Cooper Standard Raises Full Year Adjusted EBITDA Guidance as Second Quarter and First Half Results Exceed Expectations
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Cooper Standard (NYSE: CPS) reported strong Q2 2025 results, leading to increased full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance. The company achieved operating income of $37.3 million, a 234.5% increase year-over-year, despite a slight 0.3% sales decline to $706.0 million.
Key Q2 metrics include gross profit of $93.1 million (up 12.2%), adjusted EBITDA of $62.8 million (8.9% of sales), and a reduced net loss of $1.4 million. The company secured $77.1 million in new business awards during Q2, primarily in electric and hybrid vehicle platforms.
Based on strong H1 2025 performance, Cooper Standard raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $220-$250 million, up from the previous $200-$235 million, while maintaining sales guidance of $2.7-$2.8 billion.
Positive
- Operating income increased by 234.5% year-over-year to $37.3 million
- Adjusted EBITDA improved to $62.8 million, up $11.9 million from Q2 2024
- Secured $132.0 million in new business awards in H1 2025, focused on EV platforms
- Strong liquidity position of $272.8 million as of Q2 2025
- Raised full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $220-$250 million
Negative
- Sales declined 0.3% year-over-year to $706.0 million
- Net loss of $1.4 million or $(0.08) per diluted share
- Facing headwinds from lower light vehicle production volume
- Ongoing inflationary pressures affecting operations
- Trade and tariff policy uncertainties impacting industry outlook
News Market Reaction
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Second Quarter 2025 Highlights
- Gross profit of
, an increase of$93.1 million 12.2% vs. the second quarter of 2024 - Operating income of
, an increase of$37.3 million 234.5% vs. the second quarter of 2024 - Net loss of
, or$1.4 million per diluted share, an improvement of$(0.08) vs. the second quarter of 2024$74.8 million - Adjusted net income of
, or$1.0 million per diluted share, an improvement of$0.06 vs. the second quarter of 2024$12.3 million - Adjusted EBITDA of
, or$62.8 million 8.9% of sales, an increase of vs. the second quarter of 2024$11.9 million
"Through the outstanding effort and commitment of our global team, our operating performance and financial results in the first and second quarters of the year exceeded our plan," said Jeffrey Edwards, chairman and CEO, Cooper Standard. "We expect our execution in the second half to offset the impact of lower light vehicle production volume and ongoing inflationary headwinds. As a result, we are raising our full year adjusted EBITDA guidance."
Consolidated Results
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
(Dollar amounts in millions except per share amounts) | |||||||
Sales | $ 706.0 | $ 708.4 | $ 1,373.0 | $ 1,384.8 | |||
Net (loss) income | $ (1.4) | $ (76.2) | $ 0.2 | $ (107.9) | |||
Adjusted net income (loss) | $ 1.0 | $ (11.3) | $ 4.5 | $ (41.9) | |||
(Loss) income per diluted share | $ (0.08) | $ (4.34) | $ 0.01 | $ (6.16) | |||
Adjusted income (loss) per diluted share | $ 0.06 | $ (0.64) | $ 0.25 | $ (2.39) | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 62.8 | $ 50.9 | $ 121.5 | $ 80.3 | |||
Sales declined by
Net loss for the second quarter of 2025 was
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2025 was
Adjusted net income (loss), adjusted EBITDA and adjusted income (loss) per diluted share are non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures, calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
New Business Awards
The Company continues to leverage its world-class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, its innovation programs and its reputation for quality and service to win new business awards with its OEM customers and capitalize on positive trends associated with hybrid and battery electric vehicles. During the second quarter of 2025, the Company received net new business awards totaling
Segment Results of Operations
Sales
Three Months Ended June 30, | Variance Due To: | |||||||||
2025 | 2024 | Change | Volume/ Mix* | Foreign | ||||||
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||
Sales to external customers | ||||||||||
Sealing systems | $ 364,368 | $ 364,946 | $ (578) | $ (4,243) | $ 3,665 | |||||
Fluid handling systems | 322,430 | 322,742 | (312) | (887) | 575 | |||||
* Net of customer price adjustments, including recoveries. |
Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended June 30, | Variance Due To: | |||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | Change | Volume/ | Foreign | Cost | |||||||
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||
Sealing systems | $ 40,345 | $ 35,035 | $ 5,310 | $ (7,777) | $ (61) | $ 13,148 | ||||||
Fluid handling systems | 26,997 | 16,282 | 10,715 | (7,689) | 7,300 | 11,104 | ||||||
* Net of customer price adjustments, including recoveries. |
** Net of savings from 2024 restructuring initiatives. |
Additional detail on our quarterly segment variance analyses is available in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cash and Liquidity
As of June 30, 2025, Cooper Standard had cash and cash equivalents totaling
Based on current expectations for light vehicle production and customer demand for our products, the Company believes it has sufficient financial resources to support ongoing operations and the execution of planned strategic initiatives for the foreseeable future. These financial resources include current cash on hand, continuing access to flexible credit facilities, and expected future positive cash generation.
Outlook
Our industry and, indeed, the global economy is facing unprecedented uncertainty due to changing trade and tariff policies being implemented or considered by the governments of
Based on our actual results in the first half of the year and our expectations that continuing operational excellence will offset the impact of potential lower light vehicle production volumes in the second half, the Company has adjusted its full year guidance as follows:
Initial 2025 Guidance1 | Current 2025 Guidance1 | |
Sales | ||
Adjusted EBITDA2 | ||
Capital Expenditures | ||
Cash Restructuring | ||
Net Cash Interest | ||
Net Cash Taxes | ||
Key Light Vehicle Productions Assumptions | ||
| 15.1 million | 14.9 million |
| 16.6 million | 16.7 million |
| 30.2 million | 31.2 million |
| 3.1 million | 3.2 million |
1 Guidance is representative of management's estimates and expectations as of the date it is published. Initial guidance was first presented in our earnings press release published on February 13, 2025. Current guidance as presented in this press release considers July 2025 S&P Global production forecasts for relevant light vehicle platforms and models, customers' planned production schedules and other internal assumptions. |
2 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company has not provided a reconciliation of projected adjusted EBITDA to projected net income (loss) because full-year net income (loss) will include special items that have not yet occurred and are difficult to predict with reasonable certainty prior to year-end. Due to this uncertainty, the Company cannot reconcile projected adjusted EBITDA to |
Conference Call Details
Cooper Standard management will host a conference call and webcast on August 1, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET to discuss its second quarter 2025 results, provide a general business update and respond to investor questions. Investors and other interested parties may listen to the call by accessing the online, real-time webcast at https://ir.cooperstandard.com/events.
To participate by phone, callers in
A replay of the webcast will be available on the investors' portion of the Cooper Standard website (https://ir.cooperstandard.com) shortly after the live event.
About Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard, headquartered in
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.
This press release also contains estimates and other information that is based on industry publications, surveys and forecasts. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and we have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information.
Contact for Analysts: | Contact for Media: |
Roger Hendriksen | Chris Andrews |
Cooper Standard | Cooper Standard |
(248) 596-6465 | (248) 596-6217 |
Financial statements and related notes follow:
COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC. | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
(Dollar amounts in thousands except per share and share amounts) | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Sales | $ 705,973 | $ 708,362 | $ 1,373,042 | $ 1,384,787 | |||
Cost of products sold | 612,922 | 625,422 | 1,202,813 | 1,240,204 | |||
Gross profit | 93,051 | 82,940 | 170,229 | 144,583 | |||
Selling, administration & engineering expenses | 51,210 | 52,408 | 102,401 | 107,774 | |||
Amortization of intangibles | 1,710 | 1,605 | 3,322 | 3,266 | |||
Restructuring charges | 2,852 | 17,781 | 4,963 | 18,914 | |||
Operating income | 37,279 | 11,146 | 59,543 | 14,629 | |||
Interest expense, net of interest income | (28,712) | (28,635) | (57,331) | (57,916) | |||
Equity in earnings of affiliates | 1,708 | 1,302 | 3,484 | 3,572 | |||
Pension settlement charge | — | (46,787) | — | (46,787) | |||
Other (expense) income, net | (3,667) | (5,129) | 5,217 | (8,778) | |||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 6,608 | (68,103) | 10,913 | (95,280) | |||
Income tax expense | 8,081 | 8,080 | 10,784 | 12,211 | |||
Net (loss) income | (1,473) | (76,183) | 129 | (107,491) | |||
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling | 72 | (60) | 22 | (412) | |||
Net (loss) income attributable to Cooper-Standard | $ (1,401) | $ (76,243) | $ 151 | $ (107,903) | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 17,882,361 | 17,564,015 | 17,797,933 | 17,513,076 | |||
Diluted | 17,882,361 | 17,564,015 | 18,058,008 | 17,513,076 | |||
(Loss) income per share: | |||||||
Basic | $ (0.08) | $ (4.34) | $ 0.01 | $ (6.16) | |||
Diluted | $ (0.08) | $ (4.34) | $ 0.01 | $ (6.16) | |||
COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC. | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||
(Dollar amounts in thousands except share amounts) | |||
June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||
(unaudited) | |||
Assets | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 121,620 | $ 170,035 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 371,256 | 310,738 | |
Tooling receivable, net | 75,387 | 69,204 | |
Inventories | 181,318 | 142,401 | |
Prepaid expenses | 26,186 | 25,833 | |
Value added tax receivable | 56,701 | 45,120 | |
Other current assets | 52,922 | 41,925 | |
Total current assets | 885,390 | 805,256 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 534,247 | 539,201 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 87,045 | 87,292 | |
Goodwill | 140,729 | 140,443 | |
Intangible assets, net | 31,783 | 33,805 | |
Other assets | 140,517 | 127,068 | |
Total assets | $ 1,819,711 | $ 1,733,065 | |
Liabilities and Equity | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Debt payable within one year | $ 41,789 | $ 42,428 | |
Accounts payable | 356,751 | 295,178 | |
Payroll liabilities | 101,668 | 103,701 | |
Accrued interest | 5,097 | 5,115 | |
Accrued liabilities | 109,097 | 111,502 | |
Current operating lease liabilities | 19,492 | 18,859 | |
Total current liabilities | 633,894 | 576,783 | |
Long-term debt | 1,059,454 | 1,057,839 | |
Pension benefits | 100,120 | 89,253 | |
Postretirement benefits other than pensions | 26,674 | 26,336 | |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 71,177 | 71,907 | |
Other liabilities | 33,774 | 44,317 | |
Total liabilities | 1,925,093 | 1,866,435 | |
Equity: | |||
Common stock, | 17 | 17 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 519,562 | 518,208 | |
Retained deficit | (470,411) | (470,562) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (146,784) | (173,432) | |
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity | (97,616) | (125,769) | |
Noncontrolling interests | (7,766) | (7,601) | |
Total equity | (105,382) | (133,370) | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 1,819,711 | $ 1,733,065 | |
COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC. | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |||
Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Operating activities: | |||
Net income (loss) | $ 129 | $ (107,491) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | |||
Depreciation | 45,027 | 49,070 | |
Amortization of intangibles | 3,322 | 3,266 | |
Pension settlement charge | — | 46,787 | |
Share-based compensation expense | 5,481 | 4,862 | |
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends related to earnings | (1,515) | (1,995) | |
Payment-in-kind interest | — | 12,367 | |
Deferred income taxes | 2,496 | 915 | |
Other | 2,448 | 2,601 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (87,819) | (36,594) | |
Net cash used in operating activities | (30,431) | (26,212) | |
Investing activities: | |||
Capital expenditures | (25,315) | (28,077) | |
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 2,558 | — | |
Other | — | 242 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (22,757) | (27,835) | |
Financing activities: | |||
Principal payments on long-term debt | (1,412) | (1,255) | |
Decrease in short-term debt, net | (1,259) | (264) | |
Debt issuance costs and other fees | — | (1,403) | |
Taxes withheld and paid on employees' share-based payment awards | (1,686) | (571) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (4,357) | (3,493) | |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 6,419 | (4,580) | |
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (51,126) | (62,120) | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 178,697 | 163,061 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ 127,571 | $ 100,941 | |
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets: | |||
Balance as of | |||
June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 121,620 | $ 170,035 | |
Restricted cash included in other current assets | 3,843 | 7,590 | |
Restricted cash included in other assets | 2,108 | 1,072 | |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ 127,571 | $ 178,697 | |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted earnings (loss) per share and free cash flow are measures not recognized under
When analyzing the Company's operating performance, investors should use EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted earnings (loss) per share, free cash flow and net new business as supplements to, and not as alternatives for, net income (loss), operating income, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |||||||
The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA from net (loss) income: | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Net (loss) income attributable to Cooper-Standard | $ (1,401) | $ (76,243) | $ 151 | $ (107,903) | |||
Income tax expense | 8,081 | 8,080 | 10,784 | 12,211 | |||
Interest expense, net of interest income | 28,712 | 28,635 | 57,331 | 57,916 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 24,521 | 25,873 | 48,349 | 52,336 | |||
EBITDA | $ 59,913 | $ (13,655) | $ 116,615 | $ 14,560 | |||
Restructuring charges | 2,852 | 17,781 | 4,963 | 18,914 | |||
Gain on sale of businesses, net (1) | — | — | (98) | — | |||
Pension settlement charge (2) | — | 46,787 | — | 46,787 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 62,765 | $ 50,913 | $ 121,480 | $ 80,261 | |||
Sales | $ 705,973 | $ 708,362 | $ 1,373,042 | $ 1,384,787 | |||
Net (loss) income margin | (0.2) % | (10.8) % | — % | (7.8) % | |||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 8.9 % | 7.2 % | 8.8 % | 5.8 % | |||
(1) | Gain on sale of businesses related to divestiture in 2024. |
(2) | One-time, non-cash pension settlement charge and administrative fees incurred related to the termination of our |
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Unaudited) (Dollar amounts in thousands except per share and share amounts) | |||||||
The following table provides a reconciliation of net (loss) income to adjusted net income (loss) and the respective (loss) income per share amounts: | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Net (loss) income attributable to Cooper-Standard | $ (1,401) | $ (76,243) | $ 151 | $ (107,903) | |||
Restructuring charges | 2,852 | 17,781 | 4,963 | 18,914 | |||
Gain on sale of businesses, net (1) | — | — | (98) | — | |||
Pension settlement charge (2) | — | 46,787 | — | 46,787 | |||
Tax impact of adjusting items (3) | (428) | 398 | (539) | 323 | |||
Adjusted net income (loss) | $ 1,023 | $ (11,277) | $ 4,477 | $ (41,879) | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 17,882,361 | 17,564,015 | 17,797,933 | 17,513,076 | |||
Diluted | 17,882,361 | 17,564,015 | 18,058,008 | 17,513,076 | |||
(Loss) income per share: | |||||||
Basic | $ (0.08) | $ (4.34) | $ 0.01 | $ (6.16) | |||
Diluted | $ (0.08) | $ (4.34) | $ 0.01 | $ (6.16) | |||
Adjusted income (loss) per share: | |||||||
Basic | $ 0.06 | $ (0.64) | $ 0.25 | $ (2.39) | |||
Diluted | $ 0.06 | $ (0.64) | $ 0.25 | $ (2.39) | |||
(1) | Gain on sale of businesses related to divestiture in 2024. |
(2) | One-time, non-cash pension settlement charge and administrative fees incurred related to the termination of our |
(3) | Represents the elimination of the income tax impact of the above adjustments by calculating the income tax impact of these adjusting items using the appropriate tax rate for the jurisdiction where the charges were incurred and other discrete tax expense. |
Free Cash Flow (Unaudited) (Dollar amounts in thousands) | |||||||
The following table defines free cash flow: | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ (15,580) | $ (12,013) | $ (30,431) | $ (26,212) | |||
Capital expenditures | (7,772) | (11,243) | (25,315) | (28,077) | |||
Free cash flow | $ (23,352) | $ (23,256) | $ (55,746) | $ (54,289) | |||
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