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Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

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Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. • NYSE
$31.25 ▲ 1.07% (+0.33)
Market Cap $551.16 M
52w High $40.67
52w Low $10.38
Dividend Yield 0%
P/E 16.62
Volume 63.77K
Outstanding Shares 17.64M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $695.502M ▼ $60.677M ▲ $-7.644M ▼ -1.099% ▼ $-0.43 ▼ $49.74M ▼
Q2-2025 $705.973M ▲ $55.772M ▲ $-1.401M ▼ -0.198% ▼ $-0.078 ▼ $63.786M ▲
Q1-2025 $667.069M ▲ $54.914M ▲ $1.552M ▼ 0.233% ▼ $0.088 ▼ $22.264M ▼
Q4-2024 $660.753M ▼ $50.295M ▼ $40.214M ▲ 6.086% ▲ $2.28 ▲ $55.745M ▲
Q3-2024 $685.353M $52.842M $-11.057M -1.613% $-0.63 $47.009M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $153.48M ▲ $1.862B ▲ $1.972B ▲ $-102.31M ▼
Q2-2025 $121.62M ▼ $1.82B ▲ $1.925B ▲ $-97.616M ▲
Q1-2025 $140.368M ▼ $1.8B ▲ $1.922B ▲ $-114.708M ▲
Q4-2024 $170.035M ▲ $1.733B ▼ $1.866B ▼ $-125.769M ▲
Q3-2024 $107.734M $1.798B $1.961B $-155.104M

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-7.621M ▼ $38.628M ▲ $-11.191M ▼ $571K ▲ $27.83M ▲ $27.437M ▲
Q2-2025 $-1.473M ▼ $-15.58M ▼ $-7.603M ▲ $-1.894M ▲ $-20.779M ▲ $-23.352M ▲
Q1-2025 $1.552M ▼ $-14.851M ▼ $-15.154M ▼ $-2.463M ▲ $-30.347M ▼ $-32.394M ▼
Q4-2024 $40.254M ▲ $74.722M ▲ $-6.393M ▲ $-2.855M ▲ $62.075M ▲ $63.238M ▲
Q3-2024 $-11.057M $27.859M $-10.892M $-3.297M $15.681M $16.922M

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2024Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025
Sealing systems
Sealing systems
 $400.00M ▲$360.00M ▼$370.00M ▲$360.00M ▼
Total fluid handling
Total fluid handling
 $320.00M ▲$300.00M ▼$320.00M ▲$330.00M ▲

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement Revenue has been fairly stable over the last several years, with a gentle upward trend as auto production normalized after the pandemic. Profitability, however, remains the key challenge. Gross margins have improved meaningfully from very thin levels, showing better cost control and pricing, and operating results have recently turned slightly positive after several years of operating losses. Even so, the company still reports net losses every year in this period, meaning interest, taxes, and other below-the-line items are still more than the operating profit can cover. Overall, the core business is slowly healing, but earnings are not yet consistently in the black, and the turnaround is still a work in progress rather than a finished story.

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet tells a more cautious story. Total assets have gradually declined, which can signal both tighter operations and a reduced cushion against shocks. Debt has stayed relatively high and fairly steady, so leverage remains a central feature of the capital structure. Most notably, shareholder equity has slipped from positive to negative, which means obligations exceed the book value of assets. That combination—high debt and negative equity—points to a financially stretched position and leaves less room for prolonged weakness or major surprises. Cash on hand is modest, helpful but not large relative to debt and business scale.

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash flow has improved from earlier weak levels. The core business has produced positive operating cash flow in the last couple of years after previous outflows, indicating better working capital management and more disciplined operations. Free cash flow has also turned modestly positive, even after ongoing investment in equipment and tooling. However, the margin of safety is thin: cash generation is small compared with the size and volatility of the auto parts industry. This means the company has less flexibility to absorb downturns, unexpected costs, or a sharp drop in customer demand without leaning on credit or further financial restructuring.

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge Cooper-Standard occupies a focused niche in sealing and fluid handling systems for automakers, where engineering know‑how and long-term customer relationships really matter. Its global footprint and embedded relationships with major car makers create switching costs that can protect its position once it wins business on a vehicle platform. However, the company still operates in a highly competitive, price-sensitive supplier landscape, where automakers have significant bargaining power and production cycles can be volatile. Its competitive edge rests less on scale and more on specialized materials expertise, system-level engineering, and its reputation as a reliable, innovative partner to original equipment manufacturers.

Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation is a relative strength. The Fortrex platform gives Cooper-Standard a differentiated materials technology it can apply across multiple products, supporting lighter, more durable, and more sustainable solutions. The company also emphasizes virtual validation and advanced analytics, which can speed product development and reduce costs. A structured innovation process and a portfolio of named products—such as advanced seals, pump systems, and plastic fluid-handling components—show that R&D is translating into commercial offerings, not just lab work. Importantly, many of these efforts align with industry shifts toward electric vehicles, lightweighting, and sustainability, which could enhance relevance and pricing power if adoption continues to grow.

Summary

Overall, Cooper-Standard looks like a specialized auto supplier working through a multi-year recovery. On the positive side, revenues are stable, margins and operating profit have improved, cash flow has turned modestly positive, and the company appears to have genuine technical differentiation in materials and sealing systems. On the risk side, it still posts net losses, carries significant debt, and has negative equity, which together signal a financially tight position that depends on continued operational progress and supportive auto production levels. Its innovation pipeline and alignment with electric-vehicle and sustainability trends offer meaningful opportunity, but the balance sheet and ongoing losses underline that the path forward carries execution and cycle risk.

NEWS

October 30, 2025 · 4:30 PM UTC

Continued Year-over-year Margin Expansion and Improved Cash Flow Highlight Cooper Standard's Third Quarter Results

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October 15, 2025 · 8:30 AM UTC

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October 14, 2025 · 8:30 AM UTC

Cooper Standard to Discuss Third Quarter 2025 Results; Provides Details for Management Conference Call

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September 18, 2025 · 4:30 PM UTC

Cooper Standard Elevates Venkat to Senior Vice President, Chief Information Technology and AI Officer

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