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CTSH vs GOOG // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTSH 6
— GOOG 7
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: CTSH
LAST: $65.11 (+4.14%) • MKT CAP: $28.16B
dividend-safety
2.17%
LAST: $278.22 (-1.45%) • MKT CAP: $3.47T
dividend-safety
0.29%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTSH VS. GOOG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTSH | GOOG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 59.70% | +2.30 | CTSH | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.60% | 23.60% | -4.00 | GOOG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.4x | 16.9x | -9.50 | CTSH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.21% | 2.11% | +7.10 | CTSH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.10% | 32.00% | -15.90 | GOOG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.60% | 32.80% | -22.20 | GOOG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 15.10% | -8.10 | GOOG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 2.17% | 0.29% | +1.88 | CTSH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.80 | 13.93 | -8.13 | GOOG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | GOOG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 7.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.3 | 21.1 | +31.25 | CTSH | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.16 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.7x | 22.1x | -10.40 | CTSH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.16B | $3.47T | -$3.44T | GOOG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTSH REV | GOOG REV | CTSH GROSS % | GOOG GROSS % | CTSH FCF | GOOG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.11B | $402.84B | 44.0% | 59.7% | $2.60B | $73.27B |
| FY 2024 | $19.74B | $350.02B | 44.0% | 58.2% | $1.83B | $72.76B |
| FY 2023 | $19.35B | $307.39B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.46B | $87.91B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTSH // BETA 1.16
GOOG // BETA 1.16