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| Metric | CTSCTS CORP | TTMITTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | PLXSPLEXUS CORP | IPGPIPG PHOTONICS CORP | Median of the restexcluding CTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $53.53▼ 2.70 (4.80%) | $73.89▼ 28.26 (27.67%) | $220.78▼ 17.93 (7.51%) | $69.41▼ 4.62 (6.24%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $1.54B | $7.64B | $5.92B | $2.92B | |
| Revenue | $541.3M | $2.91B | $4.03B | $1.00B | |
| Profit | $65.3M | $177.4M | $172.9M | $31.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 5.2% | 19.0% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 38.4% | 20.7% | 10.1% | 38.0% | 20.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 15.3% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 5.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 12.1% | 6.1% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 16.0% | -0.0% | 3.8% | -0.3% | -0.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.8% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 1.5% | 10.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 13.7% | 10.3% | 16.2% | 0.5% | 10.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 23.57x | 43.05x | 34.26x | 94.03x | 43.05x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 21.48x | — | — | 21.48x |
| Price to book | 2.79x | 4.33x | 4.07x | 1.37x | 4.07x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.39x | 1.18x | 1.16x | 0.14x | 1.16x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 8/9 | 8/8 | 6/8 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How CTS compares with the others
- CTS's operating margin of 15.3% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (5.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 5.2% against 2.7%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 23.6x against 43.0x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.4x against 1.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.