Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
CTS Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 20.2x, down 14.3% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 10.5% YoY to 11.6x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 30.59 | 20.24 | 16.00 | 21.71 | 17.18 | 23.61 | 29.96 | 19.83 | 26.37 | 32.49 | 22.32 | 23.72 | 25.99 |
| — | -14.3% | -46.6% | +9.5% | -34.8% | -27.3% | +34.3% | -16.4% | +1.4% | +52.4% | +6.4% | -15.7% | +19.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.53 | 2.48 | 2.28 | 2.07 | 2.36 | 2.50 | 3.18 | 2.79 | 2.99 | 2.88 | 2.74 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| — | -0.9% | -28.3% | -26.0% | -21.2% | -13.2% | +16.1% | +14.2% | +28.6% | +6.8% | +23.4% | +11.1% | +22.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.62 | 2.48 | 2.27 | 2.16 | 2.32 | 2.34 | 3.05 | 2.78 | 2.98 | 2.78 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.59 |
| — | +6.1% | -25.5% | -22.4% | -22.0% | -15.8% | +17.6% | +10.6% | +14.9% | -9.3% | +3.9% | -7.6% | +14.7% | |
| P/FCF | 22.18 | 28.16 | 12.05 | 12.21 | 12.74 | 28.50 | 20.40 | 11.72 | 25.94 | 25.40 | 11.96 | 16.96 | 17.34 |
| — | -1.2% | -40.9% | +4.2% | -50.9% | +12.2% | +70.6% | -30.9% | +49.6% | -57.2% | -22.8% | +195.0% | -21.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.39 | 11.64 | 10.34 | 10.12 | 10.05 | 13.01 | 14.31 | 12.47 | 13.98 | 15.19 | 13.77 | 10.64 | 11.56 |
| — | -10.5% | -27.8% | -18.8% | -28.1% | -14.4% | +3.9% | +17.2% | +20.9% | +19.6% | +29.9% | +2.6% | +26.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 23.07 | 16.52 | 14.29 | 14.35 | 13.69 | 19.85 | 21.59 | 15.61 | 19.49 | 23.12 | 17.06 | 15.52 | 18.68 |
| — | -16.8% | -33.8% | -8.1% | -29.8% | -14.2% | +26.6% | +0.6% | +4.4% | +43.9% | +22.1% | -15.4% | +18.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
CTS Corporation's operating margin was 15.1% in Q1 2026, down 1.4 pp QoQ and up 2.2 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 5.3% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.7% | 38.6% | 39.1% | 36.5% | 37.9% | 37.6% | 35.9% | 35.2% | 32.9% | 35.2% | 35.4% |
| — | +5.3% | +2.2% | +2.4% | +8.9% | +3.7% | +15.1% | +6.9% | +1.4% | -0.9% | -5.5% | -0.1% | -1.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 16.6% | 14.4% |
| — | +17.4% | +2.6% | -12.5% | +17.4% | +4.5% | +22.7% | +1.2% | +2.5% | -23.3% | -10.0% | +8.3% | -10.8% | |
| Net Margin | 12.0% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 9.6% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 8.9% |
| — | +16.0% | +34.2% | -32.3% | +20.9% | +20.1% | -13.0% | +35.9% | +27.3% | -29.6% | +17.0% | +33.7% | +2.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.1% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| — | +24.0% | +40.1% | -29.7% | +20.8% | +17.9% | -12.2% | +32.5% | +13.1% | -41.0% | -2.6% | +10.8% | -4.5% | |
| ROA | 8.5% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| — | +27.8% | +45.1% | -29.5% | +18.5% | +15.7% | -14.6% | +33.3% | +17.5% | -38.5% | +1.7% | +14.8% | -3.7% | |
| ROIC | 11.1% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| — | +25.8% | +6.1% | -15.4% | -1.1% | -14.2% | +4.1% | -7.5% | -3.7% | -32.5% | -22.6% | -2.9% | -12.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
CTS Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.2x, down from 3.9x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| — | -18.3% | +0.2% | +4.9% | +16.1% | +13.5% | +20.0% | +18.9% | -13.2% | -10.2% | -14.9% | -9.5% | -15.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.02 | 3.18 | 3.90 | 4.67 | 3.50 | 4.55 | 4.08 | 4.27 | 3.46 | 4.20 | 4.11 | 3.61 | 3.75 |
| — | -30.1% | -4.5% | +9.5% | +1.1% | +8.3% | -0.6% | +18.1% | -7.6% | +21.2% | +7.6% | +1.8% | -1.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.30 | 2.64 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 3.41 | 3.32 | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.08 |
| — | -4.2% | -8.0% | +7.1% | -23.5% | -20.6% | -23.9% | -23.8% | +10.7% | +8.7% | +13.7% | +20.8% | +27.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.82 | 1.98 | 1.82 | 2.12 | 2.04 | 2.05 | 1.95 | 1.91 | 2.85 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.60 | 2.49 |
| — | -3.5% | -6.8% | +10.9% | -28.5% | -24.4% | -26.8% | -26.5% | +14.1% | +10.8% | +14.1% | +20.6% | +34.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 15.40 | 23.26 | 19.33 | 14.87 | 17.30 | 10.96 | 14.70 | 18.52 | 22.89 | 18.67 | 23.16 | 20.40 | 21.36 |
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CTS Corporation's current P/E is 30.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 18.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
CTS Corporation's current operating margin is 15.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking CTS Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.