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Core Molding Technologies (CMT) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Core Molding Technologies's revenue fell $16.5M (-21%) from $79.2M in Q2 2025 to $62.7M in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Tooling −$15.8M (-90%); Product −$743K (-1%). Gross margin 20.3% against 18.1% (+2.2 pts).
Core Molding Technologies, Q2 2026: revenue $62.7M (-21% year over year), operating margin 3.7%, net earnings $1.8M, operating cash flow $16.3M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 20.3% | 18.1% | +2.2 pts |
| Operating margin | 3.7% | 6.6% | -2.9 pts |
| Net margin | 2.8% | 5.1% | -2.3 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.8% | 1.1% | +11.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | $60.9M | $61.6M | −$743K | -1% |
| Tooling | $1.8M | $17.6M | −$15.8M | -90% |
| Revenue | $62.7M | $79.2M | −$16.5M | -21% |
| Gross profit | $12.7M | $14.3M | −$1.6M | -11% |
| Cost of revenue | $50.0M | $64.9M | −$14.9M | -23% |
| Operating profit | $2.3M | $5.2M | −$2.9M | -56% |
| Operating expenses | $10.4M | $9.1M | $1.3M | +15% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $2.4M | $5.4M | −$3.0M | -56% |
| Net earnings | $1.8M | $4.1M | −$2.3M | -56% |
| Income tax | $569K | $1.3M | −$742K | -57% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $3.2M | $3.2M | −$3K | -0.1% |
| Share-based compensation | $501K | $494K | $7K | +1% |
| Working capital & other | $10.8M | −$4.2M | $15.1M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $16.3M | $3.5M | $12.8M | +366% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $8.0M | $880K | $7.1M | +809% |
| Capital expenditures | $8.3M | $2.6M | $5.7M | +217% |
Questions
How much did Core Molding Technologies's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Core Molding Technologies's revenue fell $16.5M (-21%) from $79.2M in Q2 2025 to $62.7M in Q2 2026.
What drove Core Molding Technologies's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Tooling −$15.8M (-90%); Product −$743K (-1%).