CTS Corp CTS Stock Analysis
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$57.87 up $0.98, 1.72% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $56.89
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 22.87On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $2.53Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 0.28%Last 12 months
Price chart
$57.87up $0.98, 1.72%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$56.89Nov 5
- Volume267.92KNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume254.47KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $40.15 to $69.55; now $57.87
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
CTS beat the S&P 500 in 3 of 7 periods.
| Period | CTS and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | CTS: down 5.3% S&P 500: down 5.6% | CTS beat the S&P 500 by 0.3 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | CTS: down 12.6% S&P 500: down 4.1% | CTS trailed the S&P 500 by 8.5 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | CTS: up 35.3% S&P 500: up 8.7% | CTS beat the S&P 500 by 26.6 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | CTS: up 41.5% S&P 500: up 10.9% | CTS beat the S&P 500 by 30.6 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | CTS: up 43.7% S&P 500: up 75.0% +12.8% vs +20.5% a year | CTS trailed the S&P 500 by 31.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | CTS: up 56.7% S&P 500: up 67.8% +9.4% vs +10.9% a year | CTS trailed the S&P 500 by 11.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | CTS: up 259.2% S&P 500: up 313.1% +13.6% vs +15.2% a year | CTS trailed the S&P 500 by 53.9 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in CTS 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $35,920 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
CTS beat the S&P 500 in 3 of 7 periods.
| Period | CTS and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | CTS: down 5.3% S&P 500: down 5.6% | CTS beat the S&P 500 by 0.3 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | CTS: down 12.7% S&P 500: down 4.3% | CTS trailed the S&P 500 by 8.4 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | CTS: up 35.0% S&P 500: up 7.8% | CTS beat the S&P 500 by 27.2 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | CTS: up 41.1% S&P 500: up 9.7% | CTS beat the S&P 500 by 31.4 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | CTS: up 42.3% S&P 500: up 68.8% +12.5% vs +19.1% a year | CTS trailed the S&P 500 by 26.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | CTS: up 53.9% S&P 500: up 56.9% +9.0% vs +9.4% a year | CTS trailed the S&P 500 by 3.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | CTS: up 242.4% S&P 500: up 252.6% +13.1% vs +13.4% a year | CTS trailed the S&P 500 by 10.2 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in CTS 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $34,243 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$85.50
Closing high on . Now 32.3% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Nov 5, 1987.
Stock splits
2
Latest: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 6 shares today.
Both splits
- 2-for-1
- 3-for-1
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $570.86Mup 7.6%
- Net income
- $73.85Mup 29.2%
- Diluted EPS
- $2.53up 33.2%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $126.46M | $11.56M | $0.38 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $125.77M | $13.37M | $0.44 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $135.31M | $18.53M | $0.62 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $142.97M | $13.69M | $0.46 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $137.27M | $19.74M | $0.67 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $139.23M | $17.20M | $0.59 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $144.78M | $19.16M | $0.66 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $149.58M | $17.76M | $0.61 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $512.93M | −$41.87M | −$1.30 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $586.87M | $59.58M | $1.85 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $550.42M | $60.53M | $1.92 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $514.76M | $55.47M | $1.81 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $541.32M | $65.32M | $2.19 |
Margins
- Gross 40.6%
- Operating 17.0%
- Net 12.9%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $108.32MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$123.47MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$15.15MLast 12 months
- 19.0%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $31.86MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$4.61MLast 12 months
- Total returned$36.47MLast 12 months
34% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $143.88MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$88.77MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net cash$55.11MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 2.59As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.15As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 8 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 13.0%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, CTS’s net income was 13.0% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 9.4%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, CTS’s net income was 9.4% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.16 |
| 2017 | $0.16 |
| 2018 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.16 |
| 2020 | $0.16 |
| 2021 | $0.16 |
| 2022 | $0.16 |
| 2023 | $0.16 |
| 2024 | $0.16 |
| 2025 | $0.16 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.12 |
Dividend details
- $0.16Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield0.28%Last 12 months
- $0.040Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- unchanged a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 6.3%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About CTS Corp
CTS Corporation (CTS) is a global manufacturer of electronic components and sensors and a supplier of electronics manufacturing services. CTS designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells a line of electronic components and sensors and provides electronics manufacturing services primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for the automotive, communications, defense and aerospace, medical, industrial and computer markets. It operates manufacturing facilities located throughout North America, Asia and Europe and serves markets globally. The Company operates in Components and Sensors segment. Sales and marketing are accomplished through its sales engineers, independent manufacturers' representatives and distributors. In January 2012, CTS acquired Valpey-Fisher Corporation. In December 2012, the Company acquired D&R Technology. In October 2013, CTS Corporation announced that Benchmark Electronics, Inc. has acquired the Company's Electronics Manufacturing Solutions (EMS) business.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Electronic Components
- Headquarters
- Illinois, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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CTS stock FAQ
What is CTS stock’s price today?
CTS (CTS) traded at $57.87 at the close on , up $0.98 (1.72%) from the previous close of $56.89. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $40.15 and $69.55.
If you invested $1,000 in CTS 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in CTS on would be worth about $3,592 at the close on , a total return of +259.2%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,567 if invested five years ago, $1,415 if invested one year ago, $4,776 if invested 20 years ago, and $10,658 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is CTS’s P/E ratio?
CTS trades at 22.9 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($2.53 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does CTS make?
CTS reported $570.9 million of revenue over the four quarters to , up 7.6% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $149.6 million, up 4.6% from a year earlier.
Is CTS profitable?
Yes. CTS earned $73.9 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 12.9%, and its operating margin was 17.0% (what margins tell you).
What are CTS’s earnings per share?
CTS’s diluted earnings per share were $2.53 over the four quarters to , compared with $1.90 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $0.61 per share, against $0.46 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does CTS pay a dividend?
Yes. CTS pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.040 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $0.16 per share, a 0.28% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($0.16 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $16 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 6,250 shares, roughly $361,688 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is CTS’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks CTS has traded as low as $40.15 and as high as $69.55. At $57.87 at the close on , it is 16.8% below that high and 44.1% above the low.
What is CTS’s all-time high?
CTS’s highest closing price was $85.50 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $57.87 at the close on , it is 32.3% below that record.
Has CTS stock ever split?
Yes, twice: 3-for-1 on ; 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 6 shares today.
How has CTS stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , CTS has returned +35.3% so far this year and +41.5% over the past year, and +56.7% over five years (+9.4% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is CTS in?
CTS is in the Technology sector and the Electronic Components industry, and is headquartered in Illinois, USA.
What exchange does CTS trade on?
CTS trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CTS. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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