Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Cooper Tire And Rubber Co (CTB) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Cooper Tire And Rubber Co vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2,645M vs 17,699M combined for tracked competitors (13.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-0.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-20.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Cooper Tire And Rubber Co generated 23.4% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2021, vs 14.9% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 3.4% net margin compares with 0.5% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Cooper Tire And Rubber Co accounted for 15.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 14.8% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.20M compares with $0.28M for the peer group (0.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CTB Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2021
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co reported revenue growth of 23.35 % year on year in Q1 2021, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 14.89 %.
With a net margin of 3.37 %, Cooper Tire And Rubber Co achieved higher profitability than its competitors (0.51 %).
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co generated 15.73 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 14.82 % a year earlier.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co vs. its Competitors, Q1 2021
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Cooper Tire And Rubber Co and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Tire Manufacturing industry grew revenue -1.8% year over year, combined, vs 23.4% for Cooper Tire And Rubber Co. Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's share of combined industry revenue moved from 10.64% to 13.36%, a gain of 2.73 percentage points.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (2) | 50.00 % (1 of 2) | 50.00 % (1 of 2) | 50.00 % (1 of 2) | 0.00 % (0 of 2) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CTB Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CTB Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CTB Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amerityre Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Cooper Tire and Rubber Co
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | 3,056.27 | 2,645.21 |
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | 1,411.76 | 17,693.00 |
| Amerityre Corporation | 3.25 | 6.50 |
| SUBTOTAL | 4,471.29 | 20,344.70 |
Sources: Cooper Tire and Rubber Co's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Kirby Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | Americas Tire 85.74 % |
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | Americas 53.16 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | 3,056 | 195,218 | 13,086 |
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | 1,412 | 280,841 | -40,508 |
| Amerityre Corporation | 3 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | 1,415 | 280,944 | -40,501 |
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | Other international 45.76 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Tire Manufacturing industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (3 companies). See the full Tire Manufacturing industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.45 % | 21.93 % (avg) | -1.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | 10.39 % | industry median | +9.2 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.45 % | 7.59 % (avg) | +7.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 5.82 % | 4.90 % (avg) | +0.9 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Tire Manufacturing industry average (3 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Tire Manufacturing industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.3x | 15.3x | +0.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.3x | 7.1x | -0.8x |
| P/B | 2.0x | 1.5x | +0.5x |
| Return on Equity | 13.18 % | industry aggregate | 22.91 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.45 % | 13.01 % (avg) | -5.56 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2012 | 2013 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 6.97 % | 28.19 % | -27.10 % | -1.62 % | -2.40 % | -1.63 % | -1.97 % | -8.41 % |
| Operating Margin | 9.45 % | 4.39 % | 11.92 % | 13.14 % | 9.52 % | 5.88 % | 6.34 % | 9.16 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.69 % | 7.68 % | 13.04 % | 11.99 % | 8.05 % | 5.00 % | 5.19 % | 6.50 % |
| P/E | 7.2x | - | 10.0x | 8.3x | 20.2x | 21.7x | 14.9x | 14.0x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Cooper Tire And Rubber Co is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 5.82 % vs industry average 4.90 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 9.2 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 22.9 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-20.6% annualized).
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | 0.80 | 2.33 | 0.29 |
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | 0.11 | 1.11 | 4.00 |
| Amerityre Corporation | 0.68 | 2.39 | 0.03 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | Q1 2021 | +23.3 % | - |
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | Q2 2026 | -4.8 % | - |
| Amerityre Corporation | Q2 2022 | +40.9 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -1.8 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | Q1 2021 | +14.9 % | +4.9 % |
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | Q2 2026 | -3.7 % | -19.3 % |
| Amerityre Corporation | Q2 2022 | +34.2 % | +190.2 % |
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | 6.07% | 7.56% | 13.18% |
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | - | - | - |
| Amerityre Corporation | 14.15% | 19.84% | 22.62% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | 17.29 | 1.16 |
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | - | 0.08 |
| Amerityre Corporation | - | 0.50 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 0.22 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.