CTS (CTS) Competitors $43.03 -1.59 (-3.56%) As of 07/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CTS vs. AEIS, PLXS, VSH, TTMI, MRCY, IPGP, BHE, NEON, MEI, and PKEShould you be buying CTS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CTS include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Plexus (PLXS), Vishay Intertechnology (VSH), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Mercury Systems (MRCY), IPG Photonics (IPGP), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), Neonode (NEON), Methode Electronics (MEI), and Park Aerospace (PKE). CTS vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Plexus Vishay Intertechnology TTM Technologies Mercury Systems IPG Photonics Benchmark Electronics Neonode Methode Electronics Park Aerospace CTS (NYSE:CTS) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends. Is CTS or AEIS more profitable? CTS has a net margin of 11.70% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 4.73%. CTS's return on equity of 12.32% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CTS11.70% 12.32% 8.58% Advanced Energy Industries 4.73%10.70%5.48% Which has more risk and volatility, CTS or AEIS? CTS has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CTS or AEIS? 96.9% of CTS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of CTS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CTS or AEIS? Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $126.89, suggesting a potential downside of 7.12%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than CTS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CTS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CTS or AEIS? CTS has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Advanced Energy Industries. CTS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCTS$515.77M2.49$58.11M$1.9821.73Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B3.47$54.21M$1.9470.42 Is CTS or AEIS a better dividend stock? CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. CTS pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CTS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media prefer CTS or AEIS? In the previous week, CTS had 3 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CTS and 4 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat CTS's score of 0.24 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Advanced Energy Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats CTS on 10 of the 19 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 CTS 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 ExcelMetricCTSELEC IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.33B$5.18B$27.79B$20.71BDividend Yield0.36%2.93%3.13%3.72%P/E Ratio21.7331.2136.8927.80Price / Sales2.492.202,062.1147.12Price / Cash13.7422.9934.7718.22Price / Book2.442.227.244.59Net Income$58.11M$171.53M$763.56M$982.91M7 Day Performance-0.52%0.43%1.59%0.65%1 Month Performance2.76%4.05%5.16%4.26%1 Year Performance-13.07%-1.86%52,288.96%13.93% CTS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSCTS2.3417 of 5 stars$43.03-3.6%N/A-12.7%$1.33B$515.77M21.733,549AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3078 of 5 stars$132.50+0.1%$126.89-4.2%+28.3%$4.98B$1.48B68.3010,000Positive NewsPLXSPlexus3.6933 of 5 stars$135.31-0.2%$155.67+15.0%+33.3%$3.67B$3.96B26.3220,000News CoverageVSHVishay Intertechnology2.4629 of 5 stars$15.94-0.1%$20.50+28.6%-25.1%$2.16B$2.94B-32.5322,700TTMITTM Technologies3.1625 of 5 stars$40.82+1.4%$40.00-2.0%+111.6%$4.09B$2.44B54.4316,400Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeMRCYMercury Systems1.7924 of 5 stars$53.86+0.8%$49.57-8.0%+76.4%$3.19B$835.28M-48.092,364IPGPIPG Photonics3.2235 of 5 stars$68.65+0.2%$69.50+1.2%-15.4%$2.91B$977.13M-14.894,740Positive NewsBHEBenchmark Electronics3.183 of 5 stars$38.84-1.1%$47.00+21.0%+2.1%$1.42B$2.66B26.7911,700Positive NewsNEONNeonode0.8165 of 5 stars$25.50+11.7%$16.50-35.3%+1,140.9%$383.15M$3.11M-35.9250High Trading VolumeMEIMethode Electronics1.383 of 5 stars$9.54+0.7%$10.50+10.1%+5.1%$337.99M$1.11B-3.667,500Upcoming EarningsPKEPark Aerospace0.851 of 5 stars$14.82+1.0%N/A+14.4%$292.30M$62.03M51.10110Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Plexus Alternatives Vishay Intertechnology Alternatives TTM Technologies Alternatives Mercury Systems Alternatives IPG Photonics Alternatives Benchmark Electronics Alternatives Neonode Alternatives Methode Electronics Alternatives Park Aerospace Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CTS) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersF1 Engineering Powers This Electric Marine MotorThe future of marine propulsion has arrived - powered by F-1 grade engineering. 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