8M

+0.1%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Gross margin

3.7%

5.1%

10.3%

11.1%

11.9%

▲ 0.9 pts

Operating margin

-9.0%

-4.2%

1.6%

2.6%

3.2%

▲ 0.6 pts

Net margin

-13.9%

-8.5%

-7.2%

-2.9%

-0.2%

▲ 2.7 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

-14.5%

-11.0%

-10.8%

-4.5%

-0.2%

▲ 4.3 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

-99.4%

-200.0%

—

Free cash flow margin

-9.1%

-4.2%

1.3%

0.9%

0.6%

▼ 0.4 pts

Current ratio

1.66×

1.50×

1.38×

1.40×

1.30×

▼ 7.0%

Quick ratio

1.40×

1.25×

1.15×

1.07×

▼ 6.8%

Debt to equity

3.23×

9.77×

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