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CNDT vs ZH // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Conduent Incorporated (NASDAQ) VS. Zhihu Inc. each representing three (3) (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CNDT 3
— ZH 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $1.56 (+1.30%) • MKT CAP: $239.5M
valuation
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LAST: $2.66 (-8.90%) • MKT CAP: $252.7M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CNDT VS. ZH)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CNDT | ZH | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 18.10% | 59.90% | -41.80 | ZH | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -24.80% | -35.00% | +10.20 | CNDT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | -19.08% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | -18.50% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -5.60% | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.40% | -20.30% | +10.90 | CNDT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 0.20 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 2/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.0 | 36.0 | +12.00 | CNDT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $239.5M | $252.7M | -$13.2M | ZH | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CNDT REV | ZH REV | CNDT GROSS % | ZH GROSS % | CNDT FCF | ZH FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.04B | $393.1M | 18.1% | 59.9% | -$132.0M | -$52.2M |
| FY 2024 | $3.36B | $493.0M | 18.7% | 60.6% | -$78.0M | -$38.8M |
| FY 2023 | $3.72B | $591.4M | — | — | $89.0M | -$58.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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