CPSNYSEMotor Vehicle Parts & AccessoriesUS GAAP · USD

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. designs and manufactures sealing systems and fluid handling systems for global light vehicles, with most sales tied to passenger cars and light trucks. The company serves automakers and automotive suppliers through a worldwide manufacturing and engineering footprint, and it also sells into adjacent transportation and industrial markets through its Industrial and Specialty Group.

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Revenue2,741m USD
+0.4 %y/y
Operating profit (EBIT)86.6m USD
+24.0 %y/y
EBIT margin3.2%
+0.6 ppy/y
Net income-4.2m USD
+94.7 %y/y
Free cash flow64.4m USD
−15.6 %y/y

Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year

Development 2020–2025

-1,00001,0002,0003,000m USD2020: 0.00 m USD2020: EBIT -269 m USD20202021: 0.00 m USD2021: EBIT -209 m USD20212022: 0.00 m USD2022: EBIT -105 m USD20222023: 0.00 m USD2023: EBIT 46 m USD20232024: 2,731 m USD2024: EBIT 70 m USD20242025: 2,741 m USD2025: EBIT 87 m USD20252,74187
RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)
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Business

Share of revenue
Sealing Systems55 %

Weatherstrips, seals and related products that protect cabins from water, dust and noise while supporting exterior fit and finish.

Fluid Handling Systems35 %

Fuel and brake delivery systems plus fluid transfer products used in vehicle platforms.

Industrial and Specialty Group7 %

Engineered sealing and fluid solutions sold into non-automotive transportation and industrial applications.

Replacement and Other Markets3 %

Aftermarket, Tier I/Tier II and other adjacent-market sales of core product lines.

Products

Reported · share of revenue
51.6%45.7%FY2025100 %
  • Sealing Systems51.6 %
  • Fluid Handling Systems45.7 %
  • Corporate and Other2.7 %

Source: 10-K FY2025, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.

Customers

The core customer base is global automotive OEMs, with sales concentrated in passenger car and light truck platforms. The company also sells to Tier I and Tier II suppliers, replacement market distributors, and a smaller set of non-automotive customers through its specialty businesses.

Global automotive OEMs

Buy sealing systems and fluid handling systems for vehicle platforms; this is the main revenue base because products are designed into OEM programs.

China OEMs

Buy localized sealing and fluid products for domestic vehicle programs, supporting growth in the Chinese light-vehicle market.

Tier I and Tier II suppliers

Purchase components and sub-assemblies for automotive supply chains where Cooper-Standard is not direct-to-OEM.

Replacement market distributors

Buy core products for aftermarket replacement demand, providing a smaller but recurring revenue stream.

Non-automotive industrial customers

Buy specialty engineered solutions from ISG for transportation and industrial applications.

Strategy

Management is focused on restructuring, expansion and cost reduction to improve competitiveness and protect margins in a cyclical auto supply market. The company also uses joint ventures and selective acquisitions to deepen local market access, expand technology capabilities and support growth in key regions.

Cost reduction and restructuringShort term

Improves competitiveness in a price-sensitive supplier market and supports profitability through industry cycles.

Global OEM platform winsMedium term

Designing into vehicle platforms creates multi-year revenue visibility and strengthens customer relationships.

Localized growth in AsiaMedium term

Joint ventures reduce capital intensity and improve access to local customers and suppliers in growth markets.

Diversification into ISG and adjacent marketsLong term

Broadens the revenue base beyond light-vehicle programs and reduces dependence on OEM cycles.

Geography

Q1/2026

Cooper-Standard operates a global manufacturing and engineering network across 20 countries, with 108 facilities and 65 manufacturing locations. The business is built around local production near OEM assembly plants, so regional vehicle build trends, trade policy and supply-chain conditions directly affect execution and margins.

North America56 %
Europe25 %
Asia Pacific14 %
South America4.3 %

Share of the revenue the company reports by geography.

Risks

The company is exposed to cyclical light-vehicle demand, customer concentration and supply-chain disruptions because most products are engineered into OEM platforms. It also faces trade-policy, tariff, labor, insurance and legal risks, while holding-company structure and pension obligations can constrain cash and flexibility.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →Supply-chain disruption1Trade policy and tariff exposure2Customer concentration3Dependence on subsidiaries for cash4Impairment risk5Pension and legal obligations6
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. Supply-chain disruptionImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    Sole-source or customer-directed suppliers can be difficult to replace, and shortages can interrupt production.

    Exposure: Automotive components and raw materials

  2. Trade policy and tariff exposureImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    The company sources globally and manufactures in multiple countries, so tariffs can raise costs and reduce competitiveness.

    ExposureImported goodsRaw materialsCross-border supply chains
  3. Customer concentrationImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    A large share of sales comes from a small number of global OEMs and platform awards.

    ExposureFordGMStellantisVolkswagenOther major OEMs
  4. Dependence on subsidiaries for cashImpact: HighLikelihood: Low

    The parent is a holding company and relies on operating subsidiaries to upstream cash for obligations.

    Exposure: Holding-company liquidity and debt service

  5. Impairment riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Weak vehicle demand or lower margins could reduce reporting-unit fair values and trigger charges.

    ExposureGoodwillIntangible assetsLong-lived assets
  6. Pension and legal obligationsImpact: MediumLikelihood: Low

    Underfunded plans and litigation or regulatory claims can require cash and create earnings volatility.

    ExposurePensionsClaimsInvestigations
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Accounting

Judgemental items
Goodwill impairment

Management uses long-range forecasts and discount rates to test reporting units; weaker assumptions could trigger charges.

Impact: Could materially affect earnings and equity

Long-lived and intangible asset impairment

Asset recoverability depends on future cash flows from automotive programs and manufacturing sites.

Impact: May create non-cash write-downs

Pension accounting

Underfunded plans and settlement charges can move expense and cash contributions.

Impact: Affects operating expense and liquidity

Restructuring and divestiture accounting

Ongoing cost reduction actions and asset sales can create unusual gains, losses and severance charges.

Impact: Can distort comparability across periods

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Last updated: 24/09/2026

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