NYSE$CTS

CTS Corporation · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CTS delivered strong results driven by diversification strategy and strength in non-transportation end markets.

CTS Corporation announced strong third quarter results with a 24% increase in revenue and expansion of Adjusted EBITDA margin by 60-basis points. The company's diversification into non-transportation end markets contributed to the positive performance.

  • Revenue increased by 24% year-over-year.
  • Net income was $11.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.62, up from $0.46 in the third quarter of 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 22.3% compared to 21.7% in the third quarter of 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$152M

Previous: $122M+24.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.62

Previous: $0.46+34.8%
Free Cash Flow

$11.8M

Previous: -$63.9M+118.5%
Net Income

$11.8M

Previous: -$63.9M+118.5%
Operating Income

$22.6M

Previous: $19M+19.4%
Gross Profit

$53.3M

Previous: $45.7M+16.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$148M

Previous: $129M+15.1%
Total Assets

$735M

Previous: $652M+12.7%

Revenue & EPS history

CTS · Revenue · Quarterly

$152M

Q3 2022+24.1%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CTS · $39M total across 1 segment · Q3 2022

  • Transportation
    $39M-36.3%

Forward guidance

CTS expects full year 2022 sales to be in the range of $585 – $595 million and adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $2.40 – $2.55.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 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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