Does the media favor AEIS or CTS?

In the previous week, CTS had 10 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 24 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CTS 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate CTS or AVT?

Avnet has a consensus target price of $89.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.74%. Given Avnet's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avnet 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Avnet 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Which has better earnings and valuation, CTS or AVT?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CTS $541.32M 3.38 $65.32M $2.38 26.90 Avnet $22.20B 0.33 $240.22M $2.57 34.57

Is CTS or AVT more profitable?

CTS has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Avnet's net margin of 0.86%. CTS's return on equity of 13.48% beat Avnet's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CTS 12.37% 13.48% 9.62% Avnet 0.86% 7.07% 2.73%

Does the media refer more to CTS or AVT?

In the previous week, CTS had 27 more articles in the media than Avnet. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 7 mentions for Avnet. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CTS 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avnet 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate DIOD or CTS?

Diodes presently has a consensus target price of $113.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.27%. Given Diodes' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diodes is more favorable than CTS. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diodes 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 CTS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DIOD or 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Diodes $1.48B 2.55 $66.14M $1.84 44.74 CTS $541.32M 3.38 $65.32M $2.38 26.90

Is DIOD or CTS more profitable?

CTS has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Diodes' net margin of 5.50%. CTS's return on equity of 13.48% beat Diodes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diodes 5.50% 3.48% 2.74% CTS 12.37% 13.48% 9.62%

Does the media refer more to DIOD or CTS?

In the previous week, CTS had 26 more articles in the media than Diodes. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 8 mentions for Diodes. Diodes' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Diodes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diodes 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CTS 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend LFUS or CTS?

Littelfuse presently has a consensus target price of $465.83, indicating a potential upside of 5.36%. Given Littelfuse's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Littelfuse is more favorable than CTS. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Littelfuse 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 CTS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has better earnings and valuation, LFUS or CTS?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Littelfuse $2.61B 4.28 -$71.70M -$0.50 N/A CTS $541.32M 3.38 $65.32M $2.38 26.90

Is LFUS or CTS more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Littelfuse -0.31% 13.02% 8.32% CTS 12.37% 13.48% 9.62%

Does the media refer more to LFUS or CTS?

In the previous week, CTS had 5 more articles in the media than Littelfuse. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 29 mentions for Littelfuse. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Littelfuse 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CTS 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate CTS or PLXS?

Plexus has a consensus target price of $273.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.62%. Given Plexus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Plexus 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Plexus 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CTS or PLXS?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CTS $541.32M 3.38 $65.32M $2.38 26.90 Plexus $4.03B 1.67 $172.88M $6.84 36.75

Is CTS or PLXS more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CTS 12.37% 13.48% 9.62% Plexus 4.03% 12.46% 5.57%

Does the media favor CTS or PLXS?

In the previous week, CTS had 10 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 24 mentions for Plexus. Plexus' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Plexus is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CTS 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Plexus 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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CTS vs. AEIS, AVT, DIOD, LFUS, and PLXS

Should you buy CTS stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CTS with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CTS include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Avnet (AVT), Diodes (DIOD), Littelfuse (LFUS), and Plexus (PLXS).

How does CTS compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and CTS (NYSE:CTS) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $404.25, indicating a potential upside of 39.63%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than CTS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Energy Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
CTS	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Energy Industries	$1.80B	6.12	$148.40M	$4.75	60.95
CTS	$541.32M	3.38	$65.32M	$2.38	26.90

Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CTS pays out 6.7% 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. CTS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, CTS had 10 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 24 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advanced Energy Industries	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CTS	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CTS has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 10.00%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 17.99% beat CTS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Energy Industries	10.00%	17.99%	9.60%
CTS	12.37%	13.48%	9.62%

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CTS has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of CTS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of CTS 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.

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries beats CTS on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CTS compare to Avnet?

CTS (NYSE:CTS) and Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

CTS has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avnet has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Avnet has a consensus target price of $89.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.74%. Given Avnet's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avnet 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Avnet	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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 1.6%. CTS pays out 6.7% 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 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.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, CTS had 27 more articles in the media than Avnet. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 7 mentions for Avnet. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CTS	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Avnet	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CTS	$541.32M	3.38	$65.32M	$2.38	26.90
Avnet	$22.20B	0.33	$240.22M	$2.57	34.57

CTS has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Avnet's net margin of 0.86%. CTS's return on equity of 13.48% beat Avnet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CTS	12.37%	13.48%	9.62%
Avnet	0.86%	7.07%	2.73%

Summary

Avnet beats CTS on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CTS compare to Diodes?

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) and CTS (NYSE:CTS) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, CTS had 26 more articles in the media than Diodes. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 8 mentions for Diodes. Diodes' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Diodes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diodes	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CTS	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Diodes has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% 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 12.37% compared to Diodes' net margin of 5.50%. CTS's return on equity of 13.48% beat Diodes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diodes	5.50%	3.48%	2.74%
CTS	12.37%	13.48%	9.62%

Diodes presently has a consensus target price of $113.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.27%. Given Diodes' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diodes is more favorable than CTS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diodes	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
CTS	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diodes	$1.48B	2.55	$66.14M	$1.84	44.74
CTS	$541.32M	3.38	$65.32M	$2.38	26.90

Summary

Diodes beats CTS on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CTS compare to Littelfuse?

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) and CTS (NYSE:CTS) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Littelfuse	$2.61B	4.28	-$71.70M	-$0.50	N/A
CTS	$541.32M	3.38	$65.32M	$2.38	26.90

Littelfuse presently has a consensus target price of $465.83, indicating a potential upside of 5.36%. Given Littelfuse's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Littelfuse is more favorable than CTS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Littelfuse	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
CTS	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Littelfuse	-0.31%	13.02%	8.32%
CTS	12.37%	13.48%	9.62%

Littelfuse has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CTS has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Littelfuse pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Littelfuse pays out -640.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CTS pays out 6.7% 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.

In the previous week, CTS had 5 more articles in the media than Littelfuse. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 29 mentions for Littelfuse. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Littelfuse	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CTS	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Littelfuse beats CTS on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CTS compare to Plexus?

CTS (NYSE:CTS) and Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, CTS had 10 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for CTS and 24 mentions for Plexus. Plexus' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat CTS's score of 0.53 indicating that Plexus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CTS	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plexus	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Plexus has a consensus target price of $273.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.62%. Given Plexus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Plexus 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Plexus	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CTS	$541.32M	3.38	$65.32M	$2.38	26.90
Plexus	$4.03B	1.67	$172.88M	$6.84	36.75

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CTS	12.37%	13.48%	9.62%
Plexus	4.03%	12.46%	5.57%

CTS has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CTS and Plexus tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CTS vs. The Competition

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Metric	CTS	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Industry	Technology Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.79B	$13.16B	$28.23B	$23.71B
Dividend Yield	0.26%	2.29%	2.77%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	26.90	50.56	79.75	31.01
Price / Sales	3.38	47.91	593.45	13.91
Price / Cash	18.06	30.21	45.51	31.71
Price / Book	3.19	4.84	6.96	4.62
Net Income	$65.32M	$195.92M	$628.91M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	6.73%	0.33%	0.79%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	0.22%	-7.12%	-6.11%	-0.19%
1 Year Performance	66.59%	602.47%	147.80%	19.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CTS CTS	3.4108 of 5 stars	$64.02 +2.1%	N/A	+63.5%	$1.79B	$541.32M	26.90	3,492	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries	4.7824 of 5 stars	$295.78 +5.4%	$400.45 +35.4%	+108.4%	$11.25B	$1.80B	62.27	13,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision Gap Up
AVT Avnet	4.5348 of 5 stars	$88.57 +4.2%	$89.50 +1.1%	+67.8%	$7.26B	$22.20B	34.46	14,869	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Downgrade Gap Up
DIOD Diodes	4.3954 of 5 stars	$92.86 +6.4%	$113.00 +21.7%	+66.7%	$4.27B	$1.48B	50.47	7,989	Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
LFUS Littelfuse	3.4667 of 5 stars	$419.39 +4.4%	$465.83 +11.1%	+71.8%	$10.60B	$2.39B	N/A	17,000	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Short Interest Increase Gap Up

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CTS (CTS) Competitors

CTS vs. AEIS, AVT, DIOD, LFUS, and PLXS

How does CTS compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

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How does CTS compare to Avnet?

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How does CTS compare to Diodes?

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How does CTS compare to Littelfuse?

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How does CTS compare to Plexus?

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CTS (CTS) Competitors

CTS vs. AEIS, AVT, DIOD, LFUS, and PLXS

How does CTS compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Do analysts rate AEIS or CTS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AEIS or CTS?

Is AEIS or CTS a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor AEIS or CTS?

Is AEIS or CTS more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or CTS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AEIS or CTS?

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How does CTS compare to Avnet?

Which has more volatility and risk, CTS or AVT?

Do analysts rate CTS or AVT?

Is CTS or AVT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTS or AVT?

Does the media refer more to CTS or AVT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CTS or AVT?

Is CTS or AVT more profitable?

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How does CTS compare to Diodes?

Does the media refer more to DIOD or CTS?

Which has more risk & volatility, DIOD or CTS?

Is DIOD or CTS more profitable?

Do analysts rate DIOD or CTS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DIOD or CTS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DIOD or CTS?

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How does CTS compare to Littelfuse?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LFUS or CTS?

Do analysts recommend LFUS or CTS?

Is LFUS or CTS more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, LFUS or CTS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LFUS or CTS?

Is LFUS or CTS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to LFUS or CTS?

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How does CTS compare to Plexus?

Does the media favor CTS or PLXS?

Do analysts rate CTS or PLXS?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CTS or PLXS?

Is CTS or PLXS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTS or PLXS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTS or PLXS?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

CTS vs. The Competition

CTS Competitors List

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Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

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