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CTSH vs ADP // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTSH 5
— ADP 8
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: CTSH
LAST: $65.11 (+4.14%) • MKT CAP: $28.16B
dividend-safety
2.17%
LAST: $293.84 (+2.71%) • MKT CAP: $113.36B
dividend-safety
2.12%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTSH VS. ADP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTSH | ADP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 46.00% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.60% | 43.40% | -23.80 | ADP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.4x | 19.9x | -12.50 | CTSH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.21% | 3.54% | +5.67 | CTSH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.10% | 24.20% | -8.10 | ADP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.60% | 19.80% | -9.20 | ADP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 7.10% | -0.10 | ADP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 2.17% | 2.12% | +0.05 | CTSH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.80 | 1.77 | +4.03 | CTSH | /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 | 47.1 | 52.1 | -5.00 | ADP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.35 | -0.19 | ADP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.7x | 25.9x | -14.20 | CTSH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.16B | $113.36B | -$85.20B | ADP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTSH REV | ADP REV | CTSH GROSS % | ADP GROSS % | CTSH FCF | ADP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.11B | $20.56B | — | 46.0% | $2.60B | $4.01B |
| FY 2024 | $19.74B | $19.20B | — | 45.4% | $1.83B | $3.29B |
| FY 2023 | $19.35B | $18.01B | — | — | $1.46B | $3.40B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTSH // BETA 1.16
ADP // BETA 1.35