Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 80.5x, up 429.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 1360.7% YoY to 66.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 19.10 | 80.46 | 14.32 | 23.35 | 8.82 | 15.20 | — | 11.95 | 5.46 | 11.01 | 19.30 | 14.54 | 6.25 |
| — | +429.3% | — | +95.4% | +61.7% | +38.1% | — | -17.8% | -12.7% | +61.5% | +238.8% | -6.3% | -29.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.58 | 0.76 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.39 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.73 | 0.51 |
| — | +52.3% | +1.1% | +47.6% | +14.3% | +3.0% | +4.9% | -28.7% | -22.2% | +32.1% | +72.7% | +253.1% | +161.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.35 | 1.23 | 1.10 | 1.15 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 0.95 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.88 | 1.52 |
| — | +37.6% | +12.5% | +12.4% | -1.9% | -22.8% | -16.2% | -45.6% | -37.6% | -10.8% | +23.1% | +144.4% | +112.1% | |
| P/FCF | 118.29 | — | — | — | 40.63 | 7.74 | 70.84 | 5.41 | 2.70 | 13.01 | 6.34 | 12.71 | 4.18 |
| — | — | — | — | +1402.7% | -40.5% | +1016.9% | -57.4% | -35.3% | -17.8% | +42.6% | +14.5% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.34 | 66.72 | 6.56 | 7.24 | 3.59 | 4.57 | 7.29 | 4.74 | 2.85 | 5.03 | 7.04 | 7.08 | 4.09 |
| — | +1360.7% | -10.0% | +52.7% | +25.7% | -9.3% | +3.5% | -33.1% | -30.1% | +25.7% | +16.4% | +98.3% | +14.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.58 | 66.72 | 11.04 | 15.11 | 5.77 | 9.38 | 17.72 | 9.06 | 4.16 | 8.29 | 15.98 | 10.62 | 5.25 |
| — | +611.7% | -37.7% | +66.7% | +38.6% | +13.0% | +10.9% | -14.7% | -20.7% | +46.6% | +45.5% | +17.3% | -12.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s operating margin was 1.3% in Q1 2026, down 3.5 pp QoQ and down 3.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 4.2% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 6.6% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.4% | 20.4% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 19.2% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 20.0% | 17.0% | 14.8% | 17.6% | 21.0% |
| — | +6.6% | -4.0% | +1.7% | -9.6% | +12.6% | +6.7% | -4.0% | -5.1% | -4.5% | +11.6% | +34.5% | +59.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.2% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 10.3% |
| — | -71.8% | +245.5% | -14.9% | -22.0% | -23.7% | -59.2% | -27.1% | -18.1% | -25.4% | -0.8% | +48.6% | +132.0% | |
| Net Margin | 4.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 3.6% | -0.1% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 8.1% |
| — | -70.9% | +6716.0% | -25.8% | -29.3% | -26.1% | -102.1% | -13.8% | -10.9% | -18.2% | -47.1% | +286.7% | +266.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | -0.0% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| — | -74.0% | +7547.7% | -43.2% | -39.6% | -44.9% | -101.7% | -35.1% | -29.5% | -45.5% | -62.8% | +168.9% | +202.5% | |
| ROA | 5.1% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | -0.0% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| — | -74.5% | +7707.2% | -39.7% | -37.7% | -42.9% | -101.8% | -30.0% | -22.3% | -38.8% | -57.9% | +212.1% | +248.7% | |
| ROIC | 7.6% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| — | -78.7% | +261.9% | -34.1% | -26.7% | -33.6% | -61.9% | -32.9% | -20.0% | -40.4% | -17.2% | +22.1% | +111.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 42.9x, up from 5.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| — | +47.5% | +42.1% | +5.7% | -11.5% | -11.5% | -24.3% | -14.5% | -30.2% | -32.5% | -14.1% | -33.8% | -22.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.24 | 42.93 | 5.10 | 4.40 | 2.46 | 3.48 | 5.06 | 3.19 | 2.05 | 2.83 | 4.58 | 2.56 | 2.18 |
| — | +1133.6% | +0.8% | +38.1% | +19.9% | +23.1% | +10.6% | +24.3% | -5.9% | +12.4% | -4.2% | -29.8% | -45.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.02 | 2.41 | 3.02 | 2.90 | 2.85 | 2.50 | 2.80 | 2.41 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.23 | 1.93 | 1.85 |
| — | -3.4% | +7.9% | +20.4% | +25.0% | +2.2% | +25.8% | +24.9% | +23.0% | +42.8% | +40.3% | +28.6% | +30.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.45 | 1.95 | 2.45 | 2.39 | 2.36 | 2.08 | 2.30 | 1.98 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.75 | 1.46 | 1.40 |
| — | -6.2% | +6.2% | +20.6% | +26.9% | +10.7% | +31.6% | +35.7% | +33.5% | +51.3% | +56.5% | +39.4% | +43.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 125.38 | 8.88 | — | — | — | 184.31 | — | — | — | 59.39 | 14.75 | 32.36 | 34.55 |
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Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s current P/E is 19.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 31.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s current operating margin is 5.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.