---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001026655-25-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMT"
cik: "0001026655"
company_name: "CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T02:56:50.455479+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core Molding Q1 net sales down 21.4% to $61.4M; gross margin improves to 19.2%

## Summary
- Net income of $2.2M ($0.25 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $2.6M ($0.29).
- Adjusted EBITDA of $7.2M (11.7% of sales) vs. $8.7M (11.2%) prior year.
- Gross margin rose to 19.2% from 17.0% YoY; operating income $2.8M vs. $4.7M.
- $15M in new business wins, including $10M from SMC customer agreements.
- Repurchased 63,377 shares at avg $14.50 in Q1; cash $44.5M, no revolver drawn.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001026655-25-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMT
- cik: 0001026655
- company_name: CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/000102665525000028/0001026655-25-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/000102665525000028/cmt-20250508.htm

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