Revenue growth has accelerated to 10.9% as of 2026Q1, supported by a structural expansion in gross margins from 32.9% in 2023Q4 to 38.5% in the most recent quarter.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 555.85M | 542.16M | 515.54M | 550.55M | 586.87M | 512.92M | 424.19M | 469M | 470.1M | 423.48M | 396.8M | 382.31M | 404.02M | 409.46M | 576.92M | 588.51M | 552.64M | 498.98M | 691.71M | 685.95M | 655.61M | 617.48M | 531.32M | 462.99M | 457.8M | 577.65M | 866.52M | 677.1M | 370.4M | 415.2M | 321.3M |
| Revenue Growth % | 7.8% | 5.16% | -6.36% | -6.19% | 14.42% | 20.92% | -9.55% | -0.23% | 11.01% | 6.72% | 3.79% | -5.37% | -1.33% | -29.03% | -1.97% | 6.49% | 10.75% | -27.86% | 0.84% | 4.63% | 6.18% | 16.22% | 14.76% | 1.13% | -20.75% | -33.34% | 27.98% | 82.8% | -10.79% | 29.23% | 7.03% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 340.7M | 333.43M | 327.33M | 362.36M | 377.25M | 329.69M | 284.25M | 312.28M | 301.47M | 282.06M | 256.36M | 254.57M | 272.12M | 288.11M | 475.54M | 478.66M | 432.73M | 400.14M | 554.33M | 553.05M | 534.78M | 497.27M | 421.56M | 366.27M | 366.77M | 466.36M | 566.48M | 441.2M | 236.6M | 282.6M | 221.3M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 61.5% | 63.49% | 65.82% | 64.28% | 64.28% | 67.01% | 66.59% | 64.13% | 66.61% | 64.61% | 66.59% | 67.35% | 70.36% | 82.43% | 81.33% | 78.3% | 80.19% | 80.14% | 80.63% | 81.57% | 80.53% | 79.34% | 79.11% | 80.12% | 80.73% | 65.37% | 65.16% | 63.88% | 68.06% | 68.88% |
| Gross Profit | 215.15M | 208.73M | 188.21M | 188.19M | 209.61M | 183.24M | 139.94M | 156.72M | 168.63M | 141.42M | 140.44M | 127.74M | 131.9M | 121.35M | 101.38M | 109.85M | 119.91M | 98.84M | 137.37M | 132.89M | 120.83M | 120.21M | 109.76M | 96.71M | 91.03M | 111.29M | 300.04M | 235.9M | 133.8M | 132.6M | 100M |
| Gross Margin % | 38.71% | 38.5% | 36.51% | 34.18% | 35.72% | 35.72% | 32.99% | 33.41% | 35.87% | 33.39% | 35.39% | 33.41% | 32.65% | 29.64% | 17.57% | 18.67% | 21.7% | 19.81% | 19.86% | 19.37% | 18.43% | 19.47% | 20.66% | 20.89% | 19.88% | 19.27% | 34.63% | 34.84% | 36.12% | 31.94% | 31.12% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 10.9% | 0.01% | -10.22% | 14.4% | 30.93% | -10.7% | -7.07% | 19.25% | 0.69% | 9.94% | -3.15% | 8.69% | 19.7% | -7.71% | -8.39% | 21.32% | -28.05% | 3.37% | 9.98% | 0.51% | 9.53% | 13.49% | 6.24% | -18.21% | -62.91% | 27.19% | 76.31% | 0.91% | 32.6% | 15.61% |
| Operating Expenses | 126.8M | 123.99M | 111.67M | 108.73M | 115.62M | 106.45M | 92.1M | 96.47M | 98.77M | 97.04M | 84.86M | 96.59M | 81.7M | 93.21M | 97.3M | 91.88M | 90.62M | 81.27M | 100.89M | 97.97M | 88.93M | 85.35M | 82.55M | 78.33M | 87.45M | 119.74M | 171.41M | 140.1M | 84.2M | 81.3M | 66.6M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 22.87% | 21.66% | 19.75% | 19.7% | 20.75% | 21.71% | 20.57% | 21.01% | 22.92% | 21.39% | 25.26% | 20.22% | 22.76% | 16.87% | 15.61% | 16.4% | 16.29% | 14.59% | 14.28% | 13.56% | 13.82% | 15.54% | 16.92% | 19.1% | 20.73% | 19.78% | 20.69% | 22.73% | 19.58% | 20.73% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 101.08M | 98.72M | 88.28M | 83.82M | 91.52M | 82.6M | 67.78M | 70.5M | 73.46M | 71.9M | 60.82M | 59.59M | 59.14M | 69.99M | 76.39M | 71.89M | 72.31M | 67.12M | 82.59M | 82.08M | 70.91M | 68.25M | 63.48M | 56.86M | 63.34M | 80.21M | 94.5M | 80.9M | 51.6M | 51M | 54.1M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 18.21% | 17.12% | 15.22% | 15.59% | 16.1% | 15.98% | 15.03% | 15.63% | 16.98% | 15.33% | 15.59% | 14.64% | 17.09% | 13.24% | 12.22% | 13.08% | 13.45% | 11.94% | 11.97% | 10.82% | 11.05% | 11.95% | 12.28% | 13.84% | 13.89% | 10.91% | 11.95% | 13.93% | 12.28% | 16.84% |
| Research & Development | 25.71M | 25.27M | 23.39M | 24.92M | 24.1M | 23.86M | 24.32M | 25.97M | 25.3M | 25.15M | 24.04M | 22.46M | 22.56M | 23.22M | 20.92M | 19.99M | 18.31M | 14.15M | 18.31M | 15.9M | 15.87M | 17.09M | 19.06M | 21.48M | 24.12M | 32.76M | 32.58M | 25.3M | 13.4M | 13.3M | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 4.66% | 4.54% | 4.53% | 4.11% | 4.65% | 5.73% | 5.54% | 5.38% | 5.94% | 6.06% | 5.88% | 5.58% | 5.67% | 3.63% | 3.4% | 3.31% | 2.84% | 2.65% | 2.32% | 2.42% | 2.77% | 3.59% | 4.64% | 5.27% | 5.67% | 3.76% | 3.74% | 3.62% | 3.2% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.14M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.76M | 44.33M | 33.9M | 19.2M | 17M | 12.5M |
| Operating Income | 88.36M | 84.74M | 76.53M | 79.46M | 93.99M | 76.78M | 47.85M | 60.25M | 69.87M | 44.37M | 55.58M | 31.15M | 50.2M | 28.14M | 4.08M | 17.97M | 29.29M | 17.57M | 36.48M | 34.92M | 31.9M | 34.87M | 27.21M | 13.82M | -14.77M | -48.49M | 128.63M | 95.8M | 49.6M | 51.3M | 33.4M |
| Operating Margin % | 15.9% | 15.63% | 14.85% | 14.43% | 16.02% | 14.97% | 11.28% | 12.85% | 14.86% | 10.48% | 14.01% | 8.15% | 12.42% | 6.87% | 0.71% | 3.05% | 5.3% | 3.52% | 5.27% | 5.09% | 4.87% | 5.65% | 5.12% | 2.98% | -3.23% | -8.39% | 14.84% | 14.15% | 13.39% | 12.36% | 10.4% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 10.72% | -3.68% | -15.46% | 22.42% | 60.48% | -20.58% | -13.77% | 57.46% | -20.17% | 78.42% | -37.94% | 78.38% | 590.09% | -77.31% | -38.65% | 66.72% | -51.84% | 4.47% | 9.45% | -8.5% | 28.15% | 96.93% | 193.55% | 69.54% | -137.7% | 34.27% | 93.15% | -3.31% | 53.59% | 21.9% |
| EBITDA | 123.21M | 119.28M | 107.46M | 108.17M | 123.75M | 103.71M | 74.52M | 84.87M | 92.38M | 65.05M | 74.57M | 47.41M | 67.17M | 45.44M | 23.69M | 35.52M | 46.85M | 37.1M | 60.66M | 57.74M | 56.8M | 61.93M | 53.29M | 47.42M | 28.6M | 3.19M | 172.96M | 129.7M | 68.8M | 68.3M | 45.9M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 22.17% | 22% | 20.84% | 19.65% | 21.09% | 20.22% | 17.57% | 18.1% | 19.65% | 15.36% | 18.79% | 12.4% | 16.63% | 11.1% | 4.11% | 6.04% | 8.48% | 7.43% | 8.77% | 8.42% | 8.66% | 10.03% | 10.03% | 10.24% | 6.25% | 0.55% | 19.96% | 19.16% | 18.57% | 16.45% | 14.29% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 11.78% | 11% | -0.66% | -12.59% | 19.32% | 39.18% | -12.2% | -8.13% | 42.03% | -12.77% | 57.3% | -29.42% | 47.81% | 91.8% | -33.29% | -24.19% | 26.29% | -38.84% | 5.06% | 1.65% | -8.28% | 16.21% | 12.38% | 65.78% | 798.08% | -98.16% | 33.35% | 88.52% | 0.73% | 48.8% | 17.39% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 34.85M | 34.54M | 30.92M | 28.71M | 29.75M | 26.93M | 26.67M | 24.62M | 22.51M | 20.67M | 18.99M | 16.25M | 16.97M | 17.3M | 19.61M | 17.55M | 17.57M | 19.53M | 24.18M | 22.82M | 24.9M | 27.06M | 26.08M | 33.6M | 43.37M | 51.67M | 44.33M | 33.9M | 19.2M | 17M | 12.5M |
| EBIT | 88.36M | 84.74M | 77.25M | 80.79M | 83.47M | -59.51M | 48.32M | 53.41M | 60.61M | 43.63M | 61.88M | 15.66M | 42.16M | 21M | 29.51M | 28.46M | 29.1M | -18.54M | 33.11M | 35.58M | 34.32M | 38.9M | 31.45M | 18.38M | 3.57M | -8.45M | 128.63M | 95.8M | 49.6M | 49.2M | 33.4M |
| Net Interest Income | -2.69M | -3.37M | 46K | 1.29M | -866K | -1.27M | -2.23M | -911K | -259K | -2.06M | -2.4M | 445K | 460K | -1.36M | -849K | -851K | -689K | -1.72M | -4.77M | -1.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 2.17M | 2.13M | 4.28M | 4.63M | 1.33M | 840K | 1.05M | 1.74M | 1.83M | 1.28M | 1.3M | 3.07M | 2.79M | 1.9M | 1.72M | 1.26M | 0 | 0 | 1.42M | 2.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 4.86M | 5.5M | 4.24M | 3.33M | 2.19M | 2.11M | 3.27M | 2.65M | 2.08M | 3.34M | 3.7M | 2.63M | 2.33M | 3.26M | 2.57M | 862K | 689K | 1.72M | 3.81M | 3.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 965K | -971K | -5.31M | -4.31M | -13.26M | -137.66M | -2.37M | -9.98M | -11.77M | -4.12M | 1.67M | -18.89M | -10.85M | -10.08M | 22.86M | 8.37M | -1.26M | -37.98M | -7.18M | -2.44M | -1.24M | -1.87M | -1.29M | -7.57M | -9.03M | -12M | -11.5M | -21.7M | -100K | -13.5M | 200K |
| Pretax Income | 89.32M | 83.77M | 71.22M | 75.15M | 80.74M | -60.88M | 45.48M | 50.27M | 58.1M | 40.25M | 57.24M | 12.26M | 39.35M | 18.06M | 26.94M | 26.34M | 28.03M | -20.41M | 29.3M | 32.48M | 30.67M | 33M | 25.92M | 6.25M | -23.8M | -60.49M | 117.13M | 74.1M | 49.5M | 35.1M | 33.6M |
| Pretax Margin % | 16.07% | 15.45% | 13.82% | 13.65% | 13.76% | -11.87% | 10.72% | 10.72% | 12.36% | 9.51% | 14.43% | 3.21% | 9.74% | 4.41% | 4.67% | 4.48% | 5.07% | -4.09% | 4.24% | 4.73% | 4.68% | 5.34% | 4.88% | 1.35% | -5.2% | -10.47% | 13.52% | 10.94% | 13.36% | 8.45% | 10.46% |
| Income Tax | 20.18M | 18.45M | 13.11M | 14.62M | 21.16M | -19.01M | 10.79M | 14.12M | 11.57M | 25.8M | 22.86M | 5.31M | 12.83M | 16.07M | 6.61M | 5.37M | 5.99M | 13.64M | -591K | 7.06M | 6.47M | 13.17M | 5.96M | -6.33M | -5.95M | -15.12M | 32.8M | 22.6M | 15.4M | 12.3M | 12.4M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.59% | 22.03% | 18.41% | 19.45% | 26.21% | 31.23% | 23.73% | 28.09% | 19.91% | 64.11% | 39.94% | 43.28% | 32.6% | 88.94% | 24.53% | 20.39% | 21.37% | -66.8% | -2.02% | 21.75% | 21.1% | 39.91% | 23% | -101.26% | 25% | 24.99% | 28% | 30.5% | 31.11% | 35.04% | 36.9% |
| Net Income | 69.15M | 65.32M | 58.11M | 60.53M | 59.58M | -41.87M | 34.69M | 36.15M | 46.53M | 14.45M | 34.38M | 6.95M | 26.52M | 1.22M | 20.33M | 20.97M | 22.04M | -34.05M | 29.89M | 25.41M | 24.2M | 20.76M | 19.96M | 12.57M | -17.85M | -45.38M | 83.8M | 51.5M | 37.5M | 22.8M | 21.2M |
| Net Margin % | 12.44% | 12.05% | 11.27% | 10.99% | 10.15% | -8.16% | 8.18% | 7.71% | 9.9% | 3.41% | 8.66% | 1.82% | 6.56% | 0.3% | 3.52% | 3.56% | 3.99% | -6.82% | 4.32% | 3.7% | 3.69% | 3.36% | 3.76% | 2.72% | -3.9% | -7.85% | 9.67% | 7.61% | 10.12% | 5.49% | 6.6% |
| Net Income Growth % | 14.55% | 12.39% | -3.99% | 1.61% | 242.3% | -220.7% | -4.04% | -22.32% | 222.07% | -57.98% | 394.39% | -73.78% | 2075.72% | -94% | -3.02% | -4.86% | 164.72% | -213.93% | 17.61% | 5.02% | 16.58% | 4.01% | 58.7% | 170.45% | 60.66% | -154.15% | 62.72% | 37.33% | 64.47% | 7.55% | 23.26% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 69.15M | 65.32M | 58.11M | 60.53M | 59.58M | -41.87M | 34.69M | 36.15M | 46.53M | 14.45M | 34.38M | 6.95M | 26.52M | 2M | 20.33M | 20.97M | 22.04M | -34.05M | 29.89M | 25.41M | 24.2M | 20.76M | 19.96M | 12.57M | -17.85M | -45.38M | 84.33M | 51.5M | 34.1M | 23.2M | 21.2M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -778K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.38 | 2.19 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 1.85 | -1.30 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.39 | 0.43 | 1.03 | 0.21 | 0.78 | -0.11 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.63 | -1.01 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.36 | -0.54 | -1.61 | 2.92 | 1.80 | 1.28 | 0.71 | 0.67 |
| EPS Growth % | 18.78% | 15.87% | -1.56% | 3.78% | 242.31% | -222.64% | -2.75% | -21.58% | 223.26% | -58.25% | 390.48% | -73.08% | 809.09% | -118.64% | -1.67% | -4.76% | 162.38% | -224.69% | 22.73% | 4.76% | 18.87% | 0% | 47.22% | 166.67% | 66.46% | -155.14% | 62.22% | 40.63% | 80.28% | 5.97% | 21.82% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 2.21 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 1.86 | -1.30 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.41 | 0.44 | 1.05 | 0.21 | 0.79 | -0.12 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.65 | -1.01 | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.36 | -0.54 | -1.61 | 3.03 | 1.87 | 1.34 | 0.73 | 0.68 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 29M | 29.81M | 30.72M | 31.58M | 32.24M | 32.33M | 32.58M | 33.1M | 33.57M | 33.42M | 33.25M | 33.48M | 34.13M | 34.25M | 34.52M | 35.01M | 34.85M | 33.82M | 37.86M | 39.97M | 38.41M | 39.16M | 37.65M | 34.93M | 33.06M | 28.18M | 28.7M | 28.61M | 29.3M | 32.11M | 31.64M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 28.69M | 29.51M | 30.41M | 31.36M | 31.97M | 32.33M | 32.32M | 32.7M | 33.02M | 32.89M | 32.73M | 32.96M | 33.62M | 33.6M | 33.92M | 34.32M | 34.09M | 33.82M | 33.73M | 35.5M | 35.58M | 36.41M | 35.64M | 34.93M | 33.06M | 28.18M | 27.66M | 27.54M | 27.99M | 31.23M | 31.18M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 7.27% | 8.41% | 8.33% | 8.61% | - | 14.93% | 14.49% | 11.36% | 36.41% | 15.22% | 76.09% | 20.26% | 399.84% | 23.41% | 19.65% | 18.55% | - | 13.59% | 16.84% | 17.8% | 20.92% | 22.73% | 32.5% | - | - | 3.98% | 6.41% | 9.07% | 16.67% | 16.04% |
Automotive production cyclicality
According to recent quarterly filings, CTS has successfully transitioned from a period of negative year-over-year growth in early 2024 to a 10.9% revenue expansion by 2026Q1, suggesting that the company's strategic pivot toward high-margin medical and industrial applications is beginning to gain meaningful traction.
The shift from double-digit revenue declines in early 2024 to consistent positive growth indicates that the company is successfully diversifying away from its legacy automotive exposure. Investors should monitor whether this acceleration is sustainable or if it remains sensitive to the timing of large-scale industrial design wins.
As reported in financial statements, CTS has demonstrated a clear upward trend in gross margins, which climbed from 32.9% in 2023Q4 to 38.5% in 2026Q1, reflecting improved pricing power and a more favorable product mix within its specialized piezoelectric and connectivity component segments.
This margin expansion appears to be a direct result of the company's focus on proprietary material science rather than commoditized hardware. The ability to maintain these levels despite raw material price volatility suggests that the company's specialized offerings provide a degree of insulation from standard manufacturing cost pressures.
Based on the provided income statement data, CTS has maintained operating margins between 12.3% and 17.4% over the last ten quarters, indicating that management has successfully scaled overhead costs in alignment with revenue growth while avoiding excessive expansion of the SG&A expense base.
The company's ability to keep operating expenses relatively stable while revenue trends upward suggests a high degree of operational discipline. This efficiency implies that incremental revenue gains are likely to flow more effectively to the bottom line, provided that manufacturing utilization rates remain optimized.
Analysis of recent filings reveals that stock-based compensation has trended upward to $2.0M in 2026Q1, which warrants careful scrutiny as it represents a non-cash expense that may slightly dilute the quality of reported net income and EPS growth figures for long-term shareholders.
While the company shows strong EPS growth, the rising trend in stock-based compensation suggests that investors should adjust their valuation models to account for the impact of equity-based incentives. This trend may indicate a shift in compensation strategy that could affect future earnings per share if not offset by operational gains.
Despite recent improvements, the company's reliance on automotive-linked design wins, as noted in historical performance data, suggests that any significant downturn in global vehicle production could lead to rapid margin compression due to the high fixed-cost nature of its specialized ceramic manufacturing facilities.
Short-term investors should remain cautious regarding the company's sensitivity to automotive production cycles, which could quickly reverse the recent margin gains. The potential for underutilization of manufacturing capacity remains a primary risk factor that could undermine the current narrative of secular growth in the medical and aerospace segments.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CTS stock.
For fiscal year 2025, CTS Corporation (CTS) reported total revenue of $542.2M. This represents a 68.7% increase compared to $321.3M in 1996.
CTS Corporation (CTS) is profitable, generating $65.3M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 12.0%.
CTS Corporation (CTS) reported an operating income of $84.7M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 15.6%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
CTS Corporation (CTS) generated $208.7M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 38.5%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.