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CTS vs KE // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
CTS Corporation (NYSE) VS. Kimball Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTS 10
— KE 2
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: CTS
LAST: $63.44 (+1.54%) • MKT CAP: $1.81B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $27.01 (-0.07%) • MKT CAP: $648.0M
piotroski-score
6/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTS VS. KE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTS | KE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.40% | 7.00% | +31.40 | CTS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.90% | 5.70% | +8.20 | CTS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.9x | 9.5x | +11.40 | KE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.65% | 23.25% | -17.60 | KE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.30% | 3.10% | +12.20 | CTS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.10% | 1.10% | +11.00 | CTS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.20% | -13.30% | +18.50 | CTS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.26% | 0.00% | +0.26 | CTS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.70 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | CTS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.5 | 52.9 | +11.60 | CTS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.8x | 35.5x | -9.70 | CTS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.81B | $648.0M | $1.16B | CTS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTS REV | KE REV | CTS GROSS % | KE GROSS % | CTS FCF | KE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $541.3M | $1.49B | 38.4% | 7.0% | $102.1M | $150.7M |
| FY 2024 | $514.8M | $1.71B | 36.4% | 8.2% | $98.2M | $27.1M |
| FY 2023 | $550.4M | $1.82B | — | — | $88.8M | -$13.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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