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CTSH vs ZS // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Zscaler Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTSH 7
— ZS 4
▲ 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA LEADER: ZS
LAST: $65.09 (-0.03%) • MKT CAP: $29.11B
macro-sensitivity
1.16
LAST: $223.79 (-5.90%) • MKT CAP: $38.78B
macro-sensitivity
1.41
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTSH VS. ZS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTSH | ZS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 76.90% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.60% | -3.10% | +22.70 | CTSH | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.4x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.21% | 2.00% | +7.21 | CTSH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.10% | -4.80% | +20.90 | CTSH | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.60% | -1.60% | +12.20 | CTSH | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 23.30% | -16.30 | ZS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.17% | 0.00% | +2.17 | CTSH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.80 | 5.77 | +0.03 | CTSH | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.6 | 55.0 | -2.40 | ZS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | 1.16 | 1.41 | -0.25 | ZS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.7x | 24.0x | -12.30 | CTSH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $29.11B | $38.78B | -$9.67B | ZS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTSH REV | ZS REV | CTSH GROSS % | ZS GROSS % | CTSH FCF | ZS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.11B | $2.67B | — | 76.9% | $2.60B | $808.2M |
| FY 2024 | $19.74B | $2.17B | — | 78.0% | $1.83B | $635.3M |
| FY 2023 | $19.35B | $1.62B | — | — | $1.46B | $389.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTSH // BETA 1.16
ZS // BETA 1.41