CTS
CTS Corporation

CTS CorporationCTS

Technology · Electronic Components
58.95USD
+0.48%
Sep 23, 2026
CTS overview ready
Automotive-Grade Sensing and Control Hardware Supplier for Electric Powertrains
CTS is a direct automotive-component supplier, supplying engineered sensing and control hardware rather than vehicles, batteries, power semiconductors or charging infrastructure.
Narrative not measured
Road Transport ElectrificationElectric Powertrain Sensing and Motion ControlComponent supplier
No clear price read
Longer-term context reads near trend floor, with a near-term setup of daily advance.
Attractive valuation
Current market expectations look undemanding relative to how much growth and cash flow it delivers per turn of revenue multiple.
Solid fundamentals
Free cash flow yield is strong.
Primary risk
Cyclical demand fluctuations in end markets.
Market Sep 22Filing Jun 30Price action Sep 22Research Jul 29

Conviction Level

NarrativeHeat—ThemeHeat5.8PriceAction3.4Valuation8.3CompanyPosition7.3
Price
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Price Action

No clear price read
Longer-term context reads near trend floor, with a near-term setup of daily advance.
EntryWeak / unconfirmed recovery

The daily chart may be improving, but the weekly fast averages have not been reclaimed — the recovery is not yet confirmed on the higher timeframe.

Key Financials

Market Cap
$1.7B
Avg Volume (60D)
211.4K
60 sessions
Revenue Growth YoY
+5.2%
FY2025 vs FY2024
Gross Margin
+39.7%
Trailing twelve months
Operating Margin
+16.4%
Trailing twelve months
Free Cash Flow Yield
+5.4%
Distance from 200DMA
+6.3%
Next Earnings
2026-10-27
P/E
24.1x
EV / EBITDA
12.8x
EV / Sales
2.9x
Market metrics as of Sep 22, 2026
Financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026
Filed balance-sheet data as of Jun 30, 2026

Fundamentals & Valuation

Two of the three valuation perspectives say cheap; own history is the dissenting view.
CTS Corporation has a Cheap valuation stance because current market expectations look undemanding relative to how much growth and cash flow it delivers per turn of revenue multiple.

Company Research

Thesis
CTS is a direct automotive-component supplier, supplying engineered sensing and control hardware rather than vehicles, batteries, power semiconductors or charging infrastructure.
Opportunity
Moderate opportunity
Growing electric-vehicle and hybrid production increases demand for automotive-grade current, position, temperature, pedal-position and motion-control components used in electric powertrains and vehicle-control systems.
Key risk
Cyclical demand fluctuations in end markets.

Narrative & Theme

Road Transport Electrification
Part of Electric Powertrain Sensing and Motion Control, with moderate fit.
CTS has genuine product-level exposure to electrified vehicles through Hall-effect current sensors, high-speed motor-position sensing, temperature sensing and pedal/foot-control systems.
Narrative HeatNeutral4.5 / 10
This reading is no longer current (last measured 2026-08-27). It is kept until the next scheduled measurement replaces it.
Theme HeatNeutral5.8 / 10
This is the company’s own research reading. The canonical heat measurement for this story has not run.

Business & Markets

Technology · Electronic Components
What they do

CTS Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells electronic components including sensors, connectivity parts, and actuators across North America, Europe, and Asia, operating through direct sales engineers, independent representatives, and distributors.

How it earns

The company generates revenue primarily through transactional sales of its electronic components and related products.

Products & services
Controls
Pedals
Sensors
Switches
Transducers
Piezo sensing products
EMI/RFI filters
Capacitors
Resistors
RF filters
Frequency control products
Piezo microactuators
Rotary actuators
Customers & end markets
Transportation
Industrial
Medical
Aerospace
Defense
Market position

CTS is a diversified supplier with a broad product portfolio serving multiple industries, positioning it as a mid-tier player in electronic components.

Demand drivers
Medium cyclicality

The company serves cyclical industries like transportation and industrial, which are sensitive to economic cycles.

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