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CTS Global Equity Group Inc

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55,8 %
ROE
1,2 %
Net margin
52,7 %
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About

CTS Global Equity Group Inc provides investment banking and brokerage services, generating revenue primarily through transaction fees and asset management services.

Business. CTS Global Equity Group Inc (CTS.PS) operates in the Investment Banking & Brokerage Services industry within the broader Financials sector. The company generates revenue primarily through fee-based activities associated with banking and investment services. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and primary listing exchanges are not provided in the available data.

Classification92 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage Services
ActivityBanking & Investment Services
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
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Analysts
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Ownership
Capital Research Global Investors
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
1,2 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

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    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
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    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    CTS Global Equity Group Inc (CTS.PS) operates in the Investment Banking & Brokerage Services industry within the broader Financials sector. The company generates revenue primarily through fee-based activities associated with banking and investment services. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and primary listing exchanges are not provided in the available data.

    Classification92 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
    IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage Services
    ActivityBanking & Investment Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    The company maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 5.15, indicating that it holds significantly more current assets than current liabilities. This is supported by a substantial cash and equivalents balance of PHP 227,003,320.00, which provides a buffer against short-term obligations. The debt-to-equity ratio is effectively zero, suggesting that the company is not reliant on debt financing and has a conservative capital structure.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 1.17% and a return on assets (ROA) of 1.06%. These figures are below the industry median for investment banking and brokerage services, indicating that the company is underperforming in terms of capital efficiency and asset utilization. The net income of PHP 23,809,140.00 is derived from a revenue base of PHP 45,196,130.00, with a net margin of 52.7%, which is relatively high but not sufficient to offset the low ROE and ROA.

    The company's revenue is not segmented by geographic region or product line in the available data, making it difficult to assess geographic or product concentration risk. However, the lack of segmentation suggests that the company may be operating in a single geographic market or offering a limited range of services. This could expose the company to localized economic downturns or regulatory changes.

    The company's growth trajectory is not clearly defined in the available data, as there are no forward-looking revenue projections or historical growth rates provided. The operating cash flow is negative at PHP -42,671,230.00, which may indicate that the company is investing in long-term assets or experiencing a temporary decline in cash generation. The free cash flow of PHP 22,679,750.00 suggests that the company is still able to generate positive cash after capital expenditures.

    The risk assessment indicates a low level of liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company's low debt-to-equity ratio and strong cash position reduce the likelihood of financial distress. However, the negative operating cash flow could be a concern if it persists, as it may signal underlying operational inefficiencies or declining demand for the company's services.

    There are no recent events or filings disclosed in the available data that would significantly impact the company's operations or financial position. The absence of recent events suggests a stable operating environment, but it also means that there is limited insight into the company's strategic direction or response to market changes.

    Key takeaways
    • The company has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 5.15 and a large cash balance.
    • ROE and ROA are below industry medians, indicating underperformance in capital efficiency and asset utilization.
    • The company's revenue is not segmented, making it difficult to assess geographic or product concentration risk.
    • Free cash flow is positive, but operating cash flow is negative, which may signal operational inefficiencies.
    • There are no immediate liquidity or dilution risks, but the negative operating cash flow could be a concern if it persists.

    Bull / Bear case

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    BULL CASE · 3

    Total assets grew at a robust 33.9% CAGR over four years, indicating strong balance sheet expansion capabilities.

    Equity grew at a 52.0% CAGR over four periods, demonstrating significant capital accumulation and retained earnings growth.

    The firm exhibits low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, well below the 0.3 cohort median.

    BEAR CASE · 3

    Return on equity stands at just 1.17%, falling significantly below the 4.0% median for the investment banking cohort.

    Return on assets is low at 1.06%, underperforming the broader industry median and suggesting inefficient asset utilization.

    Cash conversion is negative at -1.79, ranking below the median of 0.24 for peers in the sector.

    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation FY

    Market price
    $0,36
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    $2.03B
    Net cash
    $223.7M
    Current ratio
    5.2
    Debt / equity
    0.0
    ROA
    1.1%
    ROE
    1.2%
    Cash conversion
    -179.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -4.9%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships2 disclosed relationships · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Customers2
    ANON:CUST:CTS.O:ToyotaMotorCorporationANON:CUST:CTS.O:ToyotaMotorCorporationCustomer88%Source ↗
    Cummins IncCMI.OCustomer88%Source ↗

    Supply chain

    Vendors → CTS ↔ Partners → Customers · click any node to drill
    VENDORSPARTNERSCUSTOMERSCTSCTSCTS Global Equity Group Inc2 entitiesANON:CUST:CTS.O:ToyotaCummins IncAutomobilesUS
    2 mentions in 10-K0 from corporate websites0 from news dispatches
    Updated 2026-07-04

    Peer comparison

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    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$58,00
    Mean$58,00
    Median$58,00
    High$58,00
    Spot$0,36
    +15790.4 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin55,8 %Above P75
    Net Margin52,7 %Best in class
    ROE1,2 %Below median
    Capex / Rev-4,9 %Bottom quartile
    D/E0,00Above P75
    Cash Conv-1,79Below median

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    Data sources
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    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • CTS Global Equity Group Inc Market data — financials · 2026-05-27

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Capital Research Global InvestorsInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,06 %$244M
    • LPL Financial LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$120M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$144M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$18M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Lawrence C. LeePresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

    Net selling0 buys · 4 sellsnet -$9,8M11 insiders · last 365d
    • Pacioni Mark R.VP, Chief Legal/Admin. Officer · Common StockOther 531 @ $61,53$33K · 2026-07-29
    • Trivedi PratikDirector, President & CEO · Common StockOther 14 253 @ $60,34$860K · 2026-07-06
    • O'SULLIVAN KIERAN MDirector, President & CEO · Common StockSold 22 657 @ $66,67$1,5M · 2026-06-03
    • O'SULLIVAN KIERAN MDirector, President & CEO · Common StockSold 60 388 @ $66,26$4,0M · 2026-06-02
    • Hawkins John MSenior Vice President · Common StockOther 1 253 · 2026-06-01
    • O'SULLIVAN KIERAN MDirector, President & CEO · Common StockSold 46 955 @ $63,31$3,0M · 2026-06-01
    • Hawkins John MSenior Vice President · Common StockOther 757 · 2026-06-01
    • Trivedi PratikChief Operating Officer · Common StockOther 1 742 @ $61,75$108K · 2026-05-08
    • Trivedi PratikChief Operating Officer · Common StockOther 314 @ $61,75$19K · 2026-05-08
    • Agrawal AshishCFO · Common StockOther 4 310 @ $52,94$228K · 2026-02-24
    • Agrawal AshishCFO · Common StockOther 2 024 @ $52,94$107K · 2026-02-24
    • O'SULLIVAN KIERAN MDirector, President & CEO · Common StockOther 16 873 @ $52,94$893K · 2026-02-24
    • O'SULLIVAN KIERAN MDirector, President & CEO · Common StockOther 7 526 @ $52,94$398K · 2026-02-24
    • O'SULLIVAN KIERAN MDirector, President & CEO · Common StockOther 24 596 @ $56,92$1,4M · 2026-02-12
    • Pacioni Mark R.Chief Legal and Admin. Officer · Common StockOther 3 693 @ $57,15$211K · 2026-02-11
    • Trivedi PratikSenior Vice President · Common StockOther 3 500 @ $57,15$200K · 2026-02-11
    • Agrawal AshishCFO · Common StockOther 6 002 @ $57,15$343K · 2026-02-11
    • Agrawal AshishCFO · Common StockOther 827 @ $55,58$46K · 2026-02-09
    • O'SULLIVAN KIERAN MDirector, President & CEO · Common StockOther 3 237 @ $55,58$180K · 2026-02-09
    • O'SULLIVAN KIERAN MDirector, President & CEO · Common StockOther 3 743 @ $55,58$208K · 2026-02-09
    • Agrawal AshishCFO · Common StockOther 866 @ $55,58$48K · 2026-02-09
    • Agrawal AshishCFO · Common StockOther 2 621 @ $55,58$146K · 2026-02-09
    • O'SULLIVAN KIERAN MDirector, President & CEO · Common StockOther 3 680 @ $55,78$205K · 2026-02-06
    • Agrawal AshishCFO · Common StockOther 931 @ $54,19$50K · 2026-02-05
    • Trivedi PratikSenior Vice President · Common StockOther 289 @ $54,19$16K · 2026-02-05

    Short positioning

    902.8Kshares short-17.8% vs prior
    3.27days to cover
    56.5%short of daily vol
    8fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    CTS.PSCanonical
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    Intel & risk

    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
    Relationship graph
    CTSANON:CUSCMI.OInvestment Ban
    This companySectorCustomers

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 21.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 1.9%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 21.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): 12.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Gross margin (FY 2025-12-31): 38.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 11.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 8.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 2.30xDerived (calculated)
    • Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 0.39xDerived (calculated)
    • Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 16.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 17.7%Derived (calculated)
    • R&D expense (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 8.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 5.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 3.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -12.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Gross profit (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 10.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -10.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -0.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 4.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 28.76MSEC XBRL filing
    • Operating income (annual): USD 82.64MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2SEC XBRL filing
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 551.79MSEC XBRL filing
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 83.77MSEC XBRL filing
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-07-29 04:35 UTCFILINGMaterial 8-K
    2026-07-29INSIDERPacioni Mark R. transacted 531 sh — VP, Chief Legal/Admin. Officer ~$33k
    2026-07-28 00:00 UTCTRANSCRIPTEarnings call — Q3 2026
    2026-07-28EVENTQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-07-06INSIDERTrivedi Pratik transacted 14.3k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$860k
    2026-07-05 10:14 UTCNEWSSouth Korea to channel chip tax windfall into new Future Response Fund → Seoul plans to ring-fence semiconductor tax revenues for growth engines and social support, signaling a strategic pivot to sustain the industry's boom.
    2026-06-03 00:00 UTCINSIDER5 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $8.5M
    2026-06-03INSIDERO'SULLIVAN KIERAN M sold 22.7k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$1.51M
    2026-06-02INSIDERO'SULLIVAN KIERAN M sold 60.4k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$4.00M
    2026-06-01INSIDERHawkins John M transacted 1.3k sh Common Stock — Senior Vice President
    2026-06-01INSIDERO'SULLIVAN KIERAN M sold 47.0k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$2.97M
    2026-06-01INSIDERHawkins John M transacted 757 sh Common Stock — Senior Vice President
    2026-05-19FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-08 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net sell $127k
    2026-05-08INSIDERTrivedi Pratik transacted 1.7k sh — Chief Operating Officer ~$108k
    2026-05-08INSIDERTrivedi Pratik transacted 314 sh — Chief Operating Officer ~$19k
    2026-04-29FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-04-29FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-29FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-02FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-02-24 00:00 UTCINSIDER17 insider transactions — 2026-02 · net buy $546k
    2026-02-24FILING10-K filing →
    2026-02-24INSIDERAgrawal Ashish transacted 4.3k sh — CFO ~$228k
    2026-02-24INSIDERAgrawal Ashish transacted 2.0k sh — CFO ~$107k
    2026-02-24INSIDERO'SULLIVAN KIERAN M transacted 16.9k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$893k
    2026-02-24INSIDERO'SULLIVAN KIERAN M transacted 7.5k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$398k
    2026-02-12INSIDERO'SULLIVAN KIERAN M transacted 24.6k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$1.40M
    2026-02-11INSIDERPacioni Mark R. transacted 3.7k sh — Chief Legal and Admin. Officer ~$211k
    2026-02-11INSIDERTrivedi Pratik transacted 3.5k sh — Senior Vice President ~$200k
    2026-02-11INSIDERAgrawal Ashish transacted 6.0k sh — CFO ~$343k
    2026-02-10FILING8-K filing →
    2026-02-10FILING8-K filing →
    2026-02-09INSIDERAgrawal Ashish transacted 827 sh — CFO ~$46k
    2026-02-09INSIDERO'SULLIVAN KIERAN M transacted 3.2k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$180k
    2026-02-09INSIDERO'SULLIVAN KIERAN M transacted 3.7k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$208k
    2026-02-09INSIDERAgrawal Ashish transacted 866 sh — CFO ~$48k
    2026-02-09INSIDERAgrawal Ashish transacted 2.6k sh — CFO ~$146k
    2026-02-06INSIDERO'SULLIVAN KIERAN M transacted 3.7k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$205k
    2026-02-05INSIDERAgrawal Ashish transacted 931 sh — CFO ~$50k
    2026-02-05INSIDERTrivedi Pratik transacted 289 sh — Senior Vice President ~$16k
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