CTS (CTS) Competitors $44.62 +0.11 (+0.25%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.60 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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, TTMI, PLXS, MRCY, IPGP, BHE, NEON, MEI, PKE, and KTCCShould you be buying CTS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CTS include Sanmina (SANM), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Plexus (PLXS), Mercury Systems (MRCY), IPG Photonics (IPGP), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), Neonode (NEON), Methode Electronics (MEI), Park Aerospace (PKE), and Key Tronic (KTCC). These companies are all part of the "electronic manufacturing services" industry. CTS vs. Its Competitors Sanmina TTM Technologies Plexus Mercury Systems IPG Photonics Benchmark Electronics Neonode Methode Electronics Park Aerospace Key Tronic CTS (NYSE:CTS) and Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, CTS or SANM? CTS has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sanmina has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CTS or SANM more profitable? CTS has a net margin of 11.70% compared to Sanmina's net margin of 3.09%. CTS's return on equity of 12.32% beat Sanmina's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CTS11.70% 12.32% 8.58% Sanmina 3.09%10.84%5.36% Which has better valuation & earnings, CTS or SANM? Sanmina has higher revenue and earnings than CTS. CTS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sanmina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCTS$515.77M2.58$58.11M$1.9822.54Sanmina$7.57B0.72$222.54M$4.3223.70 Do analysts prefer CTS or SANM? Sanmina has a consensus target price of $84.50, suggesting a potential downside of 17.46%. 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 have more ownership in 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor CTS or SANM? In the previous week, CTS had 2 more articles in the media than Sanmina. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CTS and 5 mentions for Sanmina. Sanmina's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat CTS's score of 0.06 indicating that Sanmina is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CTS 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sanmina 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySanmina beats CTS on 8 of the 14 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$5.04B$27.57B$20.63BDividend Yield0.36%2.94%3.13%3.75%P/E Ratio22.5431.6336.9428.08Price / Sales2.582.232,023.3545.89Price / Cash13.7022.5837.8322.31Price / Book2.532.257.244.59Net Income$58.11M$171.53M$762.23M$985.44M7 Day Performance2.36%-0.26%2.66%2.78%1 Month Performance7.11%5.55%5.92%5.41%1 Year Performance-10.53%-1.10%52,290.29%14.61% CTS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSCTS2.3932 of 5 stars$44.62+0.2%N/A-10.5%$1.33B$515.77M22.543,549SANMSanmina3.6535 of 5 stars$91.71+2.1%$84.50-7.9%+54.6%$4.80B$7.57B21.2337,000Positive NewsTTMITTM Technologies3.4535 of 5 stars$36.95+0.7%$40.00+8.3%+123.2%$3.73B$2.44B49.2716,400Positive NewsPLXSPlexus3.6485 of 5 stars$133.71+2.3%$155.67+16.4%+34.5%$3.54B$3.96B26.0120,000MRCYMercury Systems2.0136 of 5 stars$51.83+2.1%$49.57-4.4%+76.3%$3.03B$835.28M-46.282,364Analyst ForecastIPGPIPG Photonics3.2006 of 5 stars$67.43+2.2%$69.50+3.1%-13.0%$2.81B$977.13M-14.634,740BHEBenchmark Electronics2.8585 of 5 stars$37.57+1.2%$47.00+25.1%+1.4%$1.34B$2.66B25.9111,700NEONNeonode0.8465 of 5 stars$20.17-3.3%$16.50-18.2%+1,058.7%$350.09M$3.11M-28.4150News CoverageMEIMethode Electronics1.1293 of 5 stars$8.89-1.0%$10.50+18.1%+0.8%$320.50M$1.11B-3.417,500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsPKEPark Aerospace0.9124 of 5 stars$13.92+2.5%N/A+13.0%$270.58M$62.03M48.00110Positive NewsEx-DividendKTCCKey TronicN/A$2.85+3.3%N/A-21.9%$29.70M$559.40M-6.794,122 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sanmina Alternatives TTM Technologies Alternatives Plexus Alternatives Mercury Systems Alternatives IPG Photonics Alternatives Benchmark Electronics Alternatives Neonode Alternatives Methode Electronics Alternatives Park Aerospace 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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