Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.  (CTSH)
 
Sector:   Technology
Industry:   Business Software & Services
Stock Type:  Aggressive Growth
Top Industry Grower:  GFSI
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The Numbers
metric1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Return on Capital18.5%28.8%31.7%26.9%26.2%26.1%27.6%28.5%26.0%27.6%25.2%
Equity/Share$0.16$0.20$0.27$0.40$0.65$1.01$1.59$2.44$3.57$4.85$6.14
Earnings/Share$0.03$0.05$0.07$0.09$0.14$0.21$0.35$0.57$0.78$1.15$1.38
FCF/Share$0.05$0.05$0.08$0.07$0.14$0.18$0.28$0.30$0.49$0.53$0.56
Sales/Share$0.30$0.38$0.56$0.73$0.90$1.36$2.06$3.02$4.73$7.05$8.88
Gross Margin45.5%48.1%48.6%48.9%46.4%45.8%45.5%45.8%44.7%43.5%43.9%
The Growth Rates
ROIC
10531
27%27%27%26%
BVPS
9531
46%46%40%31%
EPS
9531
47%49%40%31%
FCFPS
9531
30%28%23%7%
SPS
9531
42%48%46%35%
The Trends
long term trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
0%6%6%6%6%
growth acceleration trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
-0%-5%-6%-7%-2%
Quick Financial Health
ebit/interest [on debt]
CTSHEQUITY_INDUSTRYmarket
133,198.002.0058.10
cash/debt
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
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equity/debt
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Low DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow Debt
assets/liabilities
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
2.712.922.523.143.514.174.815.585.254.975.99
growth
10531
8%8%2%21%
The Ratios
PEG
EntityCurrentNext Year (Current PE)Next Year (Forward PE)Five Year
CTSH0.481.010.950.46
Industry0.511.240.918.43
Market0.380.740.701.07
Valuations
EntityPrice/EarningsPrice/BookPrice/SalesPrice/Cash FlowDiv. Yield (%)
CTSH12.62.82.014.00.0
Industry15.23.82.512.30.0
Market13.02.91.79.13.2
The Pricing Metrics
Growth Rates
ZacksReutersThomson Fin.BVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
27.2%24.7%24.5%39.2%39.2%27.1%39.4%
Next Year's Growth Estimate12.4%
Priced-In Growth26.5%
Intrinsic Growth36.5%
Mulitple History
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
24.331.652.635.032.335.439.540.442.734.512.5
Front Loaded Estimate29.9
High Growth Estimate52.9
Five Year Avgerage47.7
Quality and Value
Quality (0-10)
InferiorLowBelow Avg.AverageAbove Avg.HighSuperior
     9.5 
Valuations
 PEEPSPRICEVALUE/PRICEMOS
Current Price12.6$1.38$17.321.0000.0%
Intrinsic Value18.8$2.03$37.982.19354.4%
Price Adjusted for Industry44.0$1.38$60.733.50671.5%
Price Adjusted for Market13.4$1.38$18.551.0716.6%
EPS estimated FY08 Price12.5$1.45$18.161.0494.6%
EPS Quality (OIPS/E)0.93
Cash Quality (FCFPS/EPS)0.34
Short % of Float2.7%