COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING (CPS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CPS • US21676P1030
30.29 USD
-0.93 (-2.98%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
30.29 USD
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After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:04:00 PM
This CPS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall CPS gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CPS against 41 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. CPS may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CPS is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. CPS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CPS had negative earnings in the past year.
- CPS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CPS always reported negative net income.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CPS reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CPS (-0.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.31%, CPS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.93%. This is below the industry average of 9.25%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.93%) for CPS is below the current ROIC(7.31%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.23% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 7.31% |
ROA(3y)-5.19%
ROA(5y)-8.21%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.93%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- CPS has a Operating Margin of 3.90%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CPS outperforms 48.78% of its industry peers.
- With a Gross Margin value of 11.95%, CPS is not doing good in the industry: 73.17% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CPS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 11.95% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y32.48%
GM growth 5Y13.99%
2. CPS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CPS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CPS has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for CPS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- CPS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.63, we must say that CPS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CPS (1.63) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CPS has a debt to FCF ratio of 67.98. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CPS would need 67.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CPS has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (67.98) than 60.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 67.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.63 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC10.66%
2.3 Liquidity
- CPS has a Current Ratio of 1.30. This is a normal value and indicates that CPS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.30, CPS is doing worse than 80.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.07 indicates that CPS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CPS (1.07) is worse than 63.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 |
3. CPS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 47.68% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, CPS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.37% in the last year.
- CPS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.90% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.68%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-962.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.37%
Revenue growth 3Y2.77%
Revenue growth 5Y2.9%
Sales Q2Q%1.76%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CPS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 76.86% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CPS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y258.55%
EPS Next 2Y115.99%
EPS Next 3Y76.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.57%
Revenue Next 2Y5.46%
Revenue Next 3Y6.54%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. CPS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CPS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.30, the valuation of CPS can be described as reasonable.
- CPS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.82. CPS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CPS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CPS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CPS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- CPS's earnings are expected to grow with 76.86% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y115.99%
EPS Next 3Y76.86%
5. CPS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CPS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CPS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
30.29
-0.93 (-2.98%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners68.75%
Inst Owner Change1.08%
Ins Owners4.84%
Ins Owner Change4.53%
Market Cap534.32M
Revenue(TTM)2.74B
Net Income(TTM)-4.17M
Analysts80
Price Target54.96 (81.45%)
Short Float %4.6%
Short Ratio3.54
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-169.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-260.92%
Max EPS beat(2)-77.67%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-260.92%
Max EPS beat(4)206.08%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-29.7%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-13.31%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-19.26%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.85%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.85%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.4%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.35%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.4%
PT rev (1m)40.57%
PT rev (3m)48.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-146.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-146.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.95%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.95%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.3 | ||
| P/S | 0.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.88 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.29 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.15 |
EPS(TTM)-1.69
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.68
Fwd EY8.85%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY3.04%
OCF(TTM)3.65
OCFY12.06%
SpS155.38
BVpS-4.73
TBVpS-14.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.23% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 9.25% | ||
| ROIC | 7.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.77% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.64% | ||
| OM | 3.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 11.95% | ||
| FCFM | 0.59% |
ROA(3y)-5.19%
ROA(5y)-8.21%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.93%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.98%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)8.46%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.51%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y32.48%
GM growth 5Y13.99%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.5
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 67.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.97 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 49.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.94 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 31.46% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.63 |
F-Score5
WACC10.66%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)57.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.68%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-962.5%
EPS Next Y258.55%
EPS Next 2Y115.99%
EPS Next 3Y76.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.37%
Revenue growth 3Y2.77%
Revenue growth 5Y2.9%
Sales Q2Q%1.76%
Revenue Next Year4.57%
Revenue Next 2Y5.46%
Revenue Next 3Y6.54%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y20.26%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year153.67%
EBIT Next 3Y41.1%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-37.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15.62%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING / CPS FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CPS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CPS.
Can you provide the valuation status for COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING (CPS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING (CPS) stock?
COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING (CPS) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING (CPS) is expected to grow by 258.55% in the next year.