NYSE$CTS

CTS Corporation · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CTS Corporation demonstrated solid growth and advanced diversification strategy.

CTS Corporation reported a 15% increase in revenue and an adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 350 basis points in Q1 2022. The company's diversification strategy and strong balance sheet were key factors in its performance. They anticipate non-transportation end markets to be closer to 50% of total revenues in the year ahead.

  • Sales were $147.7 million, up 15% year-over-year.
  • Net income was $20.2 million, or $0.63 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.67, up from $0.46 in the first quarter of 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 23.5% compared to 20.0% in the first quarter of 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$148M

Previous: $128M+15.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.67

Previous: $0.46+45.7%
Free Cash Flow

$20.2M

Previous: $12M+68.8%
Net Income

$20.2M

Previous: $12M+68.8%
Operating Income

$26M

Previous: $18.5M+40.8%
Gross Profit

$54.3M

Previous: $42.6M+27.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$126M

Previous: $103M+22.0%
Total Assets

$685M

Previous: $635M+7.9%

Revenue & EPS history

CTS · Revenue · Quarterly

$148M

Q1 2022+15%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CTS · $4M total across 1 segment · Q1 2022

  • Transportation
    $4M

Forward guidance

CTS now expects full year 2022 sales to be in the range of $550 – $580 million and adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $2.20 - $2.45.

Tailwinds

  • Full year 2022 sales to be in the range of $550 – $580 million.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $2.20 - $2.45.

Headwinds

  • Impact of inflation
  • Supply chain issues
  • COVID 19-related disruptions in China
  • Geopolitical risks

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.5%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

40 / 66 earnings

Positive

+11.2%

Q1 2016

Best reaction

-17.4%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.3%+4.1%+17.5%
Q4 2025+3.1%+3.4%-15.8%
Q3 2025-4.4%-2.2%+0.3%
Q2 2025-2.4%-2.3%-2.1%
Q1 2025-4.5%-2.2%+2.0%
Q4 2024-4.5%-5.7%-12.2%
Q3 2024+4.6%+5.4%+11.9%
Q2 2024-5.5%-11.0%-5.3%
Q1 2024+6.0%+8.7%+15.7%
Q4 2023+2.7%+10.0%+8.2%
Q3 2023-4.2%-2.3%+3.8%
Q2 2023+1.0%+1.0%+5.5%
Q1 2023-6.5%-3.7%+9.4%
Q4 2022-7.1%-2.1%-5.2%
Q3 2022-13.5%-10.2%-4.5%
Q2 2022+1.7%+7.5%+15.9%
Q1 2022+8.5%+11.7%+24.3%
Q4 2021+5.0%+4.0%+8.1%
Q3 2021+11.1%+14.4%+12.1%
Q2 2021+1.0%+3.0%+1.6%
Q1 2021+2.4%+0.2%+20.4%
Q4 2020-2.8%-2.1%+0.1%
Q3 2020+8.3%+12.0%+22.6%
Q2 2020-0.2%+0.9%+3.4%
Q1 2020+1.1%+8.9%-4.2%
Q4 2019+3.0%-1.2%-16.6%
Q3 2019-17.4%-19.5%-20.4%
Q2 2019+5.8%+6.5%-7.8%
Q1 2019-3.6%-3.8%-11.9%
Q4 2018+2.7%+1.8%+6.2%
Q3 2018-0.3%-2.8%+4.5%
Q2 2018-3.3%-4.5%-4.7%
Q1 2018+2.8%+3.5%+11.2%
Q4 2017+0.6%-2.8%+0.9%
Q3 2017+5.7%+7.3%+8.9%
Q2 2017+1.6%+2.1%+1.4%
Q1 2017+3.5%+0.9%-2.3%
Q4 2016+6.6%+9.5%+0.9%
Q3 2016+10.6%+9.4%+36.8%
Q2 2016-1.1%-1.7%-1.6%
Q1 2016+11.2%
Q4 2015-4.3%
Q3 2015-13.5%
Q2 2015-0.6%
Q1 2015+3.5%
Q4 2014+0.5%
Q3 2014+7.3%
Q2 2014+1.2%
Q1 2014-8.1%
Q4 2013+7.2%
Q3 2013+3.9%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013+7.4%
Q4 2012-4.4%
Q3 2012-3.0%
Q2 2012-4.9%
Q1 2011+1.1%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2009-2.0%
Q4 2011-2.0%
Q3 2010+1.7%
Q3 2011+1.7%
Q2 2011+3.0%
Q2 2010+3.0%
Q4 2010+3.0%
Q1 2010+4.7%

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