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CTS CORP CTS
CTS CORP (CTS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.26% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $541.3M at a 12.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.61 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.187 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.933 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.108 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.596 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTS | CTS CORP | 7/9 | 7.72 | 28.5 | +5.2% |
| KTCC | KEY TRONIC CORP | 5/9 | 4.29 | — | -17.5% |
| NNDM | Nano Dimension Ltd. | 3/9 | — | — | +77.3% |
| ELTK | ELTEK LTD | 4/9 | 5.17 | 75.7 | +11.3% |
| KE | Kimball Electronics, Inc. | 5/9 | 4.79 | 34.7 | -13.3% |
| BHE | BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC | 7/9 | 4.9 | 132.9 | -0.4% |
| TTMI | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | 7/9 | 3.74 | 112.1 | +19% |
About CTS CORP
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.
FAQ
Is CTS financially healthy?
CTS CORP's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CTS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CTS CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.26% with a 7.3% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is CTS?
In FY2025, CTS CORP had a net margin of 12.1% and a return on equity of 11.8%.
Is CTS overvalued or undervalued?
CTS CORP trades at about 29.1× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 20.4×–75.0×, median 26.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CTS?
The average Wall-Street price target for CTS CORP is $58.00, about 8.8% below the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is CTS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CTS CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 28.5×, a dividend yield of 0.26%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.