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CGNT vs SPT // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ) VS. Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CGNT 7
— SPT 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $9.79 (-1.66%) • MKT CAP: $723.5M
dividend-safety
0.00%
LAST: $12.22 (-2.40%) • MKT CAP: $740.4M
dividend-safety
0.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CGNT VS. SPT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CGNT | SPT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.40% | 77.60% | -5.20 | SPT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.70% | -31.70% | +43.40 | CGNT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 27.5x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.14% | 5.31% | -1.17 | SPT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.30% | -9.50% | +12.80 | CGNT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.20% | -9.50% | +9.30 | CGNT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.10% | 12.70% | +1.40 | CGNT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.09 | 0.88 | +1.21 | CGNT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | CGNT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.6 | 58.3 | +3.30 | CGNT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $723.5M | $740.4M | -$17.0M | SPT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CGNT REV | SPT REV | CGNT GROSS % | SPT GROSS % | CGNT FCF | SPT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $400.0M | $457.5M | 72.4% | 77.6% | $29.9M | $39.3M |
| FY 2024 | $350.6M | $405.9M | 70.4% | 77.5% | $36.2M | $23.4M |
| FY 2023 | $313.4M | $333.6M | — | — | $34.6M | $6.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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