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Cooper Standard CPS

Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories · Balance sheet at Sep 30, 2026 · $ in millions

Moody's Caa1 (CFR) (positive)S&P B-

Next 12 Months: Starting Case
$ in millionsLast 12 MonthsNext Quarter (4Q26E)vs. 4Q25ANext 12 MonthsChange
Revenue$2,789$662(1.5%)$2,779(0.4%)
Adj. EBITDA$207$84107.2%$25221.8%
Free Cash Flow($43)$40(11.0%)$73269.5%
Net Debt, end of period$1,034$994$961(7.0%)
Net Debt / Adj. EBITDA5.0x4.0x3.8x-1.2x
Total Liquidity, end of period$305$345$37823.8%
The credit over the next year

Cooper Standard sells sealing and fluid handling parts on vehicle platforms, so next year's sales track light vehicle builds in North America (about 55% of sales) and Europe (about 22%); the company's own 2026 assumptions imply a soft fourth quarter of about 3.5 million North American units and industry forecasts call for flat to modest growth in 2027. The bigger swing for margin and cash is material cost: petroleum-derived inputs rose sharply from the second quarter of 2026, cutting 2026 EBITDA guidance to $235-245mm from $265-295mm, and recovery depends on index-based pricing catching up. A stronger euro adds reported sales but little EBITDA because European plants buy and pay locally.

  • Leverage falls from 5.0x to 3.8x over the next four quarters on the starting case.
  • Free cash flow of $73mm is projected over the next year, with no itemised debt due in that time.
  • Net debt shrinks from $1.03bn to $961mm.
  • Liquidity a year out is $378mm, against $305mm today.
  • Company guidance for fiscal 2026: adjusted EBITDA of $235mm to $245mm on its own definition.

Built from the inputs on the Projections tab of the model; change them there. A starting case from history, not a forecast.

Capital Structure
Cap StructureAmt Out.Mkt PriceYieldLev. ThroughView
Unrestricted Cash$112.3
9.250% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 20311,100.0101.4%*8.86%5.3xBullish
ABL Facility (asset-based revolver)0.0100.0%N/a5.3xBullish
Other borrowings (local bank lines)43.3100.0%N/a5.5xBullish
Finance leases16.4100.0%N/a5.6xBullish
Total Debt$1,146.05.5x
Net Debt$1,033.75.0x
Last Twelve Months
Revenue$2,789
Implied Costs(2,582)
Adj. EBITDA$207
(-) Interest Expense(112)
(-) Capex(66)
Memo: FCF($43)
Total Liquidity$305.4