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CTSH vs NVDA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTSH 7
— NVDA 8
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: CTSH
LAST: $65.11 (+4.14%) • MKT CAP: $28.16B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $204.64 (-4.22%) • MKT CAP: $4.93T
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4/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTSH VS. NVDA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTSH | NVDA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 74.67% | -12.67 | NVDA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.60% | 65.06% | -45.46 | NVDA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.4x | 23.2x | -15.81 | CTSH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.21% | 2.58% | +6.63 | CTSH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.10% | 65.21% | -49.11 | NVDA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.60% | 63.66% | -53.06 | NVDA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 83.38% | -76.38 | NVDA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.17% | 0.02% | +2.15 | CTSH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.80 | 19.52 | -13.72 | NVDA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 4/9 | +4.00 | CTSH | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 9.01% | -1.61 | CTSH | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.3 | 35.1 | +17.27 | CTSH | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 2.04 | -0.88 | NVDA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.7x | 17.0x | -5.32 | CTSH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.16B | $4.93T | -$4.90T | NVDA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTSH REV | NVDA REV | CTSH GROSS % | NVDA GROSS % | CTSH FCF | NVDA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $215.94B | — | 71.1% | — | $96.68B |
| FY 2025 | $21.11B | $130.50B | 44.0% | 75.0% | $2.60B | $60.85B |
| FY 2024 | $19.74B | $60.92B | 44.0% | 72.7% | $1.83B | $27.02B |
| FY 2023 | $19.35B | $26.97B | 44.0% | 56.9% | $1.46B | $3.81B |
| FY 2022 | — | $26.91B | — | 64.9% | — | $8.13B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTSH // BETA 1.16
NVDA // BETA 2.04