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INTU vs CDNS // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: INTU 7
— CDNS 5
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: INTU
LAST: $341.09 (+2.99%) • MKT CAP: $88.51B
roic
18.10%
LAST: $327.89 (-4.34%) • MKT CAP: $94.04B
roic
15.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (INTU VS. CDNS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | INTU | CDNS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 18.10% | 15.70% | +2.40 | INTU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.2x | 58.0x | -39.80 | INTU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.92% | 1.69% | +5.23 | INTU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 26.10% | 28.20% | -2.10 | CDNS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.50% | 20.90% | -0.40 | CDNS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 15.60% | 14.10% | +1.50 | INTU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.34% | 0.00% | +1.34 | INTU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.43 | 13.92 | -8.49 | CDNS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.8 | 56.3 | -1.50 | CDNS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.24 | 1.14 | +0.10 | INTU | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.2x | 71.2x | -52.00 | INTU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $88.51B | $94.04B | -$5.54B | CDNS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | INTU REV | CDNS REV | INTU GROSS % | CDNS GROSS % | INTU FCF | CDNS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $18.83B | $5.30B | — | — | $6.12B | $1.59B |
| FY 2024 | $16.29B | $4.64B | — | — | $4.69B | $1.12B |
| FY 2023 | $14.37B | $4.09B | — | — | $4.40B | $1.17B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
INTU // BETA 1.24
CDNS // BETA 1.14