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CTSH vs MSFT // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTSH 7
— MSFT 8
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: CTSH
LAST: $65.11 (+4.14%) • MKT CAP: $28.16B
forward-pe
11.7x
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
forward-pe
24.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTSH VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTSH | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 67.66% | -5.66 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.60% | 26.54% | -6.94 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.4x | 19.9x | -12.53 | CTSH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.21% | 1.55% | +7.66 | CTSH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.10% | 47.10% | -31.00 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.60% | 41.17% | -30.57 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 17.91% | -10.91 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.17% | 0.70% | +1.47 | CTSH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.80 | 9.35 | -3.55 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | CTSH | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 5.74% | +1.66 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.3 | 49.0 | +3.31 | CTSH | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.14 | +0.02 | CTSH | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 11.7x | 24.2x | -12.49 | CTSH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.16B | $3.88T | -$3.85T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTSH REV | MSFT REV | CTSH GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | CTSH FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $21.11B | $281.72B | 44.0% | 68.8% | $2.60B | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $19.74B | $245.12B | 44.0% | 69.8% | $1.83B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $19.35B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $1.46B | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTSH // BETA 1.16
MSFT // BETA 1.14