CMT vs LUD vs PKOH Stock Comparison

Core Molding Technologies, Luda Technology and Park Ohio Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PKOH Park Ohio Holdings Corp
$45.00 -4.6% 1M +120.0% 1Y
Market cap
$613.41M
P/E
23.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.65B
Div. yield
–
Metal Fabrication Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Park Ohio Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Park Ohio Holdings 6, Core Molding Technologies 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMTLUDPKOHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $192.59M $88.49M $613.41M PKOH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.3x 155.8x 23.1x PKOH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 47.9x — 13.2x PKOH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -7.9% — +2.7% PKOH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.9% — 1.6% CMT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.2% — 6.1% PKOH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 5.8x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +22.9% -55.4% +120.0% PKOH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.4%/yr — +14.1%/yr CMT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.3% 144.1% 44.4% CMT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 — 51/100 CMT

Percentile Scorecard

CMTLUDPKOH

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

AxisCMTLUDPKOH
Valuation 84 #34 of 203 20 #163 of 203 85 #32 of 203
Growth 8 #173 of 188 – 74 #50 of 188
Profitability 35 #119 of 183 – 41 #109 of 183
Financial Health 69 #68 of 216 39 #133 of 216 14 #187 of 216
Shareholder Returns 75 #39 of 152 – 44 #86 of 152
Overall 54 – 51
  • CMT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • LUD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • PKOH ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCMTLUDPKOHSPY
1 month -0.4%-1.3%-4.6% +0.7%
3 months -4.3%-5.3%+14.1% +3.7%
6 months -16.5%-37.1%+55.4% +7.1%
Year to date +12.2%-39.3%+114.9% +12.8%
1 year +22.9%-55.4%+120.0% +11.9%
3 years -13.0%—+96.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year -4.5%—+25.2% +22.8%
5 years +104.5%—+93.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +15.4%—+14.1% +10.9%
10 years +30.0%—+40.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year +2.7%—+3.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCMTLUDPKOHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.3%144.1%44.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.9%142.0%43.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.581.211.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.54-0.382.70 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.0%-83.8%-62.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.7%-67.1%-14.3% -1.2%
52-week high $28.35$11.85$52.51 $779.14
52-week low $17.56$3.20$18.74 $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.

MultipleCMTLUDPKOH
P/E now vs peer median 26.3xmedian 25.8x 155.8xmedian 25.8x 23.6xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.9x 2.6xmedian 1.9x 0.4xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 14.6x —median 14.6x 12.0xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -23.2xmedian 22.2x -40.8xmedian 22.2x 31.8xmedian 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.2x 4.0xmedian 2.2x 1.7xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.92median 1.45 —median 1.45 0.38median 1.45

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 monthsCMTLUDPKOH
Revenue $254.42M – $1.65B
Gross profit $46.19M – $286.50M
Operating income $9.22M – $71.50M
Net income $7.35M – $26.50M
Free cash flow -$8.30M – $20.50M
EPS (diluted) $0.84 – $1.87
Cash & equivalents $12.13M $4.77M $48.30M
Total debt – $49.69M $652.60M
Shares (diluted) 8.71M 22.24M 14.20M
Enterprise value $76.49M $42.84M $422.81M

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
MetricCMTLUDPKOH
P/E 26.3x 155.8x 23.6x
P/FCF -23.2x -40.8x 31.8x
P/Operating cash flow 11.6x – 9.7x
P/S 0.8x 2.6x 0.4x
P/B 1.2x 4.0x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 4.1x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 8.4x – 12.0x
EV/EBIT 19.6x – 17.6x
EV/Revenue 0.7x – 0.8x
EV/FCF -21.7x – 61.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.8x – 18.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.92 – 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMTLUDPKOH
Revenue growth (1Y) -7.9% – 2.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -12.9% – 0.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.4% – 4.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -9.9% – 5.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -26.4% – -7.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -29.0% – 10.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -21.5% – -4.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.3% – 66.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.3% – -6.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -28.5% – 62.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -30.0% – 476.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -21.9% – 93.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -165.4% – 187.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -33.3% – 46.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMTLUDPKOH
Gross margin 18.2% – 17.3%
EBITDA margin 8.4% – 6.3%
Operating margin 3.6% – 4.3%
Pretax margin 3.7% – 1.6%
Net margin 2.9% – 1.6%
FCF margin -3.3% – 1.2%
Operating cash flow margin 6.5% – 4.1%
Return on equity 4.6% – 6.9%
Return on assets 3.1% – 1.8%
Return on invested capital 4.2% – 6.1%
Return on capital employed 4.9% – 6.6%
Asset turnover 1.1x – 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.3x – 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% – 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMTLUDPKOH
Debt / assets – 25.8% 44.4%
Debt / equity – 0.6x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 5.8x
Debt / FCF – – 31.8x
Liabilities / assets 29.2% 54.8% 73.3%
Equity / assets 70.8% 45.2% 26.7%
Interest coverage 56.6x – 1.4x
Current ratio 2.0x 1.6x 2.4x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.0x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 4.16 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMTLUDPKOH
Dividend yield – – 1.1%
Net buyback yield 1.7% – –
Shareholder yield 1.7% – 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusCMTLUDPKOH
Forward P/E 47.9xFY2026 – 13.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.47FY2026 – $3.41FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -69.1%FY2026 – +26.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +314.9% – +13.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $283.16MFY2026 – $1.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.4%FY2026 – +11.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.1% – +5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMTLUDPKOH
Held by institutions 75.1% – 55.8%
Institutions holding 92 – 104
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.5% – +6.4%
Institutions buying 44 – 58
Institutions selling 26 – 27
Buyers to sellers 1.69 – 2.15

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.

CMTLUDPKOH
CMT 1.00 -0.02 0.30
LUD -0.02 1.00 0.12
PKOH 0.30 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CMT, LUD and PKOH?

Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Core Molding Technologies (CMT) $192.59M, Luda Technology (LUD) $88.49M, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) $613.41M.

Which stock is cheaper, CMT, LUD and PKOH?

Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 26.3x, Luda Technology (LUD) 155.8x, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 23.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) is cheapest (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 47.9x, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 13.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Core Molding Technologies (CMT) -7.9%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) +2.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Core Molding Technologies (CMT) has the highest net margin (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 2.9%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 1.6%). On return on invested capital, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) leads (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 4.2%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 6.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) returned the most: Core Molding Technologies (CMT) +22.9%, Luda Technology (LUD) -55.4%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) +120.0%. Over five years, Core Molding Technologies (CMT) compounded fastest (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) +15.4%/yr, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) +14.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Core Molding Technologies (CMT) has been the steadiest (Core Molding Technologies (CMT) 42.3%, Luda Technology (LUD) 144.1%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 44.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CMT, LUD and PKOH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) leads on 6. 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.