CTS CORP (CTS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CTS • US1265011056
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This CTS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CTS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CTS had positive earnings in the past year.
- CTS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CTS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CTS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.55%, CTS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTS has a better Return On Equity (11.84%) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- CTS has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.20%) than 84.68% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CTS is in line with the industry average of 8.09%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.79%) for CTS is below the current ROIC(10.20%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.55% | ||
| ROE | 11.84% | ||
| ROIC | 10.2% |
ROA(3y)7.99%
ROA(5y)5.12%
ROE(3y)11.28%
ROE(5y)7.31%
ROIC(3y)9.79%
ROIC(5y)10.5%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.07%, CTS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CTS has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of CTS (15.52%) is better than 89.52% of its industry peers.
- CTS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CTS (38.43%) is better than 63.71% of its industry peers.
- CTS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.07% | ||
| GM | 38.43% |
OM growth 3Y-1.36%
OM growth 5Y7.02%
PM growth 3Y5.93%
PM growth 5Y8.08%
GM growth 3Y2.32%
GM growth 5Y3.22%
2. CTS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CTS is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CTS has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, CTS has less shares outstanding
- CTS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 7.13 indicates that CTS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CTS has a Altman-Z score of 7.13. This is in the better half of the industry: CTS outperforms 78.23% of its industry peers.
- CTS has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.67. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.67 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CTS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.67) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that CTS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CTS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.10) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.13 |
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC9.97%
2.3 Liquidity
- CTS has a Current Ratio of 2.30. This indicates that CTS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CTS has a Current ratio (2.30) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.82 indicates that CTS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CTS has a Quick ratio (1.82) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.82 |
3. CTS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CTS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.76%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.77% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, CTS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.95% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CTS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.00% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.76%
EPS 3Y-3.35%
EPS 5Y14.77%
EPS Q2Q%16.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.95%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.66%
Revenue growth 5Y5%
Sales Q2Q%7.72%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CTS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.79% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CTS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.89% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.15%
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.78%
Revenue Next 2Y4.89%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. CTS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.10, CTS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CTS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CTS is cheaper than 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.15, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.00, the valuation of CTS can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CTS is cheaper than 72.58% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CTS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CTS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CTS is cheaper than 78.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CTS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- CTS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.74
PEG (5Y)1.7
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CTS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.29%, CTS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CTS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.42. CTS pays more dividend than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.29, CTS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.29% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CTS has a limited annual growth rate of 0.14%.
- CTS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CTS has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.14%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years32
5.3 Sustainability
- CTS pays out 7.27% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- CTS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP7.27%
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CTS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
55.98
-0.79 (-1.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners98.34%
Inst Owner Change-0.74%
Ins Owners2.53%
Ins Owner Change1.99%
Market Cap1.60B
Revenue(TTM)541.32M
Net Income(TTM)65.32M
Analysts45
Price Target55.08 (-1.61%)
Short Float %2.29%
Short Ratio3.03
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.29% |
Yearly Dividend0.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.14%
DP7.27%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years32
Ex-Date03-27 2026-03-27 (0.04)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.15%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.61%
Max EPS beat(2)2.31%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.09%
Max EPS beat(4)2.61%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.76%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.99%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)2.78%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.78%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.78%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.2%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.46%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.76%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)14.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.75%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23 | ||
| P/S | 2.96 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.71 | ||
| P/B | 2.91 | ||
| P/tB | 8.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.32 |
EPS(TTM)2.23
EY3.98%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY4.35%
FCF(TTM)3.01
FCFY5.39%
OCF(TTM)3.56
OCFY6.37%
SpS18.89
BVpS19.26
TBVpS6.58
PEG (NY)2.74
PEG (5Y)1.7
Graham Number31.0861 (-44.47%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.55% | ||
| ROE | 11.84% | ||
| ROCE | 12.84% | ||
| ROIC | 10.2% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.66% | ||
| ROICexgc | 31.91% | ||
| OM | 15.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.07% | ||
| GM | 38.43% | ||
| FCFM | 15.96% |
ROA(3y)7.99%
ROA(5y)5.12%
ROE(3y)11.28%
ROE(5y)7.31%
ROIC(3y)9.79%
ROIC(5y)10.5%
ROICexc(3y)11.92%
ROICexc(5y)13.34%
ROICexgc(3y)30.27%
ROICexgc(5y)30.47%
ROCE(3y)12.32%
ROCE(5y)13.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.55%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.57%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.09%
OM growth 3Y-1.36%
OM growth 5Y7.02%
PM growth 3Y5.93%
PM growth 5Y8.08%
GM growth 3Y2.32%
GM growth 5Y3.22%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.48 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 45.55% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.91% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 21.03 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 86.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | 132.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.13 |
F-Score8
WACC9.97%
ROIC/WACC1.02
Cap/Depr(3y)52.39%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.94%
Profit Quality(3y)133.33%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.76%
EPS 3Y-3.35%
EPS 5Y14.77%
EPS Q2Q%16.98%
EPS Next Y9.15%
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.95%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.66%
Revenue growth 5Y5%
Sales Q2Q%7.72%
Revenue Next Year4.78%
Revenue Next 2Y4.89%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.98%
EBIT growth 5Y12.37%
EBIT Next Year24.36%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y7.1%
FCF growth 3Y-6.85%
FCF growth 5Y6.89%
OCF growth 1Y2.84%
OCF growth 3Y-5.55%
OCF growth 5Y5.86%
CTS CORP / CTS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CTS CORP (CTS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CTS.
Can you provide the valuation status for CTS CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CTS CORP (CTS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CTS stock?
CTS CORP (CTS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CTS stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CTS CORP (CTS) is expected to grow by 9.15% in the next year.
Is the dividend of CTS CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of CTS CORP (CTS) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 7.27%.