Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) vs Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS)
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH 66.03 +0.40%
- Leidos Holdings, Inc. LDOS 124.99 +0.80%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation and Leidos Holdings, Inc. are both Information Technology Services companies. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $29.6B against $15.6B — 1.9× the size. Leidos Holdings, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 11.5× against 14.2×. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.64% against 3.41%. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has the higher net margin (10.3% vs 7.80%) and the higher return on invested capital (14.4% vs 12.0%). Both pay a dividend; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation yields more (1.97% vs 1.38%). Across the 23 metrics below, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation leads on 12 and Leidos Holdings, Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | CTSH | LDOS | Information Technology Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 33.44% | 17.80% | 29.97% |
| Operating margin | 15.88% | 11.51% | 3.30% |
| Net margin | 10.26% | 7.80% | 2.09% |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.00% | 12.29% | 1.51% |
| Return on equity | 14.92% | 27.40% | 3.67% |
| Return on assets | 10.83% | 9.43% | 0.47% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.38% | 11.95% | 0.57% |
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