Core Molding Technologies Reports Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: CMT) (“Core Molding”, “Core” or the “Company”), a leading engineered materials company specializing in molded structural products, principally in building products, industrial and utilities, medium and heavy-duty truck and powersports industries across the United States, Canada and Mexico today reports financial and operating results for the fiscal periods ended June 30, 2025.

David Duvall, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “I am proud of our team’s disciplined execution in our ability to maintain gross margins with sales being down in our two current major markets: Truck and Powersports, which makes up 75% of our total revenue. I am excited when I look to the future with the significant progress we have made in our Invest For Growth strategy. We have won $47 million in new incremental business, achieving this milestone only halfway through the year. These new programs will launch over the next two years and represent blue-chip customers across diverse end-markets, including building products, EV - transportation, aerospace, and powersports. 

Although 2025 market demand levels are not where we want them to be, I am pleased with our execution of our Invest For Growth strategy and it is setting us up well for long-term growth. In addition, I am pleased to announce that we have won the new Volvo Mexico programs that will launch in Q1 of 2027. To support the new business and anticipated additional future business we are investing $25 million, including an expansion of our Matamoros plant and a new plant and equipment in Monterrey Mexico. We are excited about making these investments in our organic growth by adding capacity and capabilities to our Matamoros and Monterrey locations. Organic growth has been our highest priority for our capital allocation strategy and making this investment not only launches a major truck program but adds DCPD molding and paint capabilities to our Monterrey facility, which is physically closer to major customers. This is a major step in our asset allocation strategy, and we look forward to continuing to grow our business with Volvo and other customers in the growing Monterrey area. These are long-term programs which we anticipate will provide revenues of $150 million over the next seven to ten years. We are proud to be a trusted partner of Volvo as they launch production from their new manufacturing site in Mexico."

Alex Panda, the Company’s EVP and Chief Financial Officer, said, “Similar to the first quarter, the majority of the sales declines resulted from the previously announced truck program phase-out, coupled with persistent consumer demand weakness in the truck and powersports segments. In the second quarter, we delivered solid profitability and healthy operating and free cash flow, a clear demonstration of our ability to execute and drive value, even in a softer demand environment. Despite pressure on fixed cost leverage and sales mix this quarter, we held gross margins in our projected range of 17% to 19%.

Looking ahead to the second half of 2025, we expect year-over-year sales comparisons to improve, with projected sales moderating to a manageable 4% to 6% decline range in the second half. As a reminder, we still anticipate our sales mix to be meaningfully impacted in 2025 by higher tooling sales, which pressured gross margins compared to product sales.

We were pleased to generate $9.6 million of cash from operations and $5.2 million of free cash flow. Our balance sheet remains strong, and we have flexibility and ample liquidity to advance our 'Invest for Growth' strategy including the recently awarded Volvo Mexico program and our capital allocation investment of $25 million related to our plant expansion. We plan to continue with another capital allocation priority of returning capital to shareholders through our ongoing share repurchase program.”

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights

• Total net sales of $79.2 million decreased 10.7% compared to the prior year second quarter.
• Gross margin of $14.3 million, or 18.1% of net sales, compared to 20.0% of net sales in the prior year second quarter. Decrease primarily due to unfavorable fixed cost leverage of 2.2% and lower operational efficiencies and product mix of 0.9%, offset by higher net changes in selling price and raw material costs of 1.2%.
• Selling, general, and administrative expenses of $9.1 million, or 11.5% of net sales, compared to $10.2 million, or 11.5% of net sales for the prior year second quarter. Selling, general, and administrative expense excluding severance and one-time footprint optimization cost of $0.7 million was $8.4 million, or 10.6% of net sales.
• Operating income of $5.2 million, or 6.6% of net sales, compared to operating income of $7.5 million, or 8.4% of net sales for the prior year second quarter.
• Net income of $4.1 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6.4 million, or $0.73 per diluted share for the prior year second quarter. Adjusted net income¹ of $4.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share.
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $9.5 million, or 12.0% of net sales, compared to $11.6 million, or 13.0% for the prior year second quarter.
• 88,207 shares repurchased under the share repurchase authorization at an average price of $15.07.

Six Month 2025 Highlights

• Total net sales of $140.7 million decreased 15.7% compared to the prior year six month period .
• Gross margin of $26.1 million, or 18.5% of net sales, compared to 18.6% of net sales in the prior year six-month period.
• Selling, general, and administrative expenses of $18.0 million, or 12.8% of net sales, compared to $18.8 million, or 11.3% of net sales for the prior year six-month period. Selling, general, and administrative expense excluding severance and one-time footprint optimization cost of $1.2 million was $16.8 million, or 11.9% of net sales.
• Operating income of $8.1 million, or 5.7% of net sales, compared to operating income of $12.2 million, or 7.3% of net sales for the prior year six-month period.
• Net income of $6.2 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, compared to net income of $10.2 million, or $1.15 per diluted share for the prior year six-month period. Adjusted net income¹ of $7.2 million, or $0.83 per diluted share.
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $16.7 million, or 11.9% of net sales, compared to $20.3 million, or 12.2% for the prior year six-month period.
• 151,584 shares repurchased under the share repurchase authorization at an average price of $14.82.

¹Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures as defined and reconciled

2025 Capital Expenditures

The Company’s capital expenditures for the first six months of 2025 were $4.4 million. The Company still anticipates spending approximately $10 to $12 million during 2025 on property, plant and equipment purchases for all of the Company's operations. Following the award of the Volvo Mexico business, the Company expects to invest approximately $25 million over the next 18 months, with $8 to $10 million anticipated to be spent by the end of fiscal 2025. The Company generated a Return on Capital Employed¹ of 7.2% for the trailing twelve months and 9.6% excluding cash.

Financial Position at June 30, 2025

The Company’s total liquidity at June 30, 2025 was $93.2 million, with $43.2 million in cash, $25.0 million of undrawn capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility and $25.0 million of undrawn capacity under the Company's capex credit facility. The Company’s term debt was $20.6 million at June 30, 2025. The term debt-to-trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA¹ was less than one times trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA¹ as of June 30, 2025.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial and operating results for the periods ended June 30, 2025. To access the call live by phone, dial (888) 506-0062 and ask for the Core Molding Technologies call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. A telephonic replay will be available through August 19, 2025, by calling (877) 481-4010 and using passcode ID: 52560#. A webcast of the call will also be available live and for later replay on the Company’s Investor Relations website at .

About Core Molding Technologies, Inc.

Core Molding Technologies is a leading engineered materials company specializing in molded structural products, principally in building products, utilities, transportation and powersports industries across North America. The Company operates in one operating segment as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. The Company’s operating segment consists of one reporting unit, Core Molding Technologies. The Company offers customers a wide range of manufacturing processes to fit various program volume and investment requirements. These thermoset processes include compression molding of sheet molding compound (“SMC”), resin transfer molding (“RTM”), liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene (“DCPD”), spray-up and hand-lay-up. The thermoplastic processes include direct long-fiber thermoplastics (“DLFT”) and structural foam and structural web injection molding. Core Molding Technologies serves a wide variety of markets, including the medium and heavy-duty truck, marine, automotive, agriculture, construction, and other commercial products. The demand for Core Molding Technologies’ products is affected by economic conditions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Core Molding Technologies’ operations may change proportionately more than revenues from operations.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements often include words such as “believe”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “project”, “continue”, “likely”, and similar expressions. In particular, this press release may contain forward-looking statements about the Company’s expectations for future periods with respect to its plans to improve financial results, the future of the Company’s end markets. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements relating to our operations and business include: dependence on certain major customers, and potential loss of any major customer due to completion of existing production programs or otherwise; general macroeconomic, social, regulatory (including foreign trade policy) and political conditions; volatility in financial markets; inflationary pressures; changes in the plastics, transportation, marine and commercial product industries (including changes in demand for production); efforts of the Company to expand its customer base and develop new products to diversify markets, materials and processes and increase operational enhancements; the imposition of new or increased tariffs and the resulting consequences; Company initiatives to quote and execute manufacturing processes for new business, acquire raw materials, and complete investments to support new business; regulatory matters and labor relations; changes in the Company’s financial position; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings with the SEC. These statements are based on certain assumptions that the Company has made in light of its experience as well as its perspective on historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results because of certain risks and uncertainties, including those included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. There can be no assurance that statements made in this press release relating to future events will be achieved. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on behalf of the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements.

Company Contact:

Core Molding Technologies, Inc.

Alex Panda

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Core Molding management uses non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company's performance. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP results available in the accompanying tables.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before, as applicable from time to time, (i) interest expense, net, (ii) provision (benefit) for income taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets, (iv) share based compensation expense, (v) restructuring and severance costs, and (vi) nonrecurring legal settlement costs and associated legal expenses unrelated to the Company's core operations. Debt-to-trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA represents total outstanding debt divided by trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA. Free Cash Flow represents net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less purchase of property, plant and equipment. Trailing twelve months return on capital employed represents the trailing twelve months earnings before (i) interest expense, net and (ii) provision (benefit) for income taxes divided by (i) stockholders' equity and (ii) current and long-term debt. Adjusted Net Income represents net income before severance cost (net of tax).

We present Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of net sales, debt-to-trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and trailing twelve months Return on Capital Employed because management uses these measures as key performance indicators, and we believe that securities analysts, investors and others use these measures to evaluate companies in our industry. These measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of our operating performance. Our calculation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly named measures reported by other companies. The following tables present reconciliations of net income to Adjusted EBITDA, and Cash Flow from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow, the most directly comparable GAAP measures, and Debt to trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA and trailing twelve months Return on Capital Employed, for the periods presented: