CTS
Makes sensors, actuators, and connectivity components for critical OEM systems.
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Profile
Designs and manufactures sensors, connectivity components, and actuators for transportation, industrial, medical, and aerospace and defense customers, selling mainly to OEMs and tier-one suppliers. Transportation is the largest end market, while manufacturing spans North America, Asia, and Europe within one reportable segment.
Designs and manufactures sensors, connectivity components, and actuators for transportation, industrial, medical, and aerospace and defense customers. The portfolio spans position and temperature sensors, vehicle powertrain actuators, piezoelectric materials and transducers, frequency-control products, switches and controls, radio-frequency filters, and naval acoustic systems. Products are sold mainly to original-equipment manufacturers and tier-one suppliers, with the U.S. government also a customer.
Combines specialized sensing, motion, timing, switching, filtering, and acoustic capabilities, supported by direct sales engineers, manufacturers' representatives, and distributors. Transportation remains the largest end market, while the other three markets broaden the mix. Manufacturing runs across North America, Asia, and Europe within a single reportable segment; results depend on customer product cycles, key accounts, technology changes, tariffs, and international operating conditions.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +28.9% · Average volume (30d) 192.6K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.61 | $0.74 | +21.3% | $143.4M | $144.8M | +1.0% | −5.08% |
| Apr 29, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.52 | $0.62 | +19.2% | $136.8M | $139.2M | +1.7% | +4.91% |
| Feb 10, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.60 | $0.62 | +3.3% | $135.9M | $137.3M | +1.0% | −0.24% |
| Oct 28, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.61 | $0.60 | −1.6% | $135.9M | $143.0M | +5.2% | +1.53% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $125.8M | $135.5M | $143.2M | $137.6M | $139.5M | $144.5M | |
| Gross profit | $46.0M | $53.0M | $55.3M | $53.3M | $53.6M | $60.0M | |
| Operating income | $16.1M | $23.6M | $21.1M | $22.6M | $21.0M | $26.8M | |
| Net income | $13.4M | $18.5M | $13.7M | $19.7M | $17.2M | $19.2M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.44 | $0.62 | $0.46 | $0.67 | $0.59 | $0.66 | |
| Gross margin | 36.5% | 39.1% | 38.6% | 38.7% | 38.5% | 41.5% | |
| Operating margin | 12.8% | 17.4% | 14.7% | 16.5% | 15.1% | 18.5% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $512.7M · FY22 $586.9M · FY23 $550.6M · FY24 $515.5M · FY25 $542.2M
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $107.5M · Total debt $115.7M · Total assets $791.5M · Shareholders' equity $572.8M
Dividends
Raised for 32 straight years. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 26 | Jul 24 | $0.04 | |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 27 | Apr 24 | $0.04 | |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Dec 26 | Jan 23 | $0.04 | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 26 | Oct 24 | $0.04 | |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 27 | Jul 25 | $0.04 | |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 28 | Apr 25 | $0.04 | |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Dec 27 | Jan 31 | $0.04 | |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27 | Oct 25 | $0.04 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 28.56M · Float 28.08M · 98.3% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4.50M | 15.76% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Wasatch Advisors LP | 3.60M | 12.60% | 13G | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Earnest Partners LLC | 1.65M | 5.78% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.26M | 4.42% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1.22M | 4.26% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | Ashish Agrawal | officer: CFO | −25,000 | $53.00 |
Peers
- Sensata Technologies
Largest pure-play rival in automotive position and pressure sensors.
- TE Connectivity
Global connectors and sensors group ~33x larger; heavy automotive overlap.
- Amphenol
Global interconnect and antenna giant with a deep sensor-brand portfolio.
- Vishay Intertechnology
Passives giant whose NTC/PTC/RTD lines overlap the QTI-TEWA temperature roll-up.
- Curtiss-Wright
Defense electronics, naval propulsion, and embedded computing supplier.
- Mercury Systems
Rugged embedded sensor processing and RF subsystems for A&D mission systems.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTS | $56.57 | +0.11% | $1.62B | 23.8 | 21.7 | 2.9 | +7.0% |
| Sensata Technologies | $41.03 | 0.00% | $5.97B | 66.2 | 10.5 | 1.6 | +5.1% |
| TE Connectivity | $202.66 | +0.01% | $58.76B | 19.9 | 16.1 | 3.1 | +13.8% |
| Amphenol | $158.44 | +0.46% | $194.49B | 39.4 | 26.9 | 6.7 | +55.0% |
| Vishay Intertechnology | $30.55 | −0.03% | $4.32B | 122.6 | 21.8 | 1.0 | +16.6% |
| Curtiss-Wright | $596.37 | −0.07% | $22.03B | 41.0 | 36.9 | 6.0 | +5.4% |
| Mercury Systems | $88.54 | +0.04% | $5.32B | — | 57.8 | 5.4 | +37.1% |
| Median | 41.0 | 24.4 | 4.2 | +15.2% |