CMT vs CVR vs TS Stock Comparison

Core Molding Technologies, Chicago Rivet & Machine and Tenaris Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TS Tenaris Sa
$60.41 +7.6% 1M +60.2% 1Y
Market cap
$64.76B
P/E
33.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.04B
Div. yield
2.95%
Metal Fabrication Industrials
10 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Tenaris leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Tenaris 10, Core Molding Technologies 1, Chicago Rivet & Machine 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMTCVRTSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $189.25M $9.76M $64.76B TS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.8x -4.0x 33.4x CMT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 47.0x — 15.2x TS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -7.9% +7.1% +2.3% CVR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.9% -8.9% 15.9% TS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.2% -11.3% 12.7% TS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.7x -3.1x TS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.59% 2.95% TS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.6% +6.2% +60.2% TS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.0%/yr -17.8%/yr +22.1%/yr TS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.3% 57.3% 28.9% TS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 41/100 58/100 TS

Percentile Scorecard

CMTCVRTS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCMTCVRTS
Valuation 84 #33 of 203 37 #129 of 203 42 #118 of 203
Growth 7 #175 of 188 63 #70 of 188 17 #157 of 188
Profitability 36 #119 of 184 14 #158 of 184 81 #36 of 184
Financial Health 70 #66 of 217 78 #49 of 217 99 #4 of 217
Shareholder Returns 73 #42 of 153 13 #134 of 153 53 #72 of 153
Overall 54 41 58
  • CMT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • CVR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • TS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCMTCVRTSSPY
1 month -2.1%-0.5%+7.6% +0.9%
3 months -5.2%-3.8%+8.2% +5.9%
6 months -19.3%-10.6%-4.9% +8.5%
Year to date +10.2%-27.4%+57.1% +13.3%
1 year +20.6%+6.2%+60.2% +12.4%
3 years -14.2%-43.0%+92.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year -5.0%-17.1%+24.4% +23.5%
5 years +100.9%-62.5%+171.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year +15.0%-17.8%+22.1% +11.0%
10 years +27.7%-65.5%+112.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year +2.5%-10.1%+7.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCMTCVRTSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.3%57.3%28.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.7%61.5%29.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.580.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.490.112.08 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.0%-71.9%-33.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.0%-31.1%-5.6% -0.9%
52-week high $28.35$14.66$64.02 $779.14
52-week low $17.56$8.71$37.70 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCMTCVRTS
P/E now vs peer median 25.8xmedian 25.4x -4.0xmedian 25.4x 33.4xmedian 25.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.9x 0.4xmedian 1.9x 5.4xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 14.3x -9.7xmedian 14.3x 19.6xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -22.8xmedian 21.8x -6.9xmedian 21.8x 23.3xmedian 21.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.2x 0.6xmedian 2.2x 3.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.90median 1.41 0.04median 1.41 —median 1.41

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCMTCVRTS
Revenue $254.42M $27.43M $12.04B
Gross profit $46.19M $3.01M $4.08B
Operating income $9.22M -$2.26M $2.23B
Net income $7.35M -$2.44M $1.97B
Free cash flow -$8.30M -$1.42M $2.78B
EPS (diluted) $0.84 $-2.53 –
Cash & equivalents $12.13M $770.75K $9.02B
Total debt – $3.50M $1.27B
Shares (diluted) 8.71M 966.13K –
Enterprise value $73.15M $4.14M $36.05B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCMTCVRTS
P/E 25.8x -4.0x 33.4x
P/FCF -22.8x -6.9x 23.3x
P/Operating cash flow 11.4x -9.8x 28.9x
P/S 0.7x 0.4x 5.4x
P/B 1.2x 0.6x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 0.6x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 8.3x -9.7x 19.6x
EV/EBIT 19.2x -4.6x 25.1x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 0.4x 4.7x
EV/FCF -21.3x -7.4x 20.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.6x -10.6x 25.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.90 0.04 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMTCVRTS
Revenue growth (1Y) -7.9% 7.1% 2.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -12.9% -5.2% -6.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.4% 96.7% 2.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -9.9% 65.8% -13.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -26.4% 48.2% 0.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -29.0% -103.9% -20.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -21.5% 51.7% -3.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.3% -104.6% -18.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.3% 51.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -28.5% -104.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -30.0% 53.0% -11.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -21.9% 31.5% -9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -165.4% 42.2% -13.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -33.3% 32.5% -7.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMTCVRTS
Gross margin 18.2% 11.0% 33.9%
EBITDA margin 8.4% -4.0% 23.7%
Operating margin 3.6% -8.3% 18.5%
Pretax margin 3.7% -8.3% 20.5%
Net margin 2.9% -8.9% 15.9%
FCF margin -3.3% -5.2% 23.1%
Operating cash flow margin 6.5% -3.6% 18.6%
Return on equity 4.6% -12.1% 11.4%
Return on assets 3.1% -9.1% 9.7%
Return on invested capital 4.2% -11.3% 12.7%
Return on capital employed 4.9% -11.6% 11.0%
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.2x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.3x 0.4x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMTCVRTS
Debt / assets – 6.4% 1.5%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.7x -3.1x
Debt / FCF – -1.1x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 29.2% 26.0% 15.2%
Equity / assets 70.8% 74.0% 84.8%
Interest coverage 56.6x – 45.4x
Current ratio 2.0x 3.0x –
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.4x 70.8x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 58.2x
Altman Z-score 4.13 3.41 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMTCVRTS
Dividend yield – 0.6% 2.9%
Net buyback yield 1.7% – -1.5%
Shareholder yield 1.7% 0.6% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -3.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -6.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -52.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -53.2% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCMTCVRTS
Forward P/E 47.0xFY2026 – 15.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.47FY2026 – $3.97FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -69.1%FY2026 – +8.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +314.9% – +1.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $283.16MFY2026 – $12.99BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.4%FY2026 – +8.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.1% – -6.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMTCVRTS
Held by institutions 75.1% 13.4% 3.6%
Institutions holding 92 9 283
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.5% -10.4% -2.4%
Institutions buying 44 2 154
Institutions selling 26 2 78
Buyers to sellers 1.69 1.00 1.97

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CMTCVRTS
CMT 1.00 0.10 0.09
CVR 0.10 1.00 0.05
TS 0.09 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CMT, CVR and TS?

Tenaris (TS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Core Molding Technologies (CMT) $189.25M, Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) $9.76M, Tenaris (TS) $64.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, CMT, CVR and TS?

Core Molding Technologies (CMT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 25.8x, Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) -4.0x, Tenaris (TS) 33.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Tenaris (TS) is cheapest (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 47.0x, Tenaris (TS) 15.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Core Molding Technologies (CMT) -7.9%, Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) +7.1%, Tenaris (TS) +2.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tenaris (TS) has the highest net margin (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 2.9%, Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) -8.9%, Tenaris (TS) 15.9%). On return on invested capital, Tenaris (TS) leads (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 4.2%, Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) -11.3%, Tenaris (TS) 12.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tenaris (TS) returned the most: Core Molding Technologies (CMT) +20.6%, Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) +6.2%, Tenaris (TS) +60.2%. Over five years, Tenaris (TS) compounded fastest (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) +15.0%/yr, Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) -17.8%/yr, Tenaris (TS) +22.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Tenaris (TS) has the highest dividend yield: Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 0.00%, Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) 0.59%, Tenaris (TS) 2.95%. Core Molding Technologies (CMT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tenaris (TS) has been the steadiest (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 42.3%, Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR) 57.3%, Tenaris (TS) 28.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CMT, CVR and TS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tenaris (TS) leads on 10. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.