CTS (CTS) Competitors

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

In the previous week, Avnet had 24 more articles in the media than CTS. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Avnet and 8 mentions for CTS. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat CTS's score of 0.77 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Avnet has a consensus target price of $93.25, suggesting a potential upside of 6.58%. Given Avnet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avnet is more favorable than CTS.

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

CTS has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Avnet's net margin of 1.21%. CTS's return on equity of 13.48% beat Avnet's return on equity.

CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Avnet pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. CTS pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avnet pays out 35.1% 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 raised 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 beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avnet has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

96.9% of CTS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of CTS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, CTS had 4 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for CTS and 4 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat CTS's score of 0.77 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Franklin Electric has a consensus price target of $114.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.49%. Given Franklin Electric's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than CTS.

CTS has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 15.18% beat CTS's return on equity.

CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. CTS pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% 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. Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CTS has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Littelfuse pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. CTS pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Littelfuse pays out -600.0% 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 increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Littelfuse is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CTS has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 3 more articles in the media than CTS. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Littelfuse and 8 mentions for CTS. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat CTS's score of 0.77 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

CTS has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Littelfuse has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

CTS has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Littelfuse's net margin of -0.31%. CTS's return on equity of 13.48% beat Littelfuse's return on equity.

Littelfuse has a consensus price target of $465.83, indicating a potential upside of 13.00%. Given Littelfuse's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Littelfuse is more favorable than CTS.

In the previous week, Plexus had 6 more articles in the media than CTS. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Plexus and 8 mentions for CTS. Plexus' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat CTS's score of 0.77 indicating that Plexus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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 net margin of 12.37% compared to Plexus' net margin of 4.03%. CTS's return on equity of 13.48% beat Plexus' return on equity.

CTS has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Plexus has a consensus target price of $273.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.09%. Given Plexus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Plexus is more favorable than CTS.