CTS (CTS) Competitors $40.51 -0.50 (-1.21%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.52 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 06:35 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, TTMI, MRCY, IPGP, 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), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Mercury Systems (MRCY), IPG Photonics (IPGP), 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 TTM Technologies Mercury Systems IPG Photonics Benchmark Electronics Methode Electronics Park Aerospace Neonode Key Tronic CTS (NYSE:CTS) and Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Does the media prefer CTS or SANM? In the previous week, Sanmina had 18 more articles in the media than CTS. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Sanmina and 11 mentions for CTS. Sanmina's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat CTS's score of 0.35 indicating that Sanmina is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CTS 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sanmina 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, CTS or SANM? 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 RatioCTS$515.79M2.35$58.11M$1.9820.52Sanmina$7.85B0.57$222.54M$4.3219.43 Is CTS or SANM 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 CTS11.27% 12.67% 8.85% Sanmina 2.99%10.61%5.28% Which has more volatility & risk, CTS or SANM? CTS has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sanmina has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CTS or SANM? Sanmina has a consensus target price of $80.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.09%. Given Sanmina's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sanmina 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) 2.00Sanmina 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTS or SANM? 96.9% of CTS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Sanmina shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of CTS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Sanmina shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CTS or SANM? Sanmina received 135 more outperform votes than CTS when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.19% of users gave CTS an outperform vote while only 65.90% of users gave Sanmina an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCTSOutperform Votes32166.19% Underperform Votes16433.81% SanminaOutperform Votes45665.90% Underperform Votes23634.10% SummarySanmina beats CTS on 9 of the 16 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$1.21B$4.43B$25.30B$19.37BDividend Yield0.38%1.03%2.89%3.83%P/E Ratio21.3825.3244.7634.60Price / Sales2.351.132,070.6135.27Price / Cash14.6512.3034.7817.51Price / Book2.302.766.714.70Net Income$58.11M$225.45M$739.31M$1.02B7 Day Performance-5.04%9.77%-0.01%-1.62%1 Month Performance6.89%35.80%13.79%7.65%1 Year Performance-23.46%8.19%52,710.45%4.34% CTS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSCTS1.6083 of 5 stars$40.51-1.2%N/A-24.3%$1.21B$515.79M21.324,210Analyst UpgradeGap DownSANMSanmina3.6552 of 5 stars$83.46+4.4%$80.50-3.5%+22.8%$4.46B$7.85B20.4134,000News CoverageGap DownPLXSPlexus4.0306 of 5 stars$131.36+4.2%$155.67+18.5%+17.7%$3.56B$3.97B30.4825,000Positive NewsInsider TradeTTMITTM Technologies4.0902 of 5 stars$28.90+7.6%$35.00+21.1%+54.0%$2.94B$2.52B53.5217,800Positive NewsMRCYMercury Systems1.7885 of 5 stars$46.48+0.3%$46.71+0.5%+47.4%$2.78B$887.48M-29.792,390IPGPIPG Photonics3.3608 of 5 stars$64.81+7.7%$69.50+7.2%-25.2%$2.76B$952.92M-15.506,230Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementBHEBenchmark Electronics3.6785 of 5 stars$36.51+4.3%$47.00+28.7%-13.5%$1.32B$2.61B21.1011,900Positive NewsMEIMethode Electronics3.6568 of 5 stars$7.71+8.6%$10.50+36.2%-38.9%$275.18M$1.07B-3.057,000PKEPark Aerospace1.6722 of 5 stars$13.56+2.2%N/A-5.2%$270.18M$61.42M37.67110News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeNEONNeonode1.5789 of 5 stars$11.43+2.0%$16.50+44.4%+320.8%$175.55M$3.11M-16.1050Analyst DowngradeKTCCKey Tronic1.7781 of 5 stars$2.34-2.9%N/A-28.7%$25.18M$490.62M-4.114,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sanmina Alternatives Plexus Alternatives TTM Technologies Alternatives Mercury Systems Alternatives IPG Photonics Alternatives Benchmark Electronics Alternatives Methode Electronics Alternatives Park Aerospace 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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