Company Overview
CTS Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells sensors, connectivity components, and actuators in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company offers controls, pedals, sensors, switches, transducers, and piezo sensing products; EMI/RFI filters, capacitors, resistors, RF filters, and frequency control products; and piezo microactuators and rotary actuators. It serves transportation, industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense industries. The company sells and markets its products through its sales engineers, independent manufacturer representatives, and distributors. CTS Corporation was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 12.6% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 25.7, below the sector median of 36.0.
Operating margin of 16.1% supports profitability.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $541.32M (+5.2% YoY); net profit $65.32M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +10.7%, earnings +34.1%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 0.5%, profit CAGR 12.6%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 0.54% |
| 1 Year: | 10.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.56% |
| 1 Year: | 34.10% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +44.94% |
| 6 Months: | +30.59% |
| 3 Months: | +8.13% |
| 1 Month: | -11.48% |
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- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)42.63 · Neutral
P/E of 25.66 is below the sector median of 36.02 — relatively cheaper than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 12.6% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTS CTS Corporation R2K | 60.05 | 25.66 | $1.72B | 0.24% | 12.84% | 12.62% | 0.54% | 12.56% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXAI | 211.80 | 32.43 | $5.13T | 0.49% | 74.66% | 114.29% | 24.64% | 32.12% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPX | 314.86 | 38.07 | $4.62T | 0.37% | 68.72% | 141.47% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXAI | 384.93 | 22.91 | $2.86T | 0.93% | 26.90% | 34.01% | 9.48% | 10.85% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AI | 420.39 | 36.18 | $2.18T | 0.90% | 30.20% | 36.21% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXAI | 389.11 | 64.85 | $1.85T | 0.68% | 16.70% | 37.28% | 24.38% | 26.24% |
| 7 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 983.12 | 46.37 | $1.11T | 0.06% | 13.69% | 39.82% | 13.68% | 26.02% |
| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 548.13 | 181.50 | $893.78B | 0.00% | 6.33% | 8.06% | 13.64% | 48.64% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAI | 1,775.64 | 59.55 | $684.36B | 0.47% | 42.97% | 52.24% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.15M | 105.69M | 106.24M | 110.91M | 113.53M | 118.02M | 118.86M | 120.07M | 117.62M | 120.68M | 115.65M | 115.04M | 103.08M | 84.20M | 113.78M | 123.02M | 128.43M | 129.59M | 122.38M | 147.69M | 144.98M | 151.91M | 145.99M | 145.18M | 134.55M | 125.75M | 130.16M | 132.38M | 125.77M | 135.31M | 142.97M | 139.23M |
| Gross Profit | 32.14M | 33.37M | 31.45M | 30.15M | 33.47M | 34.46M | 36.64M | 35.86M | 34.22M | 35.79M | 37.54M | 32.88M | 38.43M | 41.81M | 42.08M | 42.65M | 40.62M | 41.20M | 37.06M | 38.70M | 32.90M | 26.57M | 36.91M | 42.69M | 42.59M | 47.70M | 45.66M | 54.34M | 51.85M | 53.35M | 51.65M | 50.74M | 46.40M | 45.09M | 46.37M | 49.19M | 46.55M | 52.43M | 55.34M | 54.99M |
| Operating Income | 10.49M | 10.54M | -3.85M | 931.00K | 12.43M | 24.10M | 12.49M | 14.15M | 12.20M | 13.21M | 13.11M | -19.00K | 13.36M | 14.54M | 16.12M | 17.02M | 14.22M | 17.08M | 10.12M | 12.39M | 8.49M | 6.24M | 13.26M | 17.14M | 18.50M | 20.58M | 18.97M | 26.05M | 22.69M | 22.64M | 22.18M | 18.43M | 18.19M | 14.54M | 17.76M | 20.88M | 16.29M | 22.73M | 20.94M | 21.98M |
| Net Income | 6.29M | 19.08M | -4.76M | -13.65M | 7.86M | 14.49M | 3.72M | 8.31M | 8.48M | 9.97M | 9.62M | -13.62M | 11.55M | 7.21M | 10.21M | 17.56M | 11.42M | 11.94M | 2.72M | 10.06M | 3.81M | 4.86M | 11.07M | 14.95M | 11.99M | 875.00K | -63.90M | 20.24M | 12.60M | 11.80M | 18.34M | 12.90M | 13.97M | 11.12M | 14.71M | 18.08M | 13.37M | 18.53M | 13.69M | 17.20M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.19 | 0.57 | -0.15 | -0.42 | 0.24 | 0.44 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.29 | -0.41 | 0.34 | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.52 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.08 | 0.31 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.34 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.03 | -1.97 | 0.63 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.58 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.59 | 0.44 | 0.62 | 0.46 | 0.59 |
| R&D Expense | 5.20M | 5.49M | 5.69M | - | 6.16M | 5.97M | 6.28M | - | 6.00M | 6.05M | 6.38M | - | 6.51M | 6.48M | 6.52M | - | 6.79M | 6.26M | 6.81M | - | 7.41M | 5.52M | 5.72M | - | 5.69M | 6.03M | 6.45M | 6.19M | 6.29M | 6.21M | 6.59M | 6.72M | 6.32M | 6.60M | 6.09M | 5.03M | 6.19M | 6.33M | 6.90M | 6.63M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 498.98M | 552.64M | 279.86M | 304.48M | 409.46M | 404.02M | 382.31M | 396.68M | 422.99M | 470.48M | 469.00M | 424.07M | - | 586.87M | 550.42M | 514.76M | 541.32M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 376.33M | 359.56M | 327.20M | 333.29M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | 121.35M | 129.96M | 127.11M | 140.43M | 140.43M | 164.97M | 157.57M | 139.06M | - | 210.54M | 190.86M | 187.56M | 208.03M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.62M | 108.73M | 111.67M | 123.99M |
| Operating Income | -17.83M | 27.84M | 12.71M | 15.06M | 17.69M | 42.32M | 18.11M | 63.17M | 38.49M | 61.04M | 53.81M | 45.13M | - | 94.92M | 82.12M | 75.88M | 84.04M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.68M | 107.19M | 103.74M | 122.62M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.19M | 3.33M | 4.24M | 4.31M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80.74M | 75.15M | 68.58M | 83.77M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.16M | 14.62M | 13.11M | 18.45M |
| Net Income | -34.05M | 22.04M | 20.97M | 20.33M | -3.93M | 26.52M | 6.95M | 34.38M | 14.45M | 46.53M | 36.15M | 34.69M | - | 59.58M | 60.53M | 55.47M | 65.32M |
| Diluted EPS | -1.01 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.59 | -0.12 | 0.78 | 0.21 | 1.03 | 0.43 | 1.39 | 1.09 | 1.06 | - | 1.85 | 1.92 | 1.89 | 2.19 |
| R&D Expense | 14.15M | 18.31M | 19.99M | 20.92M | 23.22M | 22.56M | 22.46M | 24.04M | 25.15M | 25.30M | 25.97M | 24.32M | 23.86M | 24.10M | 24.92M | 23.39M | 25.27M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 482.58M | 480.81M | 561.19M | 480.26M | 456.93M | 483.37M | 517.70M | 539.70M | 548.34M | 643.35M | 626.05M | 664.46M | 748.49M | 741.17M | 765.43M | 764.31M |
| Total Equity | 277.47M | 247.45M | 274.25M | 263.30M | 267.76M | 296.73M | 289.79M | 281.65M | 317.88M | 343.81M | 377.93M | 405.22M | 423.68M | 463.58M | 506.22M | 526.82M | 528.21M | 551.79M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 44.63M | 51.17M | 73.31M | 76.41M | 109.57M | 124.37M | 134.51M | 156.93M | 113.81M | 113.57M | 100.93M | 100.24M | 91.77M | 141.47M | 156.91M | 163.88M | 94.33M | 82.30M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 74.40M | 153.50M | 75.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 167.14M | 201.72M | 199.81M | 195.89M | 170.41M | 238.13M | 202.37M | 200.88M | 242.26M | 214.34M | 237.22M | 212.53M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 120.10M | 124.24M | 115.04M | 95.12M | 79.98M | 94.62M | 98.13M | 102.41M | 103.99M | 96.95M | 104.93M | 114.07M | 112.53M | 97.04M | 98.46M | 109.69M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 46.60M | 19.32M | 22.19M | 41.65M | 37.57M | 33.35M | 39.15M | 47.20M | 58.05M | 58.15M | 64.41M | 76.78M | 86.14M | 121.20M | 88.81M | 98.24M | 102.11M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.93M | -12.23M | -16.40M | -74.08M | 62.79M | -8.00M | -9.13M | -81.27M | -36.67M | -28.48M | -95.50M | -23.17M | -15.90M | -111.19M | -18.10M | -140.56M | -18.51M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -34.59M | 15.55M | -2.62M | 65.81M | -86.57M | -15.93M | -7.83M | -8.64M | -20.81M | -42.49M | 30.06M | -61.33M | -20.71M | 4.34M | -65.40M | -26.89M | -98.44M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | 3.58M | 10.37M | 6.21M | 8.00M | 18.09M | 0 | 0 | 9.44M | 11.75M | 8.08M | 8.79M | 21.45M | 40.93M | 42.60M | 56.18M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | 29.6% | 32.2% | 33.2% | 35.4% | 33.2% | 35.1% | 33.6% | 32.8% | - | 35.9% | 34.7% | 36.4% | 38.4% |
| Operating Margin % | -3.6% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 4.7% | 15.9% | 9.1% | 13.0% | 11.5% | 10.6% | - | 16.2% | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| Net Margin % | -6.8% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 6.7% | -1.0% | 6.6% | 1.8% | 8.7% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | - | 10.2% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.1% |
| ROE % | -13.8% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 7.6% | -1.3% | 9.2% | 2.5% | 10.8% | 4.2% | 12.3% | 8.9% | 8.2% | - | 11.8% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 11.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 7.7% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 11.2% | 4.7% | 15.1% | 8.8% | 13.7% | 9.8% | 8.7% | - | 14.9% | 12.7% | 11.4% | 12.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 15.40% | 4.40M | $268.32M |
| 2 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 6.97% | 1.99M | $121.47M |
| 3 | Earnest Partners LLC | 6.00% | 1.72M | $104.49M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.33% | 1.24M | $75.49M |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.30% | 1.23M | $74.91M |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.24% | 1.21M | $73.89M |
| 7 | Gamco Investors, Inc ET AL | 4.19% | 1.20M | $73.03M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 4.03% | 1.15M | $70.12M |
| 9 | Fiduciary Management, Inc. | 3.65% | 1.04M | $63.51M |
| 10 | Brown Advisory Inc. | 3.57% | 1.02M | $62.24M |
Analyst View
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CTS — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of CTS Corporation (CTS)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, CTS Corporation (CTS) trades at $60.05 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $36.39 to $68.27.
What is the market capitalisation of CTS?
CTS Corporation (CTS) has a market capitalisation of $1.72B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of CTS?
CTS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.66. The industry average P/E is 36.02. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.40.
Does CTS pay a dividend?
CTS Corporation (CTS) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.24%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CTS?
CTS has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.62%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 12.84%.
Is CTS a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of CTS Corporation (CTS), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.