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CTSH vs IOT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Samsara Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTSH 7
— IOT 4
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: CTSH
LAST: $65.11 (+4.14%) • MKT CAP: $28.16B
roic
19.60%
LAST: $42.07 (+1.01%) • MKT CAP: $24.39B
roic
-2.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTSH VS. IOT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTSH | IOT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 76.70% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 19.60% | -2.10% | +21.70 | CTSH | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.4x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.21% | 0.85% | +8.36 | CTSH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.10% | -3.20% | +19.30 | CTSH | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.60% | -0.60% | +11.20 | CTSH | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 29.60% | -22.60 | IOT | /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 | 13.02 | -7.22 | IOT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.1 | 49.9 | -2.80 | IOT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.42 | -0.26 | IOT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.7x | 23.0x | -11.30 | CTSH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.16B | $24.39B | $3.77B | CTSH | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTSH REV | IOT REV | CTSH GROSS % | IOT GROSS % | CTSH FCF | IOT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.11B | $1.62B | — | 76.7% | $2.60B | $207.4M |
| FY 2024 | $19.74B | $1.25B | — | 76.1% | $1.83B | $111.5M |
| FY 2023 | $19.35B | $937.4M | — | — | $1.46B | -$54.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTSH // BETA 1.16
IOT // BETA 1.42