NYSE$CMT

Core Molding Technologies Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved margin stability and executed Invest for Growth strategies.

Core Molding Technologies reported a decrease in net sales by 15.8% compared to the prior year third quarter, with a gross margin of 16.9%. The company completed a labor reduction expected to yield $2.6 million in annual cost savings and repurchased 111,884 shares under its share repurchase authorization.

  • Total net sales decreased by 15.8% compared to the prior year third quarter.
  • Gross margin was 16.9% of net sales, slightly lower than the prior year's 17.6%.
  • Operating income decreased to $3.6 million, or 4.9% of net sales, compared to $5.9 million in the prior year.
  • Net income decreased to $3.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to $4.4 million in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$73M

Previous: $86.7M-15.8%
EPS

$0.36

Previous: $0.53-32.1%
Gross Margin Percentage

18.3%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$9M

Previous: $9.82M-8.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$7.05M

Previous: -$6.8M-3.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.89M

Previous: -$2.45M-58.6%
Net Income

$3.16M

Previous: $4.35M-27.4%
Operating Income

$3.61M

Previous: $5.88M-38.6%
Gross Profit

$12.3M

Previous: $15.3M-19.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$42.3M

Previous: $18M+134.8%
Total Assets

$221M

Previous: $217M+1.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$562K

Previous: $736K-23.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Core Molding · Revenue · Quarterly

$73M

Q3 2024-15.8%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Core Molding · $15.1M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Tooling
    $5.83M-37.1%
  • Building products
    $4.82M
  • Industrial and Utilities
    $4.47M

Forward guidance

The company now expects full year 2024 revenues to be down approximately 17%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

38 / 64 earnings

Positive

+34.9%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-36.7%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.3%-1.3%-7.8%
Q4 2025+8.4%+7.0%+28.9%
Q3 2025+2.4%+4.9%+2.2%
Q1 2025-1.7%+1.0%+4.1%
Q4 2024-0.4%+6.1%+11.8%
Q3 2024+7.5%+8.1%+5.2%
Q2 2024-7.5%+3.9%+3.3%
Q1 2024+1.6%+3.8%-10.8%
Q4 2023-0.9%-5.1%-5.5%
Q3 2023-36.7%-33.7%-24.6%
Q2 2023+15.5%+15.6%+13.1%
Q1 2023+7.3%+7.2%+2.8%
Q4 2022+11.2%+9.5%+26.1%
Q3 2022+8.6%+8.3%+5.7%
Q2 2022+5.5%+18.0%+3.4%
Q1 2022+4.1%+2.3%-3.0%
Q4 2021+20.0%+22.8%+25.8%
Q3 2021-13.0%-13.2%-25.6%
Q2 2021+11.4%+8.3%-2.8%
Q1 2021+23.8%+23.7%+12.4%
Q4 2020-7.3%-8.2%-8.3%
Q3 2020+13.3%+10.2%+41.9%
Q2 2020+8.0%+9.8%+32.9%
Q1 2020+34.9%+20.8%+70.3%
Q4 2019+0.5%+0.5%-42.7%
Q3 2019-1.5%+1.7%+1.7%
Q2 2019+13.4%+9.2%+8.7%
Q1 2019-2.0%-0.6%-10.1%
Q4 2018-3.3%-0.5%+1.9%
Q3 2018+0.7%+2.0%+14.5%
Q2 2018-27.4%-30.1%-30.4%
Q1 2018-4.3%-12.0%-9.6%
Q4 2017-0.8%-3.9%-7.6%
Q3 2017-7.9%-9.6%-8.6%
Q2 2017+10.7%+11.1%+5.6%
Q1 2017+3.0%+1.5%+6.3%
Q4 2016-1.7%+0.1%+15.4%
Q3 2016-18.5%-13.2%-7.5%
Q2 2016-16.8%-22.1%-7.9%
Q1 2016+15.6%
Q4 2015-2.8%
Q3 2015-29.3%
Q2 2015+17.3%
Q1 2015+7.2%
Q4 2014+6.1%
Q3 2014+4.6%
Q2 2014+6.5%
Q1 2014+1.3%
Q4 2013-8.2%
Q3 2013+1.7%
Q2 2013-0.8%
Q1 2013-0.6%
Q4 2012-0.1%
Q3 2012-0.8%
Q2 2012+1.0%
Q1 2011-4.0%
Q1 2012+2.5%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q3 2011+1.0%
Q2 2011+6.5%
Q2 2010+6.5%
Q4 2010+6.5%
Q1 2010-3.0%

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