Core Molding Technologies (CMT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Core Molding Technologies (CMT) reported Gross Margin of 20.45% for Q1 2026, up 127.0% year-over-year from 9.01% in Q1 2025, and up 34.64% quarter-over-quarter from 15.19% in Q4 2025.
Core Molding Technologies (CMT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core Molding Technologies (CMT) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 20.45% in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 20.45%, up 127.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.63% (down 48.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 17.38%, down 24.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 20.45% in Q1 2026 per CMT's latest filing, from 15.19% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 21.04% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 13.09% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 16.88% and a median of 17.03% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin plunged 386 bps in 2022, then soared 783 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 13.36% in 2022, then climbed by 11 bps to 14.82% in 2023, then rose by 7 bps to 15.82% in 2024, then slipped by 4 bps to 15.19% in 2025, then surged by 35 bps to 20.45% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CMT's Gross Margin at 20.45% in Q1 2026, 15.19% in Q4 2025, and 17.36% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 10 | Core Molding Technologies | 199.86 Mn | 176.35 Mn | 11.98 Mn | 20.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.92% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.07% |