COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING (CPS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CPS • US21676P1030

40.22 USD
+0.9 (+2.29%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 10:17 AM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to CPS. CPS was compared to 41 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. CPS has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CPS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CPS had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CPS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CPS had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years CPS reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
CPS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 1.76%, CPS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.36%, CPS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.76%
ROE N/A
ROIC 8.36%
ROA(3y)-8.77%
ROA(5y)-10.21%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CPS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200

1.3 Margins

  • CPS has a Profit Margin (1.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CPS has a Operating Margin (4.57%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPS has grown nicely.
  • CPS's Gross Margin of 12.44% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CPS is outperformed by 73.17% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.57%
PM (TTM) 1.2%
GM 12.44%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y19.91%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y43.65%
GM growth 5Y-0.81%
CPS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CPS is destroying value.
  • CPS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CPS Yearly Shares OutstandingCPS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
CPS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCPS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CPS has an Altman-Z score of 1.71. This is a bad value and indicates that CPS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of CPS (1.71) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CPS is 31.58, which is on the high side as it means it would take CPS, 31.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CPS (31.58) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 31.58
Altman-Z 1.71
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC10.24%
CPS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CPS has a Current Ratio of 1.38. This is a normal value and indicates that CPS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CPS's Current ratio of 1.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CPS is outperformed by 75.61% of its industry peers.
  • CPS has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that CPS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CPS (1.09) is worse than 63.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.38
Quick Ratio 1.09
CPS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CPS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 47.68%, which is quite impressive.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.68%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-962.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 111.96% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CPS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y267.24%
EPS Next 2Y111.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.48%
Revenue Next 2Y5.79%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

CPS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
CPS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 -5 10 -10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CPS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • CPS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.23.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CPS.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.98), we can say CPS is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 14.23
CPS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 70.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • CPS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.31
EV/EBITDA 7.39
CPS Per share dataCPS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CPS's earnings are expected to grow with 111.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y111.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CPS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING

NYSE:CPS (2/20/2026, 10:17:42 AM)

40.22

+0.9 (+2.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners68%
Inst Owner Change-0.78%
Ins Owners4.84%
Ins Owner Change0.09%
Market Cap709.48M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)32.72M
Analysts80
Price Target39.1 (-2.78%)
Short Float %4.41%
Short Ratio4.03
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-27.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-260.92%
Max EPS beat(2)206.08%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-71.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-364.03%
Max EPS beat(4)206.08%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-35.53%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-18.07%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-14.88%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.74%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.78%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.74%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.34%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.29%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.17%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)11.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)14.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-292.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)77.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)-202.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 14.23
P/S 0.26
P/FCF 20.31
P/OCF 8.56
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.39
EPS(TTM)-1.69
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.83
Fwd EY7.03%
FCF(TTM)1.98
FCFY4.92%
OCF(TTM)4.7
OCFY11.69%
SpS154.72
BVpS-5.8
TBVpS-15.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.76%
ROE N/A
ROCE 10.58%
ROIC 8.36%
ROICexc 9.56%
ROICexgc 11.45%
OM 4.57%
PM (TTM) 1.2%
GM 12.44%
FCFM 1.28%
ROA(3y)-8.77%
ROA(5y)-10.21%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y28.95%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y28%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y19.91%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y43.65%
GM growth 5Y-0.81%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 31.58
Debt/EBITDA 4.75
Cap/Depr 48.7%
Cap/Sales 1.76%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 37.14%
Profit Quality 106.75%
Current Ratio 1.38
Quick Ratio 1.09
Altman-Z 1.71
F-Score7
WACC10.24%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)60.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.1%
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 Y267.24%
EPS Next 2Y111.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%1.76%
Revenue Next Year5.48%
Revenue Next 2Y5.79%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y100.04%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y16.84%
EBIT Next Year115.38%
EBIT Next 3Y44.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y154.49%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y602.7%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-4.81%

COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING / CPS FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CPS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CPS.


Can you provide the valuation status for COOPER-STANDARD HOLDING?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 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 267.24% in the next year.