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CTS vs MEI // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
CTS Corporation (NYSE) VS. Methode Electronics Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTS 11
— MEI 1
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: MEI
LAST: $63.44 (+1.54%) • MKT CAP: $1.81B
dividend-safety
0.26%
LAST: $15.43 (+3.56%) • MKT CAP: $550.0M
dividend-safety
1.51%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTS VS. MEI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTS | MEI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.40% | 19.80% | +18.60 | CTS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.90% | 0.80% | +13.10 | CTS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.9x | 27.2x | -6.30 | CTS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.65% | 2.84% | +2.81 | CTS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.30% | 0.90% | +14.40 | CTS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.10% | -3.50% | +15.60 | CTS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.20% | -2.80% | +8.00 | CTS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.26% | 1.51% | -1.25 | MEI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.70 | 2.16 | +5.54 | CTS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 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 | 59.9 | 52.4 | +7.46 | CTS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.8x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.81B | $550.0M | $1.26B | CTS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTS REV | MEI REV | CTS GROSS % | MEI GROSS % | CTS FCF | MEI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $541.3M | $1.02B | 38.4% | 19.8% | $102.1M | $15.6M |
| FY 2024 | $514.8M | $1.05B | 36.4% | 15.6% | $98.2M | -$15.2M |
| FY 2023 | $550.4M | $1.11B | — | — | $88.8M | $47.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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