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CPS Technologies Corporation

CPSH
31
Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials
Price
$3.93
+0.11 (+2.88%)
Market Cap
$63.5M
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
31
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 27, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

CPS Technologies Corporation makes special materials used inside electronic devices and power systems. Its main product is a metal-ceramic composite called AlSiC (aluminum silicon carbide), which is used as a base or housing for high-power electronics. Customers include defense contractors, electric vehicle makers, and industrial equipment companies that need parts that can handle a lot of heat without breaking down.

CPS makes money by selling these engineered components directly to manufacturers. The company is small, with a market cap around $100 million, and operates primarily in the United States. Its competitive edge comes from specialized manufacturing know-how that is difficult to copy, but the company serves a narrow market, which limits its scale. The thin gross margin of around 14% and a slightly negative operating margin show that profitability is a real challenge, and the key risk is whether the company can grow revenue fast enough to cover its fixed production costs.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-15.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

8.2%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Runway

~6 years

$19M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$19M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

CPS Technologies Corporation is growing revenue at 3% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.6% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 14.6M (2021) → 14.7M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
14.8%
Thin — 14.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-3.1%
Losing money on operations — -3.1%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-1.8%
Weak — -1.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+25.6%
Fast-growing sales (+25.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
3247%
Turns 3247% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.2%
Thin free cash flow (0.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.01
Conservative — low debt load (0.01)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/A
Data not available
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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