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CTS (CTS) EV-to-FCF : 18.49 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is CTS EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, CTS's Enterprise Value is $1,510.4 Mil. CTS's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $81.7 Mil. Therefore, CTS's EV-to-FCF for today is 18.49.

The historical rank and industry rank for CTS's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

CTS' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.3   Med: 20.01   Max: 49.9
Current: 18.49

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of CTS was 49.90. The lowest was 11.30. And the median was 20.01.

CTS's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
55.27% of 1395 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.91 vs CTS: 18.49

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-11), CTS's stock price is $51.59. CTS's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.700. Therefore, CTS's PE Ratio for today is 30.35.


CTS EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for CTS's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CTS EV-to-FCF Chart

CTS Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.47 17.72 15.81 11.24 17.30

CTS Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.61 12.36 18.96 17.30 16.74

Competitive Comparison of CTS's EV-to-FCF

For the Electronic Components subindustry, CTS's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CTS's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, CTS's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CTS's EV-to-FCF falls into.



CTS EV-to-FCF Calculation

CTS's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=1510.387/81.703
=18.49

CTS's current Enterprise Value is $1,510.4 Mil.
CTS's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $81.7 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


CTS  (NYSE:CTS) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

CTS's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=51.59/1.700
=30.35

CTS's share price for today is $51.59.
CTS's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.700.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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CTS (CTS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4925 Indiana Avenue, Lisle, IL, USA, 60532
CTS Corp operates in the electronics industry. The company is a global manufacturer of Sensors, Electronic components, and Actuators. It designs, manufactures, and sells a broad line of sensors, electronic components, and actuators mainly to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) for the aerospace and defense, industrial, information technology, medical, telecommunications, and transportation markets. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States and also has a presence in China; Singapore; the Czech Republic; Taiwan and other countries.
Executives
Randy Lee Stone director 974 CENTRE ROAD, CRP 730, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Kieran M O'sullivan director, officer: President & CEO 2375 CABOT DRIVE, LISLE IL 60532
Martin Baumeister officer: Senior Vice President 4925 INDIANA AVENUE, LISLE IL 60532
Michael Edward Murray officer: Senior Vice President 4925 INDIANA AVENUE, LISLE IL 60532
Ye Jane Li director 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012-8790
Ashish Agrawal officer: CFO 2375 CABOT DRIVE, LISLE IL 60525
Thomas Michael White officer: Controller and PAO 4925 INDIANA AVENUE, LISLE IL 60532
Scott D'angelo officer: VP & Secretary 4925 INDIANA AVENUE, LISLE IL 60532
Donna Costello director 17 STEWART COURT, WESTWOOD NJ 07675
Alfonso G Zulueta director 4925 INDIANA AVE, LISLE IL 60532
Gordon Hunter director 25950 ELENA RD, LOS ALTOS HILLS CA 94022
Diana M Murphy director C/O LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC, 13410 SUTTON PARK DR S, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
William S Johnson director C/O CABOT MICROELECTRONICS, 870 N. COMMONS DR, AURORA IL 60504
Luis Francisco Machado officer: VP, General Counsel & Sec. 1142 W. BEARDSLEY AVENUE, ELKHART IN 46514
Rajeeb K Nath officer: Vice President 1142 WEST BEARDSLEY AVENUE, ELKHART IN 46514