CTS Earnings Review: Q1 Summary

Author: Benzinga Insights | May 09, 2024 07:58am

CTS (NYSE:CTS) released its Q1 earnings on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 08:00 AM.

Here's what's important from the earnings announcement.

Earnings

CTS beat estimated earnings by 15.0%, reporting an EPS of $0.47 versus an estimate of $0.41.

Revenue was down $20.24 million from the same period last year.

Past Earnings Performance

The company beat on EPS by $0.01 in the previous quarter, leading to a 7.000000000000001% drop share price change the next day.

Here's a look at CTS's past performance:

Quarter	Q1 2024	Q4 2023	Q3 2023	Q2 2023	Q1 2023
EPS Estimate	0.41	0.46	0.56	0.53	0.58
EPS Actual	0.47	0.47	0.54	0.59	0.61
Revenue Estimate	126.75M	124.51M	142.07M	146.07M	142.84M
Revenue Actual	125.75M	124.69M	134.55M	145.18M	145.99M

New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).

Guidance

CTS management provided guidance for FY 2024, expecting earnings between $2.1 and $2.35 per share.

Competitors that recently released earnings

With CTS's earnings data now available, it's crucial to gauge how its competitors, including Kimball Electronics, and Methode Electronics, have been performing.

• Kimball Electronics reported earnings on May 07, 2024 that fell short of expectations, with an actual EPS of $0.34 compared to the market's estimate of $0.4, resulting in a -15.0% decrease.
• Despite market projections of an EPS of $0.09, Methode Electronics's earnings on March 07, 2024 fell short with an actual EPS of $-0.33, representing a -466.67% decrease from expectations.

Insights: Competitors' Quarterly Earnings and Stock Performance

In this detailed analysis, insights are provided into the market's response to the latest earnings releases of key competitors. It highlights the expected and announced earnings per share (EPS) for each company, along with their corresponding stock prices at the close of the announcement day and the open of the following trading day.

Company Name	Date	EPS Expected	EPS Announced	EPS Change Percent	Stock Price At Close	Stock Price at Next Day Open	Price Change Percent
CTS	May 1, 2024	0.41	0.47	14.63%	$47.42	$47.9	1.01%
Kimball Electronics	May 07, 2024	0.40	0.34	-15.0%	$22.16	$20.52	-7.4%
Methode Electronics	March 07, 2024	0.09	-0.33	-466.67%	$14.49	$14.51	0.14%

Comparative Study: Estimated vs. Actual Peer Revenues

The table below illustrates a comparison of estimated and announced revenue figures for CTS's peers. This comparison sheds light on the revenue performance of these companies, providing valuable context to understand their financial standing within the industry.

Company Name	Estimated Revenue	Announced Revenue	Revenue Surprise Percentage
CTS	126.75M	125.75M	-0.79%
Kimball Electronics	440.20M	425.04M	-3.44%
Methode Electronics	287.80M	259.50M	-9.83%

To track all earnings releases for CTS visit their earnings calendar here.

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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