CTS (CTS) Competitors $42.12 -0.92 (-2.14%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.14 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 03/28/2025 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CTS vs. SANM, PLXS, IPGP, MRCY, TTMI, BHE, PKE, MEI, 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), Mercury Systems (MRCY), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), Park Aerospace (PKE), Methode Electronics (MEI), Neonode (NEON), and Key Tronic (KTCC). These companies are all part of the "electronic manufacturing services" industry. CTS vs. Sanmina Plexus IPG Photonics Mercury Systems TTM Technologies Benchmark Electronics Park Aerospace Methode Electronics Neonode Key Tronic Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) and CTS (NYSE:CTS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and community ranking. Does the media prefer SANM or CTS? In the previous week, CTS had 9 more articles in the media than Sanmina. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for CTS and 5 mentions for Sanmina. Sanmina's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat CTS's score of 0.37 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CTS 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, SANM or CTS? Sanmina has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTS has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of CTS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate SANM or CTS? Sanmina currently has a consensus price target of $80.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.02%. Given Sanmina's higher probable upside, equities 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00CTS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SANM or CTS? Sanmina received 136 more outperform votes than CTS when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.12% 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 Votes32066.12% Underperform Votes16433.88% Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$7.70B0.54$222.54M$4.0918.74CTS$515.77M2.45$58.11M$1.9022.17 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% SummarySanmina and CTS tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$1.27B$3.88B$23.04B$19.38BDividend Yield0.37%1.04%2.82%3.75%P/E Ratio22.1724.1841.9933.02Price / Sales2.451.152,055.2126.58Price / Cash14.6512.3034.6117.54Price / Book2.392.286.084.53Net Income$58.11M$253.93M$735.23M$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.30%-6.43%-2.04%-1.28%1 Month Performance-5.54%-12.49%49,625.97%-4.01%1 Year Performance-9.98%1.06%52,700.89%2.63% CTS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSCTS1.8912 of 5 stars$42.12-2.1%N/A-10.1%$1.27B$515.77M22.174,210News CoverageGap UpSANMSanmina3.7637 of 5 stars$80.80+3.2%$80.50-0.4%+23.3%$4.39B$7.70B19.7637,000Positive NewsPLXSPlexus4.3143 of 5 stars$132.80+3.6%$163.00+22.7%+34.7%$3.59B$3.95B30.8120,000Positive NewsIPGPIPG Photonics4.2157 of 5 stars$67.62+5.6%$85.40+26.3%-28.2%$2.88B$977.13M-16.186,230Short Interest ↑Positive NewsMRCYMercury Systems1.7131 of 5 stars$46.59+2.9%$43.86-5.9%+45.2%$2.78B$884.38M-29.872,364Positive NewsTTMITTM Technologies4.4705 of 5 stars$23.42+2.9%$29.31+25.2%+33.3%$2.38B$2.44B43.3715,800News CoveragePositive NewsBHEBenchmark Electronics2.5974 of 5 stars$41.39+3.2%$43.00+3.9%+29.4%$1.49B$2.66B23.9311,900News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpPKEPark Aerospace0.6791 of 5 stars$13.91+0.5%N/A-18.8%$277.08M$61.42M38.63110News CoverageMEIMethode Electronics2.7124 of 5 stars$6.88+2.9%$11.67+69.7%-46.8%$245.38M$1.07B-2.727,000NEONNeonode1.5077 of 5 stars$8.75+6.3%$16.50+88.6%+509.3%$146.85M$3.80M-12.3250News CoverageKTCCKey Tronic1.5719 of 5 stars$2.69-2.2%N/A-45.1%$28.95M$514.39M-4.724,122Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sanmina Alternatives Plexus Alternatives IPG Photonics Alternatives Mercury Systems Alternatives TTM Technologies Alternatives Benchmark Electronics Alternatives Park Aerospace Alternatives Methode Electronics Alternatives Neonode Alternatives Key Tronic 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 3/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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