CPS Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

BEARISH Impact: 7/10 8-K
Horizon immediate Filed May 7, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001320461-26-000078
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Latest settled — T+20d
CPS ▼ -1.34% at T+20d
SHORT call ✓ call won +1.34% · α vs SPY +4.48% · entry $30.49 → $30.08
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Currently $29.46 · +3.38% from $30.49 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
May 7, 2026
via day open
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settled 5w ago
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settled 4w ago
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settled 8d ago
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Executive Summary

Cooper-Standard Q1 2026 revenue of $686.4M missed consensus of $710.3M and adjusted EPS of -$0.29 was a significant miss vs consensus of -$0.16, with adjusted net income swinging from +$3.5M to -$5.2M YoY. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance but faces headwinds from unfavorable volume/mix and cost inflation.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance
$2.7B - $2.9B (initial FY2026 guidance from Feb 2026, not updated)
maintained
Gross Margin
12%

Actionable Insight

Watch for further downward guidance revision on the 8:30am ET call; the company reaffirmed prior 2026 targets but given the Q1 miss, credibility is at risk. Consider short-term defensive positioning.

Key Facts

  • Revenue $686.4M (+2.9% YoY) vs consensus $710.3M (miss)
  • Adj EPS -$0.29 vs consensus -$0.16 (80% negative miss)
  • GAAP EPS -$1.85 including $24.2M debt refinancing loss
  • Adj EBITDA $51.0M (7.4% margin) down from $58.7M (8.8%) YoY
  • Net cash used in operations -$69.2M vs -$14.9M YoY
  • Cash & equivalents $118.5M, total liquidity $285.8M
  • Net new business awards $127.9M in the quarter

Financial Impact

EPS miss of ~$0.13/share and revenue miss of ~$24M; stock likely to decline 5-10%

revenueepsadjusted_ebitdacash_flow

Risk Factors

  • Further volume/mix deterioration in key automotive markets
  • Cost inflation and tariff exposure
  • High debt burden with negative free cash flow

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
Analyst Consensus
71% bullish (7 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001320461-26-000078
Document: cps-20260506.htm0001320461-26-000078
Document: 0001320461-26-000078-index-headers.html0001320461-26-000078
Document: 0001320461-26-000078-index.html0001320461-26-000078
Document: 0001320461-26-000078.txt0001320461-26-000078
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001320461-26-000078
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May 7, 2026
5w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$30.49 $30.08▲ +1.34%▲ +4.48%$29.46 (+3.38%)
Apr 2, 2026
10w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$28.66 $30.07▲ +4.92%▼ −4.96%$29.46 (+2.79%)
Mar 4, 2026
14w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$33.51 $28.66▼ −14.47%▼ −10.68%$29.46 (−12.09%)
Feb 28, 2026
15w ago
Institutional Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$37.50 $26.47▲ +29.41%▲ +21.48%$29.46 (+21.44%)
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