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CTSH vs AAPL // OPERATING MARGIN
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTSH 6
— AAPL 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: AAPL
LAST: $65.11 (+4.14%) • MKT CAP: $28.16B
operating-margins
16.10%
LAST: $344.63 (-1.23%) • MKT CAP: $5.03T
operating-margins
33.17%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTSH VS. AAPL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTSH | AAPL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 48.65% | +13.35 | CTSH | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.60% | 81.38% | -61.78 | AAPL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.4x | 30.1x | -22.71 | CTSH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.21% | 2.72% | +6.49 | CTSH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 16.10% | 33.17% | -17.07 | AAPL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.60% | 27.62% | -17.02 | AAPL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 14.24% | -7.24 | AAPL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.17% | 0.31% | +1.86 | CTSH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.80 | 13.54 | -7.74 | AAPL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | AAPL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 5.76% | +1.64 | AAPL | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.3 | 55.4 | -3.02 | AAPL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.14 | +0.02 | CTSH | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.7x | 35.3x | -23.64 | CTSH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.16B | $5.03T | -$5.00T | AAPL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTSH REV | AAPL REV | CTSH GROSS % | AAPL GROSS % | CTSH FCF | AAPL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.11B | $416.16B | 44.0% | 46.9% | $2.60B | $98.77B |
| FY 2024 | $19.74B | $391.04B | 44.0% | 46.2% | $1.83B | $108.81B |
| FY 2023 | $19.35B | $383.29B | 44.0% | 44.1% | $1.46B | $99.58B |
| FY 2022 | — | $394.33B | — | 43.3% | — | $111.44B |
| FY 2021 | — | $365.82B | — | 41.8% | — | $92.95B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTSH // BETA 1.16
AAPL // BETA 1.14