Financial Survey: CTS (NYSE:CTS) vs. Advanced Deposition Technologies (OTCMKTS:ADTC)

Advanced Deposition Technologies (OTCMKTS:ADTC) and CTS (NYSE:CTS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.9% of CTS shares are held by institutional investors. 36.5% of Advanced Deposition Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CTS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Advanced Deposition Technologies and CTS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Deposition Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTS	11.14%	11.92%	8.31%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Advanced Deposition Technologies and CTS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Deposition Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
CTS	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Advanced Deposition Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Advanced Deposition Technologies is more favorable than CTS.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Advanced Deposition Technologies and CTS”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Deposition Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTS	$515.77 million	2.50	$58.11 million	$1.97	22.57

CTS has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Deposition Technologies.

Summary

CTS beats Advanced Deposition Technologies on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Advanced Deposition Technologies

Advanced Deposition Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Tahou Natural Resources Development Co., Ltd. develops oil and gas reserves in Japan. It owns approximately 743 acres of oil and gas reserves located in Atsuma-cho, Yufutsu-Gun, Iburino-Kuni, Tomakomai, and Hokkaido in Japan. The company was formerly known as Advanced Dielectric Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Advanced Deposition Technologies, Inc. in July 1993. Advanced Deposition Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About CTS

CTS Corporation manufactures and sells sensors, actuators, and connectivity components in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company provides encoders, rotary position sensors, slide potentiometers, industrial and commercial rotary potentiometers. It also provides non-contacting, and contacting pedals; and eBrake pedals. In addition, the company offers flow meters, hydrophones, non-destructive testing, sonar, ultrasonic imaging, piezoelectric materials, piezoelectric sense products, and bulk products. Further, it provides eMobility, chassis, current sensors, clutch, brake, position sensors, stroke sensor, seating, speed, throttle, transmission, turbo, temperature sensors, and technical related products. Additionally, the company offers DIP, rotary selector, tactile, rotary DIP, and toggle switches, as well as provides transducer related products. Furthermore, it provides EMI, RFI, and RFI products; specialty and resistors; and frequency control products. The company sells and markets its products through its sales engineers, independent manufacturer representatives, and distributors. CTS Corporation was founded in 1896 and is based in Lisle, Illinois.