CTS (CTS) Competitors

CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Avnet pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. CTS pays out 6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avnet pays out 54.5% 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. Avnet has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Avnet is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CTS has a net margin of 12.46% compared to Avnet's net margin of 0.86%. CTS's return on equity of 12.90% beat Avnet's return on equity.

96.9% of CTS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Avnet shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of CTS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Avnet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, CTS had 9 more articles in the media than Avnet. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CTS and 2 mentions for Avnet. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat CTS's score of 0.85 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

CTS has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avnet has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Avnet has a consensus target price of $89.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.70%. Given Avnet's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avnet is more favorable than CTS.

Avnet has higher revenue and earnings than CTS. CTS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avnet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

96.9% of CTS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Diodes shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of CTS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Diodes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CTS has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diodes has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CTS had 8 more articles in the media than Diodes. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CTS and 3 mentions for Diodes. CTS's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Diodes' score of -0.13 indicating that CTS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Diodes has a consensus price target of $113.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.41%. Given Diodes' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diodes is more favorable than CTS.

Diodes has higher revenue and earnings than CTS. CTS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diodes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CTS has a net margin of 12.46% compared to Diodes' net margin of 5.50%. CTS's return on equity of 12.90% beat Diodes' return on equity.

Littelfuse currently has a consensus target price of $465.83, indicating a potential downside of 2.91%. Given Littelfuse's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Littelfuse is more favorable than CTS.

In the previous week, CTS had 5 more articles in the media than Littelfuse. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CTS and 6 mentions for Littelfuse. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat CTS's score of 0.85 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Littelfuse pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Littelfuse pays out -177.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CTS pays out 6.8% 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. Littelfuse has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Littelfuse is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

96.1% of Littelfuse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of CTS shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Littelfuse shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of CTS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Littelfuse has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CTS has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

CTS has a net margin of 12.46% compared to Littelfuse's net margin of -1.61%. CTS's return on equity of 12.90% beat Littelfuse's return on equity.

CTS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Littelfuse. Littelfuse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CTS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than CTS. CTS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CTS has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Plexus has a consensus target price of $238.33, indicating a potential downside of 20.55%. Given Plexus' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Plexus is more favorable than CTS.

CTS has a net margin of 12.46% compared to Plexus' net margin of 4.35%. CTS's return on equity of 12.90% beat Plexus' return on equity.

96.9% of CTS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of CTS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, CTS had 1 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CTS and 10 mentions for Plexus. CTS's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Plexus' score of 0.62 indicating that CTS is being referred to more favorably in the media.