CTS Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
CTS' CEO is Kieran O'Sullivan, appointed in Jan 2013, has a tenure of 12.25 years. total yearly compensation is $4.19M, comprised of 19.7% salary and 80.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.02% of the company’s shares, worth $12.29M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.4 years and 7 years respectively.
Key information
Kieran O'Sullivan
Chief executive officer
US$4.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.7% |
| CEO tenure | 12.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 11.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CTS Corporation's (NYSE:CTS) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Apr 07
CTS (NYSE:CTS) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Mar 20Analysts Are Updating Their CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS) Estimates After Its Yearly Results
Feb 08Estimating The Fair Value Of CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS)
Jan 30Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over CTS Corporation's (NYSE:CTS) P/E Ratio
Nov 14
Tactical Acquisitions And Market Diversification Fuel Growth And Margin Expansion
Sep 24 Expansion into the defense sector, through acquisition and diversification strategies, aims to boost revenue growth and earnings stability.Estimating The Fair Value Of CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS)
Sep 20These 4 Measures Indicate That CTS (NYSE:CTS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 04Slowing Rates Of Return At CTS (NYSE:CTS) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Aug 17Why We're Not Concerned About CTS Corporation's (NYSE:CTS) Share Price
Jul 02CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 15We Think You Can Look Beyond CTS' (NYSE:CTS) Lackluster Earnings
May 08We Think CTS (NYSE:CTS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 05Returns At CTS (NYSE:CTS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Feb 07What You Can Learn From CTS Corporation's (NYSE:CTS) P/E
Jan 15Does CTS (NYSE:CTS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Dec 28Is CTS (NYSE:CTS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 12A Look At The Fair Value Of CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS)
Oct 30Slowing Rates Of Return At CTS (NYSE:CTS) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Oct 15We Think CTS (NYSE:CTS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Sep 06CTS Corporation: No Longer Rolling
Aug 01A Look At The Fair Value Of CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS)
Jul 08Is CTS (NYSE:CTS) Using Too Much Debt?
May 23CTS (NYSE:CTS) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
May 02Is CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS) Worth US$46.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Mar 21CTS Corporation Non-GAAP EPS of $0.56 misses by $0.01, revenue of $142.28M misses by $6.28M, initiates FY23 guidance
Feb 07CTS (NYSE:CTS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 04CTS Corporation declares $0.04 dividend
Nov 11Is CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS) Worth US$36.2 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Oct 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$823k | US$58m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$55m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$775k | US$61m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$789k | US$60m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$34m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$758k | -US$42m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$39m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$722k | US$35m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$750k | US$36m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$44m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$51m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$723k | US$47m |
Compensation vs Market: Kieran's total compensation ($USD4.19M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.00M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kieran's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Kieran O'Sullivan (62 yo)
12.3yrs
Tenure
US$4,188,526
Compensation
Mr. Kieran M. O'Sullivan has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of CTS Corporation since January 2013 . Mr. O'Sullivan has executive leadership experience in high-growth, technology companies....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 12.3yrs | US$4.19m | 1.02% $ 12.3m | |
| VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer | 11.4yrs | US$1.51m | 0.31% $ 3.7m | |
| Senior Vice President | no data | US$939.44k | 0.046% $ 557.4k | |
| Senior Vice President | 1yr | US$899.86k | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
11.4yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CTS's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 12.2yrs | US$4.19m | 1.02% $ 12.3m | |
| Independent Director | 10.2yrs | US$230.95k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Lead Independent Director | 27.3yrs | US$245.95k | 0.042% $ 506.1k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$210.95k | 0.074% $ 892.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$230.95k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$210.95k | 0.021% $ 253.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$331.74k | 0% $ 0 |
7.0yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CTS's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/25 04:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
CTS Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Herve Francois | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Lawrence Solow | CJS Securities, Inc. |