CTS (CTS) Competitors $45.80 -0.61 (-1.31%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.80 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 02/21/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CTS vs. SANM, PLXS, 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 Sanmina (SANM), Plexus (PLXS), 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. Sanmina Plexus IPG Photonics TTM Technologies Mercury Systems Benchmark Electronics Methode Electronics Park Aerospace Neonode Key Tronic Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) and CTS (NYSE:CTS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in SANM or CTS? 92.7% of Sanmina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of CTS shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Sanmina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of CTS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, SANM or CTS? Sanmina has higher revenue and earnings than CTS. Sanmina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CTS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSanmina$7.57B0.62$222.54M$4.0920.96CTS$515.77M2.67$58.11M$1.9024.11 Do analysts rate SANM or CTS? Sanmina currently has a consensus target price of $80.33, suggesting a potential downside of 6.28%. Given Sanmina's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Sanmina is more favorable than CTS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sanmina 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33CTS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk and volatility, SANM or CTS? Sanmina has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTS has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SANM or CTS? In the previous week, CTS had 4 more articles in the media than Sanmina. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for CTS and 6 mentions for Sanmina. Sanmina's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat CTS's score of 0.45 indicating that Sanmina is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sanmina 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CTS 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is SANM or CTS more profitable? CTS has a net margin of 11.27% compared to Sanmina's net margin of 2.99%. CTS's return on equity of 12.67% beat Sanmina's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sanmina2.99% 10.61% 5.28% CTS 11.27%12.67%8.85% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SANM or CTS? Sanmina received 137 more outperform votes than CTS when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.05% of users gave CTS an outperform vote while only 65.90% of users gave Sanmina an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSanminaOutperform Votes45665.90% Underperform Votes23634.10% CTSOutperform Votes31966.05% Underperform Votes16433.95% SummarySanmina beats CTS on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$1.38B$4.77B$26.22B$20.07BDividend Yield0.35%0.71%2.74%3.65%P/E Ratio24.1128.1746.3434.90Price / Sales2.671.452,533.2815.64Price / Cash14.5712.5635.5720.85Price / Book2.602.796.864.92Net Income$58.11M$253.93M$731.18M$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.78%-3.43%-2.05%-1.05%1 Month Performance-13.53%-8.53%-0.12%-1.09%1 Year Performance1.53%22.28%19.96%13.70% CTS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSCTS2.6024 of 5 stars$45.80-1.3%N/A+1.7%$1.40B$515.77M24.114,081News CoverageSANMSanmina4.1629 of 5 stars$89.65+0.3%$80.33-10.4%+46.2%$4.87B$7.57B21.9237,000Positive NewsPLXSPlexus3.7705 of 5 stars$139.19-0.5%$163.00+17.1%+46.0%$3.76B$3.96B32.2920,000Insider TradeIPGPIPG Photonics4.202 of 5 stars$63.53+1.0%$89.75+41.3%-26.9%$2.75B$1.29B-18.316,180Analyst ForecastTTMITTM Technologies3.731 of 5 stars$26.45+1.1%$29.31+10.8%+65.5%$2.70B$2.44B48.9817,800Insider TradeNews CoverageMRCYMercury Systems1.9117 of 5 stars$44.45-2.6%$42.14-5.2%+49.8%$2.65B$835.28M-28.492,364Insider TradeBHEBenchmark Electronics1.9971 of 5 stars$41.56-0.4%$43.00+3.5%+38.6%$1.50B$2.66B24.0212,703Positive NewsMEIMethode Electronics3.1214 of 5 stars$10.35-2.0%$15.00+45.0%-52.0%$368.94M$1.11B-4.097,500Positive NewsPKEPark Aerospace1.5992 of 5 stars$14.05-1.9%N/A-4.6%$279.82M$56M39.02110Positive NewsNEONNeonode2.0816 of 5 stars$9.74-1.6%$16.50+69.4%+528.1%$163.44M$4.45M-13.7250Upcoming EarningsKTCCKey TronicN/A$3.18-3.9%N/A-34.7%$34.22M$559.40M-5.584,122 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sanmina Alternatives Plexus 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 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendThere's a little-known secret about Tesla that even seasoned investors don't know. 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