Core Molding Technologies (CMT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Core Molding Technologies' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.66% for Q2 2026, down 2.92 percentage points from 6.58% a year earlier but up 2.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Core Molding Technologies (CMT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Core Molding Technologies reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 3.63%, down 0.91 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.19%, down 0.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +0.52 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.52% in FY2024 (-1.90 pp), 7.42% in FY2023 (+2.65 pp), 4.77% in FY2022 (+1.17 pp) and 3.60% in FY2021 (-1.07 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -2.95% (Q3 2021) to 10.30% (Q2 2023).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.31 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q3 2022 (a gain of 7.51 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a drop of 10.17 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CMT's Return on Sales [ROS] at 1.30% (Q1 2026), 4.81% (Q4 2025) and 4.40% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Core Molding Technologies | 197.13 Mn | 81.03 Mn | 12.73 Mn | 3.66% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.66% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.95% |
Core Molding Technologies Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();