---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001026655-25-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMT"
cik: "0001026655"
company_name: "CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:22:16.695054+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core Molding Q2 net sales $79.2M (-10.7% YoY); announces $25M Mexico expansion for Volvo program

## Summary
- Q2 net income $4.1M ($0.47 diluted EPS) vs $6.4M ($0.73) YoY; adjusted EPS $0.53.
- New business wins of $47M in H1; $25M investment in Mexico for Volvo program launching Q1 2027, expected $150M revenue over 7-10 years.
- H2 sales expected to decline 4-6% YoY, improving from H1 -15.7%.
- Gross margin 18.1% (down from 20.0%); operating income $5.2M vs $7.5M.
- Repurchased 88,207 shares in Q2 at avg $15.07; 151,584 in H1 at avg $14.82.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001026655-25-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMT
- cik: 0001026655
- company_name: CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/000102665525000066/0001026655-25-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/000102665525000066/cmt-20250805.htm

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