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ZS vs ADP // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Zscaler Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZS 5
— ADP 8
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: ADP
LAST: $223.79 (-5.90%) • MKT CAP: $38.78B
fcf-yield
2.00%
LAST: $298.78 (+1.68%) • MKT CAP: $116.43B
fcf-yield
3.54%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZS VS. ADP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZS | ADP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 76.90% | 46.00% | +30.90 | ZS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -3.10% | 43.40% | -46.50 | ADP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 19.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.00% | 3.54% | -1.54 | ADP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -4.80% | 24.20% | -29.00 | ADP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.60% | 19.80% | -21.40 | ADP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.30% | 7.10% | +16.20 | ZS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.12% | -2.12 | ADP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.77 | 1.77 | +4.00 | ZS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | ADP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.0 | 57.9 | -2.90 | ADP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.41 | 1.35 | +0.06 | ZS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.0x | 25.9x | -1.90 | ZS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $38.78B | $116.43B | -$77.66B | ADP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZS REV | ADP REV | ZS GROSS % | ADP GROSS % | ZS FCF | ADP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.67B | $20.56B | 76.9% | 46.0% | $808.2M | $4.01B |
| FY 2024 | $2.17B | $19.20B | 78.0% | 45.4% | $635.3M | $3.29B |
| FY 2023 | $1.62B | $18.01B | — | — | $389.6M | $3.40B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZS // BETA 1.41
ADP // BETA 1.35