Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (CPS) AI Stock Analysis

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., through Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., designs, manufactures, and distributes sealing, fuel delivery, brake delivery, and fluid transfer systems. Established in 1960 and headquartered in Northville, Michigan, the company serves automotive original equipment manufacturers and replacement markets. Its product line features dynamic and static sealing systems, sensor systems, and variable extrusion products. It also provides fuel and brake delivery systems, including fuel rails, metallic brake lines, and multilayer convoluted tubes. Additionally, Cooper-Standard produces fluid transfer components, such as heater and coolant hoses, turbocharger hoses, air intake systems, and thermal management tubing.

Cooper-Standard posted a 5-year revenue CAGR of 2.9% from FY2020 to FY2025. Annual revenue rose from $2.33B in FY2021 to $2.82B in FY2023, before moderating to $2.73B in FY2024 and $2.74B in FY2025. Gross margin expanded from 3.7% in FY2021 to 11.7% in FY2025, while operating margin improved from -9.0% to 3.9%. Annual net losses narrowed from -$322.8M in FY2021 to -$4.2M in FY2025. Over the trailing twelve months, revenue totaled $2.78B with diluted EPS of -$3.14. In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, revenue increased 2.2% year-over-year, while earnings dropped 91.9%.

As of June 30, 2026, Cooper-Standard held $126.58B in cash and short-term investments against $1.19T in total debt, resulting in net debt of $1.07T. Total assets were $1.88T with a current ratio of 1.36 and negative shareholders' equity of -$130.57B. In FY2025, the company produced $64.4M in operating cash flow and $16.2M in free cash flow after funding $48.2M in capital expenditures. Its share count expanded by 5.6% over five years.

At $20.83 on October 16, 2026, Cooper-Standard carried a market capitalization of $370.1M and an enterprise value of $1.52B. The stock traded at a forward P/E of 62.9x, compared to the median of 14.1x for its US-listed Consumer Cyclical peers. EV/EBITDA stood at 11.6x versus the peer median of 11.1x, while its price-to-sales multiple was 0.1x against the peer median of 0.7x. Over the past year, the stock declined 35.9% compared to a 16.8% gain for the S&P 500. Over five years, shares fell 16.1% against an 83.0% gain for the index.

Wall Street analyst coverage consists of 2 Strong Buy ratings, 0 Buy ratings, and 1 Hold rating. The mean price target of $41.00 represents a 96.8% premium over the closing price of $20.83. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, analysts estimate EPS of $2.44, representing 241.3% growth, on revenue of $2.83B. Looking forward to the next fiscal year, 2 analysts project EPS of $5.28 on revenue of $2.99B. Cooper-Standard recorded 0 EPS beats over the prior four quarters. Its next earnings date is October 29, 2026.

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