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Cts Corp

CTS · Information Technology

Last earnings Oct 27, 2026

Key results

Net incomequarter

$14 million

• Net income was $14 million, or 9.6% of sales, including an extraordinary $4.2 million charge related to the previously disclosed EPA past cost recovery claim.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

Net income was $18 million, or 13.7% of sales, in the third quarter of 2024.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

EPSquarter

$0.46

• Diluted EPS was $0.46, compared to $0.59 in the third quarter of 2024.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

Adjusted gross marginquarter

38.9%

• Adjusted Gross margin was 38.9%, compared to 38.2% in the third quarter of 2024.

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Adjusted EPSquarter

$0.60

• Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.60, compared to $0.61 in the third quarter of 2024.

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• The Adjusted diluted EPS includes an unfavorable impact of $0.03 from the recent US tax legislation.

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Revenuequarter

22%

Solid growth from diversified end markets2 Revenue up 22% year-over-year 59% of total revenue Transportation end market remains challenging Revenue down (7)% year-over-year Lower commercial vehicle sales Book-to-bill ratio3 1, added 3 new customers Generated $29M in operating cash flow Notes: All comparisons vs.

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M revenuequarter

$143M

Q3 2025 – Driving Diversification and Solid Execution $143M Revenue +8% Third Quarter 38.9% Adj.

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Gross marginquarter

$55,341 thousand

Gross margin 55,341 49,189 154,320 140,651

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Selling, general, and administrativequarter

$27,222 thousand

Selling, general and administrative expenses 27,222 22,509 73,922 66,100

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Research and developmentquarter

$6,901 thousand

Research and development expenses 6,901 5,031 19,416 17,718

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AI analysis

Q3 2025 · reported Oct 28, 2025

Based on: Earnings release + Q3 2025 deck + parent 8-K — transcript not held

EPS · Q3 2025
$0.46
-22.0% vs year ago computed from stated figures
EX-99 · Oct 28, 2025
Adjusted gross margin · Q3 2025
38.9%
+0.7 pts vs year ago computed from stated figures
EX-99 · Oct 28, 2025
Net income · Q3 2025
$14M
EX-99 · Oct 28, 2025
Adjusted EPS · Q3 2025
$0.60
-1.6% vs year ago computed from stated figures
EX-99 · Oct 28, 2025

The quarter in charts

GAAP gross margin

Percent of revenue, as stated

0%25%50%38.2%Same quarter last year38.9%Q3 2025

EX-99 · Oct 28, 2025 Margin values as stated in the release.

Diluted EPS — GAAP

Per diluted share, as stated

00.250.50.75$0.59Same quarter last year$0.46Q3 2025 (quarter)

EX-99 · Oct 28, 2025 EPS values as stated in the release.

Headline figures

MetricQ3 2025Prior qtrYear ago
Net income$14 million——
EPS$0.46—$0.59
Adjusted gross margin38.9%—38.2%
Adjusted EPS$0.60—$0.61
Revenue22%——
M revenue$143M——
Gross margin$55,341 thousand——
Selling, general, and administrative$27,222 thousand——

EX-99 · Oct 28, 2025

Guidance · company-stated

Direction: raised

No guidance located in the held release

Outlook statement

“2026 Guidance Assuming the continuation of current market conditions, CTS is increasing its previous guidance of 2026 sales from a range of $565-$585 million to $580-$590 million and adjusted diluted EPS from a range of $2.”

Next earningsNo verified date on fileNo date is estimated or imported

Margin

Adjusted gross margin38.9%
Gross margin$55,341 thousand

Capital allocation

Revenue24.4%

/China relations and the impact of the conflicts in Ukraine, and the Middle East may have on our business, results of operations and financial condition); the amount and timing of any share repurchases; and the effect of any cybersecurity incidents on our business.

General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

Event summary

“Diversification remains a strategic priority to drive growth and margin expansion.” Third Quarter 2025 Results • Sales were $143 million in the third quarter of 2025, up 8% year-over-year

Based on: Earnings release + Q3 2025 deck + parent 8-K — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

No guidance located in the held release

Capital allocation

/China relations and the impact of the conflicts in Ukraine, and the Middle East may have on our business, results of operations and financial condition); the amount and timing of any share repurchases; and the effect of any cybersecurity incidents on our business.

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EBITDA Margin1 24.4% 23.0% 23.8% Revenue Q3 2025 Financial Summary Results ($ Millions, except percentages and per share amounts) Highlights $44M Cash Returned to Shareholders YTD 20253 Cash and Debt1 $60M Free Cash Flow YTD 20252 Strong Balance Sheet Solid Foundation for Strategic M&A $13M Capital Expenditures YTD 2025 Borrowed Total Facility Q3 YTD Operating Cash Flow Strong Cash Flow Generation ($ Millions) ($ Millions) Notes: 1 Cash and Debt balance as of September 30, 2025 2 Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure.

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3 Cash Returned to Shareholders consists of share repurchases and dividends.

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Strategy & priorities

“Diversification remains a strategic priority to drive growth and margin expansion.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included or incorporated in this document, including statements regarding our strategy, financial position, guidance, funding for continued operations, cash reserves, liquidity, projected costs, plans, projects, awards and contracts, and objectives of management, among others, are forward-looking statements.

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FY 2025 Guidance Continuation of current market conditions Monitoring the near-term economic impact of tariffs and the geopolitical environment, focusing on agility in adapting to cost and price adjustments.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

EBITDA Margin1 24.4% 23.0% 23.8% Revenue Q3 2025 Financial Summary Results ($ Millions, except percentages and per share amounts) Highlights $44M Cash Returned to Shareholders YTD 20253 Cash and Debt1 $60M Free Cash Flow YTD 20252 Strong Balance Sheet Solid Foundation for Strategic M&A $13M Capital Expenditures YTD 2025 Borrowed Total Facility Q3 YTD Operating Cash Flow Strong Cash Flow Generation ($ Millions) ($ Millions) Notes: 1 Cash and Debt balance as of September 30, 2025 2 Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

Risks & headwinds

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof and are based on various assumptions as to future events, the occurrence of which necessarily are subject to uncertainties.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

These forward-looking statements are made subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause CTS’ actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those presented in the forward-looking statements.

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Many of these, and other risks and uncertainties, are discussed in further detail in Item 1A.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

FY 2025 Guidance Continuation of current market conditions Monitoring the near-term economic impact of tariffs and the geopolitical environment, focusing on agility in adapting to cost and price adjustments.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

Q3 2024 Minimal tariff impact in Q3 2025 Recorded $4.2M for EPA cost reimbursement claim U.

SEC original ↗Cts Corp — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 28, 2025

Documents

Earnings deck slides

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Competitors

Competitors & peers

Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors

Filings

31 documents

Earnings releases

15 documents

Presentations

4 documents

Transcripts

0 documents

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Mentioned by

3 companies

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