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Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) Q3 2025 earnings results (third quarter 2025)
10-Q filed Oct 31, 2025
Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) reported revenue of $696M for the third quarter 2025 (Q3 2025), +1% from a year earlier and -1% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 3.8%, net loss $7.6M (1.1% of revenue).
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Q3 2025: revenue $696M (+2% year over year), operating margin 3.8%, net loss $7.6M, operating cash flow $38.6M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q3 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $696M | -1% | +1% |
| Operating profit | $26.5M | -29% | — |
| Net earnings | −$7.6M | — | — |
| Operating cash flow | $38.6M | — | +39% |
| Free cash flow | $27.4M | — | +62% |
What changed
Revenue was $695.5M in Q3 2025, up 1% year over year and down 1% from the previous quarter. Sealing systems was the largest line at 50% of revenue. Fluid Handling Systems added $14.8M year over year (up 5%), 146% of the total change. Sealing systems declined 1%.
Gross margin was 12.5%, up 1.4 points from a year earlier. Operating profit was $26.5M, a 3.8% margin (up 0.4 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus a year earlier, 30% reached operating profit, above the 3% margin then. Operating expenses grew 15% against revenue growth of 1%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+68%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $7.6M, wider than the previous quarter's $1.5M loss. Net interest and other expense of $30.2M was the main reason.
Operating cash flow was $38.6M (up 39% year over year). Non-cash charges added back $24.9M of depreciation and amortization and $6.2M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $15.2M. After capital expenditures ($11.2M), free cash flow as the company reports it was $27.4M.
Questions
What was Cooper-Standard Holdings' revenue in the third quarter 2025?
Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) reported revenue of $696M for the third quarter 2025 (Q3 2025), +1% from a year earlier and -1% from the quarter before.
Was Cooper-Standard Holdings profitable in the third quarter 2025?
Operating profit was $26.5M (3.8% of revenue) and net loss $7.6M.