NYSE: CTS · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
CTS (CTS) fair value: undervalued or overvalued?
As of 3 Oct 2026, Faircurve's model values CTS (CTS) at $63.53 a share. The stock last closed at $61.60, which puts the model's fair value 3.1% above the price. On the model's bands that reads as Fairly valued.
Revalued . Price is the close of 2 Oct 2026. CTS Corporation.
Faircurve Insights · 3 Oct 2026
CTS Corporation is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of vital electronic components, such as sensors, actuators, and connectivity solutions, with operations spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
Faircurve's model found a fair value of $63.53 a share for CTS Corporation on 3 Oct 2026, which is the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. This fair value moved +4.4% from the previous run on 26 Sep 2026, which gave $60.88. The calibrated range over 63 trading days is $53.00 to $77.02, built from the fair value. This method held the price 60% of the time at this horizon, and the evidence grade is High.
The business scores an overall quality score of 54 out of 100 against comparable companies. Its quality factors include Profitability 83, Earnings quality 33, Growth quality 68, Capital discipline 22, Balance sheet 61, and Stability 0. The model compares CTS Corporation with Rogers Corporation (ROG), Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (BHE), OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS), Knowles Corporation (KN), Universal Display Corporation (OLED), Vontier Corporation (VNT), and Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST). The stock has moved around its last 8 earnings reports, with a median size, ignoring direction, of 3.0%.
Written from the figures on this page for the 3 Oct 2026 valuation and checked by rule before publishing: every number is one printed here, no forecast, no instruction. The price, the gap and the verdict are the page's own and change daily. Not a recommendation.
What price range does the model give CTS?
The calibrated range for CTS over 63 trading days is $53.00 to $77.02. There is no live options data for this stock, so the range is built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (n = 4,809 past valuations, refreshed 3 Oct 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon.
The model's own simulated range, from the 20th to the 80th percentile of its runs, is $50.75 to $78.25. In 55% of the simulations the fair value came out above the price the model ran on.
How does CTS score on business quality?
CTS's overall quality score is 54 out of 100. Each factor below is a score against comparable companies, not a percentile of the metric beside it.
| Factor | Score (0 to 100) | Headline measure | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfitabilityReturn on invested capital against the peer group, with a bonus for an improving trend. | 83 | 11.9%ROIC | 5.4% |
| Earnings qualityHow much of reported profit is cash: free cash flow to net income, and the accrual ratio (the share of earnings that is not cash). | 33 | 1.31xFCF / net income | 2.25x |
| Growth qualityTrailing revenue growth, forward growth from consensus, and the direction of analyst estimate revisions. | 68 | 5.2%Revenue growth, trailing | 1.5% |
| Capital disciplineReinvestment efficiency (capital spending per unit of revenue) and net buybacks. | 22 | 0.3%Net buybacks / market value | 0.9% |
| Balance sheetNet debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. | 61 | 0.06xNet debt / EBITDA | -0.10x |
| StabilityDownside volatility of the EBITDA margin over the last five years. | 0 | 9.7 ptsEBITDA margin downside volatility, 5y | 1.7 pts |
How does CTS compare with similar companies?
The companies in hardware, equipment & parts closest to CTS in market value, each on the same model and the same date.
| Company | Last close | Model fair value | Gap | Model verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROG Rogers Corporation | $160.00 | $151.80 | -5.1% | Fairly valued |
| BHE Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | $87.39 | $91.23 | +4.4% | Fairly valued |
| OSIS OSI Systems, Inc. | $196.78 | $188.56 | -4.2% | Fairly valued |
| KN Knowles Corporation | $40.05 | $39.26 | -2.0% | Fairly valued |
| OLED Universal Display Corporation | $80.37 | $80.02 | -0.4% | Fairly valued |
| ITRI Itron, Inc. | $86.51 | $97.48 | +12.7% | Data under review |
| VNT Vontier Corporation | $31.66 | $42.34 | +33.7% | Undervalued |
| ST Sensata Technologies Holding plc | $43.51 | $50.41 | +15.9% | Undervalued |
All hardware, equipment & parts stocks ranked by gap to fair value
When does CTS report earnings, and how has the stock reacted?
CTS's next earnings report is scheduled for 27 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
Options prices on 2 Oct 2026 imply a move of about 11.3% in either direction through the nearest expiry, about 48 days out, a window that includes the report. That is the size the market is pricing, not a direction.
How CTS moved around its last 8 earnings reports
Each move runs from the last close before the report to the first close after it, so it covers companies that report before the open and after the close. The median size across these 8 reports, ignoring direction, was 3.0%.
| Report date | Two session move |
|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | +1.9% |
| 29 Apr 2026 | +5.2% |
| 10 Feb 2026 | +2.8% |
| 28 Oct 2025 | -3.1% |
| 24 Jul 2025 | +2.4% |
| 30 Apr 2025 | +7.8% |
| 4 Feb 2025 | -2.7% |
| 29 Oct 2024 | +4.6% |
CTS at a glance
CTS Corporation is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of vital electronic components, such as sensors, actuators, and connectivity solutions, with operations spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Market value
- $1.8B
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- Revenue expected, next twelve months
- $600M
- Consensus revenue growth, next fiscal year
- +5.8%
- Analysts with estimates
- 2
- Beta to the US market
- 1.39
- First valued by Faircurve
- 11 Jul 2026
How the fair value is worked out: the model prices CTS on the value of the whole business, debt included, against the operating profit analysts expect next year (forward EV/EBITDA), runs 2,000 simulations across its inputs and takes the midpoint. The full method is documented here.
What changed in the latest valuation?
On 26 Sep 2026 the model's fair value for CTS was $60.88. As of 3 Oct 2026 it is $63.53, a change of +4.4%. The model revalues every stock it covers each week, and again after an earnings report.
Questions about CTS's valuation
Is CTS stock undervalued or overvalued?
On Faircurve's model, CTS reads as Fairly valued as of 3 Oct 2026. The model's fair value is $63.53 a share against a last close of $61.60, a gap of +3.1%.
What is CTS's fair value?
$63.53 a share as of 3 Oct 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The model's own 20th to 80th percentile range is $50.75 to $78.25.
What price range does the model give CTS?
$53.00 to $77.02 over 63 trading days. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time across 4,809 past valuations, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.
When does CTS report earnings next?
The next report is scheduled for 27 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How much has CTS moved on past earnings reports?
Across its last 8 reports the median two session move was 3.0%, ignoring direction. The largest was +7.8% around the report of 30 Apr 2025.
How confident is the model in this valuation?
The model's evidence grade for CTS is high. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It is not a probability that the fair value is right, or that the price reaches it.