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CTSH vs TSM // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTSH 10
— TSM 4
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: CTSH
LAST: $65.11 (+4.14%) • MKT CAP: $28.16B
valuation
7.4x
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
valuation
14.9x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTSH VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTSH | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 62.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.60% | 14.90% | +4.70 | CTSH | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 7.4x | 14.9x | -7.50 | CTSH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.21% | 3.99% | +5.22 | CTSH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.10% | 21.10% | -5.00 | TSM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.60% | 16.40% | -5.80 | TSM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | -3.30% | +10.30 | CTSH | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.17% | 0.00% | +2.17 | CTSH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.80 | 3.87 | +1.93 | CTSH | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | CTSH | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 8.30% | -0.90 | CTSH | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.3 | 38.3 | +13.99 | CTSH | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.42 | -0.26 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.7x | 20.2x | -8.50 | CTSH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.16B | $2.24T | -$2.21T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTSH REV | TSM REV | CTSH GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | CTSH FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.11B | — | 44.0% | — | $2.60B | — |
| FY 2024 | $19.74B | — | 44.0% | — | $1.83B | — |
| FY 2023 | $19.35B | — | 44.0% | — | $1.46B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTSH // BETA 1.16
TSM // BETA 1.42