CTS
CTS Corporation
CTS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over CTS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
CTS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CTS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CTS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 21x | $61.01 | — |
| Cheap | 22x | $54.94 | -10% |
| Current | 24x | $61.01 | — |
| Fair | 25x | $62.16 | +1.9% |
| Expensive | 29x | $73.78 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CTS's PE is in its fair range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
PLTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 75x | $172 | — |
| Current | 120x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 165x | $236 | +37% |
| Fair | 251x | $359 | +109% |
| Expensive | 452x | $646 | +277% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLTR has the edge over CTS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CTS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CTS, with profitability improving.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PLTR, with profitability improving.
CTS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.85 | +13% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.53 | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.38 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.34 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.19 | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.96 | +1% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.11 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.97 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.89 | -1.6% |
CTS earned $2.53 per share over the past year, up 29% from the year before.
PLTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.30 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.17 | +290% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +232% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.42 | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | +111% |
PLTR has the edge over CTS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CTS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $149.6M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $144.8M | +7% |
| Q1 2026 | $139.2M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $137.3M | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $143M | +8% |
| Q2 2025 | $135.3M | +4% |
| Q1 2025 | $125.8M | 0% |
| Q4 2024 | $127.4M | +2.2% |
CTS's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $150M last quarter, up 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +1.9 points |
CTS's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 2.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
PLTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $827.5M | +36% |
PLTR has the edge over CTS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +40 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5 points |
PLTR has the edge over CTS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CTS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $41.1M | +70% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.9M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $26M | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.2M | -23% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.1M | +67% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1M | -23% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.9M | -31% |
CTS's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $108M over the past year, up 35% from the year before.
PLTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +139% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $891.8M | +193% |
| Q4 2025 | $764M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $500.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $531.6M | +276% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | +140% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.2M | +54% |
PLTR has the edge over CTS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CTS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +8K shares |
| 1 year | -2.4% | -710K shares |
| 3 years | -8.2% | -2.6M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -3.5M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -4.2M shares |
CTS has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $3.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $8.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $16.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $16.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $16.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $7.8M |
CTS spent $32M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 33% from the year before.
PLTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +248M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +610M shares |
| Available history | +184% | +1.7B shares |
PLTR has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $9M |
CTS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
CTS has more cash than debt.
PLTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
PLTR has the edge over CTS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CTS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.7 | Neutral |
CTS's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (neutral).
PLTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.4 | Neutral |
PLTR's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
CTS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CTS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 28x | 13% below |
| PE % | 43 | 35 | 8 pts above |
CTS has the edge over PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR is trading at 120x earnings, a 331% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
CTS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $58.3 | 4.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $59.4 | 2.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $55.8 | 9.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $49.4 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $47.6 | 28% above |
CTS has the edge over PLTR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PLTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $185.8 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $157.1 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.3 | 106% above |
PLTR's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 106% above its 200-week average.
CTS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.6 | $33.7 | +14% |
| 2021 | $33.7 | $36.3 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | $36.3 | $38.9 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | $38.9 | $43.7 | +12% |
| 2024 | $43.7 | $53.1 | +21% |
| 2025 | $53.1 | $44.5 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $44.5 | $61.0 | +37% |
CTS has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.20 | $27.8 | +202% |
| 2021 | $27.8 | $18.9 | -32% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $6.29 | -67% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | $17.2 | +173% |
| 2024 | $17.2 | $79.1 | +361% |
| 2025 | $79.1 | $188.7 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.7 | $171.6 | -9.1% |
PLTR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +361% in 2024 to −67% in 2022. It's down 9.1% so far in 2026.