CTS (CTS) Competitors $54.32 +1.14 (+2.14%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CTS vs. PLXS, SANM, IPGP, TTMI, MRCY, BHE, MEI, PKE, NEON, and KTCCShould you be buying CTS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CTS include Plexus (PLXS), Sanmina (SANM), IPG Photonics (IPGP), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Mercury Systems (MRCY), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), Methode Electronics (MEI), Park Aerospace (PKE), Neonode (NEON), and Key Tronic (KTCC). These companies are all part of the "electronic manufacturing services" industry. CTS vs. Plexus Sanmina IPG Photonics TTM Technologies Mercury Systems Benchmark Electronics Methode Electronics Park Aerospace Neonode Key Tronic CTS (NYSE:CTS) and Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTS or PLXS? Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than CTS. CTS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCTS$513.03M3.19$60.53M$1.9428.00Plexus$3.96B1.11$111.82M$4.0140.40 Does the media refer more to CTS or PLXS? In the previous week, Plexus had 7 more articles in the media than CTS. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Plexus and 10 mentions for CTS. Plexus' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat CTS's score of 0.19 indicating that Plexus is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CTS 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Plexus 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CTS or PLXS more profitable? CTS has a net margin of 11.66% compared to Plexus' net margin of 2.82%. CTS's return on equity of 12.39% beat Plexus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CTS11.66% 12.39% 8.71% Plexus 2.82%9.51%3.77% Do analysts rate CTS or PLXS? CTS presently has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.32%. Plexus has a consensus price target of $133.50, indicating a potential downside of 17.60%. Given CTS's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe CTS is more favorable than Plexus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CTS 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Plexus 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CTS or PLXS? Plexus received 104 more outperform votes than CTS when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.18% of users gave CTS an outperform vote while only 62.93% of users gave Plexus an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCTSOutperform Votes31766.18% Underperform Votes16233.82% PlexusOutperform Votes42162.93% Underperform Votes24837.07% Do institutionals and insiders believe in CTS or PLXS? 96.9% of CTS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of CTS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Plexus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, CTS or PLXS? CTS has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPlexus beats CTS on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the Markets⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.Click here for the ticker >>> Get CTS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CTS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCTSPrinted circuit boards IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.64B$4.06B$23.84B$20.15BDividend Yield0.31%0.97%2.76%3.50%P/E Ratio28.0023.73263.3344.29Price / Sales3.191.323,241.8917.72Price / Cash16.5311.5633.2521.28Price / Book3.082.576.984.71Net Income$60.53M$207.23M$660.19M$985.54M7 Day Performance2.16%3.15%3.67%3.73%1 Month Performance15.13%13.59%4.11%3.70%1 Year Performance37.38%44.29%20.93%27.73% CTS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSCTS3.0873 of 5 stars$54.32+2.1%$46.00-15.3%+37.4%$1.64B$513.03M28.004,081News CoveragePLXSPlexus3.8307 of 5 stars$159.63+1.9%$133.50-16.4%+55.2%$4.24B$3.96B39.8125,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSANMSanmina4.083 of 5 stars$79.52+2.5%$64.67-18.7%+59.6%$4.24B$7.57B20.3434,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsIPGPIPG Photonics4.237 of 5 stars$74.81+1.8%$93.50+25.0%-18.6%$3.24B$1.29B-21.606,180Analyst RevisionPositive NewsTTMITTM Technologies4.1908 of 5 stars$23.64+1.5%$25.31+7.1%+66.2%$2.41B$2.23B35.8215,800Positive NewsMRCYMercury Systems2.0279 of 5 stars$39.98+2.7%$35.50-11.2%+19.5%$2.32B$858.72M-19.502,364Analyst DowngradePositive NewsBHEBenchmark Electronics2.1629 of 5 stars$47.65+1.3%$42.33-11.2%+91.2%$1.72B$2.84B27.3812,703Insider TradeNews CoverageMEIMethode Electronics3.4511 of 5 stars$9.72+7.6%$14.00+44.0%-55.7%$318.26M$1.08B-2.417,500News CoveragePKEPark Aerospace1.5732 of 5 stars$15.03+1.6%N/A-1.1%$300.00M$56M44.21123News CoveragePositive NewsNEONNeonode3.2474 of 5 stars$7.00+7.2%$16.50+135.7%+615.8%$109.59M$3.80M-9.8650Positive NewsKTCCKey Tronic1.9297 of 5 stars$5.60-3.6%N/A+43.5%$62.53M$548.39M-560.004,122Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Plexus Alternatives Sanmina Alternatives IPG Photonics Alternatives TTM Technologies Alternatives Mercury Systems Alternatives Benchmark Electronics Alternatives Methode Electronics Alternatives Park Aerospace Alternatives Neonode Alternatives Key Tronic Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CTS) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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