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Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 3 lowered, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales rose on currency and volume: Sales were $721.3 million, up 2.2% from the second quarter of 2025, with favorable foreign exchange and favorable volume and mix named as the main drivers. Source
  • GAAP net loss per diluted share: Net loss was $18.8 million, or $(1.04) per diluted share, against a $1.4 million loss a year earlier. Restructuring charges were $17.1 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined year over year: Adjusted EBITDA was $53.9 million, or 7.5% of sales, against $62.8 million, or 8.9%, in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Free cash flow positive in quarter: Free cash flow was $16.3 million, up $39.7 million from the second quarter of 2025, with operating cash flow of $30.1 million. Source
  • Sealing sales and profit fell: Sealing systems sales were $354.0 million, down $10.4 million. Segment adjusted EBITDA was $26.1 million, down $14.2 million, with volume and mix a $12.3 million reduction. Source
  • Material and inflation costs weighed: Management attributed the year-over-year change in adjusted EBITDA to higher material costs, general inflation, unfavorable volume and mix, and higher customs duties and tariffs. Source
  • Second-quarter awards reached $118.4 million: Net new business awards were $118.4 million in the quarter, including $36.6 million tied to battery electric or full-hybrid platforms. Source
  • Liquidity stood at $294.2 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $126.6 million at June 30, 2026, and total liquidity including the revolving credit facility was $294.2 million. Source

“Our teams are continuing to operate at world-class levels, delivering consistent value for our customers.”

Jeffrey Edwards, chairman and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Sales Sourcefull-year 2026$2.7 - $2.9 billionKept
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull-year 2026$265 - $295 millionKept
Capital expenditures Sourcefull-year 2026$60 - $70 millionRaised from $55 - $65 million
Cash restructuring Sourcefull-year 2026$30 - $35 millionRaised from $25 - $30 million
Net cash interest Sourcefull-year 2026$90 - $100 millionLowered from $105 - $115 million
Net cash taxes Sourcefull-year 2026$30 - $35 millionKept
Light vehicle production, North America (units) Sourcefull-year 202615.1 millionRaised from 15.0 million
Light vehicle production, Europe (units) Sourcefull-year 202616.9 millionKept
Light vehicle production, Greater China (units) Sourcefull-year 202631.6 millionLowered from 32.7 million
Light vehicle production, South America (units) Sourcefull-year 20263.1 millionLowered from 3.2 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Capital expenditures, cash restructuring and the North America production assumption were raised from the February guidance. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Net cash interest guidance was lowered, and the Greater China and South America production assumptions were lowered. Source
  • Guidance kept: Adjusted EBITDA midpoint is unchanged; the range was narrowed on mid-year visibility. Source

Quarter results and growth drivers

  • Sales rose on currency and volume: Sales were $721.3 million, up 2.2% from the second quarter of 2025, with favorable foreign exchange and favorable volume and mix named as the main drivers. Source
  • GAAP net loss per diluted share: Net loss was $18.8 million, or $(1.04) per diluted share, against a $1.4 million loss a year earlier. Restructuring charges were $17.1 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined year over year: Adjusted EBITDA was $53.9 million, or 7.5% of sales, against $62.8 million, or 8.9%, in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Free cash flow positive in quarter: Free cash flow was $16.3 million, up $39.7 million from the second quarter of 2025, with operating cash flow of $30.1 million. Source
  • First-half cash flow still negative: For the six months, free cash flow was $(76.9) million and net cash used in operating activities was $(39.0) million, compared with $(55.7) million of free cash flow a year earlier. Source

Segment sales and profit

  • Sealing sales and profit fell: Sealing systems sales were $354.0 million, down $10.4 million. Segment adjusted EBITDA was $26.1 million, down $14.2 million, with volume and mix a $12.3 million reduction. Source
  • Fluid handling sales and profit rose: Fluid handling systems sales were $345.3 million, up $22.8 million. Segment adjusted EBITDA was $27.7 million, up $0.7 million, with volume and mix adding $11.8 million and cost increases reducing it $6.2 million. Source
  • Currency lifted sealing sales: Foreign exchange added $8.2 million to sealing sales, while volume and mix reduced them by $18.6 million. Source

“While higher oil prices drove inflationary pressures on our costs in the second quarter as we had anticipated, we expect to recover most of those incremental costs in the second half of the year.”

Jeffrey Edwards, chairman and CEO

Costs, pricing and margins

  • Material and inflation costs weighed: Management attributed the year-over-year change in adjusted EBITDA to higher material costs, general inflation, unfavorable volume and mix, and higher customs duties and tariffs. Source
  • Supply chain savings partly offset: Supply chain optimization and lean manufacturing savings partly offset those cost increases, according to the release. Source
  • Gross profit fell on higher cost: Gross profit was $83.8 million, down from $93.1 million, as cost of products sold rose to $637.6 million from $612.9 million. Source

Demand, production and awards

  • Production assumptions mixed by region: The North America assumption rose to 15.1 million units, while Greater China fell to 31.6 million and South America to 3.1 million. Europe held at 16.9 million. Source
  • Second-quarter awards reached $118.4 million: Net new business awards were $118.4 million in the quarter, including $36.6 million tied to battery electric or full-hybrid platforms. Source
  • Half-year awards and electrified share: First-half net new business awards totaled $246.3 million, including $68.3 million for battery electric or full-hybrid platforms. Source

“With our continued operating excellence and expected cost recoveries, we believe we remain on track to achieve our sales and profitability targets for the full year.”

Jeffrey Edwards, chairman and CEO

Cash, capital and balance sheet

  • Liquidity stood at $294.2 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $126.6 million at June 30, 2026, and total liquidity including the revolving credit facility was $294.2 million. Source
  • Cash below year-end, debt higher: Cash fell from $191.7 million at December 31, 2025, while long-term debt rose to $1,099.9 million from $1,018.5 million. Source
  • Refinancing loss in first half: The six-month results include a $24.2 million loss on refinancing and extinguishment of debt, which is excluded from adjusted results. Source
  • Capital expenditures rose: Capital expenditures were $13.8 million in the second quarter and $37.9 million in the first half, against $7.8 million and $25.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Equity deficit deepened: Total equity was a deficit of $(138.9) million at June 30, 2026, against $(91.6) million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Financial resources deemed sufficient: Management believes it has sufficient financial resources for ongoing operations and planned strategic initiatives for the foreseeable future. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Cost recovery expected in second half: Management expects to recover most of the incremental costs from higher oil prices in the second half of the year. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Light vehicle production, North America (units) Source15.1 million
Light vehicle production, Europe (units) Source16.9 million
Light vehicle production, Greater China (units) Source31.6 million
Light vehicle production, South America (units) Source3.1 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Oil-driven inflation raises input costs, and the company's offset depends on recovering most of these costs. Source
  • Regulatory: Higher customs duties and tariffs added to costs in the quarter. Source
  • Demand: Lower production assumptions for Greater China and South America reduce expected volumes for those regions. Source
  • Operational: Restructuring charges of $17.1 million were recorded in the quarter, and cash restructuring guidance was raised. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said it remains on track for full-year sales and adjusted EBITDA in line with its original 2026 business plan. Source
  • On track: In May, management said it was on track to achieve or exceed the February 2026 targets; in August it said it remains on track for full-year targets.
  • Not stated: The first-quarter release said a formal guidance update would come with second-quarter results; the second-quarter release contains the updated full-year guidance.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.