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Aspen Aerogels vs Core Molding Technologies

Aspen Aerogels and Core Molding Technologies are similar in size: $271m and $274m of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Core Molding Technologies grew faster (-9.5% against -40.1%). Core Molding Technologies kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 4.1% against -143.7%.

Latest fiscal yearAspen AerogelsASPN, 2025Core Molding TechnologiesCMT, 2025
Revenue $271m $274m
Revenue growth -40.1% -9.5%
Net income −$390m $11.2m
Operating margin — 5.2%
Net margin -143.7% 4.1%
Return on equity -91.6% 7.3%
Free cash flow −$4.6m $1.9m
Cash $157m $38.1m
Total debt $65.5m $19.8m
Debt to equity — 12.5%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks — $3.2m
Employees 854 1,239
Market value $413m $182m
Price vs our value range — Within our value range
Moat score 13 (Weak) 27 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 2 sales 4 buys, 10 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.