CPS vs GTX vs XPEL Stock Comparison

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Garrett Motion and Xpel Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GTX Garrett Motion Inc.
$22.33 -13.7% 1M +28.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.17B
P/E
11.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.75B
Div. yield
1.43%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
6 wins
XPEL XPEL, Inc.
$43.87 +2.1% 1M +18.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.21B
P/E
22.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$508.09M
Div. yield
–
Auto Parts Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Garrett Motion leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Garrett Motion 6, Xpel 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCPSGTXXPELLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $376.53M $4.17B $1.21B GTX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.8x 11.7x 22.1x GTX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.8x 12.3x 19.0x GTX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.1% +8.5% +13.2% XPEL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.0% 9.5% 10.8% XPEL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.6% 64.2% 16.8% GTX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.4x 1.9x 0.0x XPEL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.43% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -44.0% +28.1% +18.8% GTX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.0%/yr +27.1%/yr -10.4%/yr GTX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 63.3% 44.3% 40.9% XPEL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 65/100 66/100 XPEL

Percentile Scorecard

CPSGTXXPEL

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

AxisCPSGTXXPEL
Valuation 61 #20 of 50 97 #8 of 203 29 #36 of 50
Growth 60 #20 of 49 47 #101 of 188 75 #13 of 49
Profitability 57 #21 of 47 76 #45 of 184 94 #4 of 47
Financial Health 21 #42 of 53 16 #183 of 217 94 #4 of 53
Shareholder Returns – 91 #15 of 153 40 #19 of 31
Overall 50 65 66
  • CPS ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • GTX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • XPEL ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCPSGTXXPELSPY
1 month -2.7%-13.7%+2.1% +0.9%
3 months -27.1%-22.4%-1.1% +5.9%
6 months -26.9%+9.0%-5.9% +8.5%
Year to date -35.5%+28.1%-12.1% +13.3%
1 year -44.0%+28.1%+18.8% +12.4%
3 years +73.7%+213.6%-10.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year +20.2%+46.4%-3.5% +23.5%
5 years -18.3%+231.3%-42.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year -4.0%+27.1%-10.4% +11.0%
10 years -76.5%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year -13.5%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCPSGTXXPELSPY
Volatility, 1Y 63.3%44.3%40.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.6%37.3%44.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.751.660.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.700.640.46 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -86.6%-40.5%-71.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -53.1%-38.4%-20.2% -0.9%
52-week high $45.20$36.23$54.95 $779.14
52-week low $19.78$15.64$34.10 $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.

MultipleCPSGTXXPEL
P/E now vs peer median -6.8xmedian 20.0x 11.7xmedian 25.4x 22.1xmedian 20.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.5x 1.1xmedian 1.9x 2.4xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 8.7x 8.3xmedian 14.3x 14.6xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -77.0xmedian 9.4x 11.4xmedian 21.8x -418.1xmedian 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median -2.7xmedian 0.9x -6.2xmedian 2.2x 3.8xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.16median 1.35 0.10median 1.41 5.74median 1.35

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 monthsCPSGTXXPEL
Revenue $2.78B $3.75B $508.09M
Gross profit $323.47M $779.00M $217.98M
Operating income $63.98M $536.00M $68.46M
Net income -$56.65M $357.00M $55.60M
Free cash flow -$4.89M $365.00M -$2.89M
EPS (diluted) $-3.13 $1.87 $1.98
Cash & equivalents $126.58M $158.00M $40.68M
Total debt $4.49B $1.37B $44.80M
Shares (diluted) 18.05M 190.59M 27.64M
Enterprise value -$216.22M $3.46B $1.02B

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
MetricCPSGTXXPEL
P/E -6.8x 11.7x 22.1x
P/FCF -77.0x 11.4x -418.1x
P/Operating cash flow 6.7x 9.4x 16.3x
P/S 0.1x 1.1x 2.4x
P/B -2.7x -6.2x 3.8x
P/Tangible book -2.3x -6.2x 4.6x
EV/EBITDA 8.7x 8.3x 14.6x
EV/EBIT 21.8x 10.0x 17.7x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 1.4x 2.4x
EV/FCF -285.1x 14.7x -419.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.0x 12.2x 16.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.16 0.10 5.74

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCPSGTXXPEL
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.1% 8.5% 13.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.8% -0.6% 12.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.5% 10.0% 15.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.0% 2.2% 14.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -44.2% 12.8% 11.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 45.8% 2.2% 2.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -293.4% 18.6% 14.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 41.4% -1.1% 4.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -290.8% 27.7% 12.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.1% 120.7% 3.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -22.6% 7.3% 29.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 70.7% -0.9% 20.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -120.0% 10.9% -105.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 62.4% -1.5% -27.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCPSGTXXPEL
Gross margin 11.7% 20.8% 42.9%
EBITDA margin 5.8% 17.2% 16.4%
Operating margin 2.3% 14.3% 13.5%
Pretax margin -2.8% 12.0% 13.6%
Net margin -2.0% 9.5% 10.8%
FCF margin -0.2% 9.7% -0.6%
Operating cash flow margin 2.0% 11.8% 14.6%
Return on equity – – 18.2%
Return on assets -3.0% 14.7% 12.8%
Return on invested capital 4.6% 64.2% 16.8%
Return on capital employed 5.4% 56.1% 19.8%
Asset turnover 1.5x 1.5x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.0x 1.2x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.7% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCPSGTXXPEL
Debt / assets 61.0% 55.3% 9.5%
Debt / equity -8.2x -2.0x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.4x 1.9x 0.0x
Debt / FCF -234.0x 3.7x -15.5x
Liabilities / assets 107.4% 127.3% 32.6%
Equity / assets -7.4% -27.3% 67.4%
Interest coverage – 5.1x 256.4x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.0x 2.6x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.7x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 1.47 2.34 7.49

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCPSGTXXPEL
Dividend yield – 1.4% –
Net buyback yield – 6.5% 0.2%
Shareholder yield – 7.9% 0.2%
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.

ConsensusCPSGTXXPEL
Forward P/E 13.8xFY2026 12.3xFY2026 19.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.53FY2026 $1.82FY2026 $2.31FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +11.0%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +141.2% +13.2% +16.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.66BFY2026 $3.58BFY2026 $547.59MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.8%FY2026 0.0%FY2026 +15.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.7% +16.2% +0.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCPSGTXXPEL
Held by institutions 64.0% 96.8% 85.3%
Institutions holding 134 458 213
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +0.8% +3.9%
Institutions buying 72 239 111
Institutions selling 43 139 66
Buyers to sellers 1.67 1.72 1.68

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.

CPSGTXXPEL
CPS 1.00 0.33 0.36
GTX 0.33 1.00 0.23
XPEL 0.36 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CPS, GTX and XPEL?

Garrett Motion (GTX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) $376.53M, Garrett Motion (GTX) $4.17B, Xpel (XPEL) $1.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, CPS, GTX and XPEL?

Garrett Motion (GTX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) -6.8x, Garrett Motion (GTX) 11.7x, Xpel (XPEL) 22.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Garrett Motion (GTX) is cheapest (Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) 13.8x, Garrett Motion (GTX) 12.3x, Xpel (XPEL) 19.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Xpel (XPEL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) +2.1%, Garrett Motion (GTX) +8.5%, Xpel (XPEL) +13.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Xpel (XPEL) has the highest net margin (Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) -2.0%, Garrett Motion (GTX) 9.5%, Xpel (XPEL) 10.8%). On return on invested capital, Garrett Motion (GTX) leads (Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) 4.6%, Garrett Motion (GTX) 64.2%, Xpel (XPEL) 16.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Garrett Motion (GTX) returned the most: Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) -44.0%, Garrett Motion (GTX) +28.1%, Xpel (XPEL) +18.8%. Over five years, Garrett Motion (GTX) compounded fastest (Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) -4.0%/yr, Garrett Motion (GTX) +27.1%/yr, Xpel (XPEL) -10.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Garrett Motion (GTX) 1.43%. Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) and Xpel (XPEL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Xpel (XPEL) has been the steadiest (Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) 63.3%, Garrett Motion (GTX) 44.3%, Xpel (XPEL) 40.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CPS, GTX and XPEL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Garrett Motion (GTX) 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.