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OKTA INC Receives Mixed Ratings from Contrarian Investor Model

In a recent report, OKTA INC is evaluated under the Contrarian Investor model, highlighting mixed performance. While the stock shows passing scores in market cap, earnings trend, current ratio, payout ratio, and debt/equity, it fails in various critical metrics including EPS growth and return on equity.

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AI Rating:   4
Analysis of OKTA INC

OKTA INC has been evaluated using the Contrarian Investor model, which focuses on identifying unattractive stocks with improving fundamentals. The report provides a rating of 43% based on the firm's fundamentals and valuation, indicating a lack of sufficient bullish sentiment due to failing key metrics.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)
OKTA has failed the EPS growth rate criterion. This is a significant deviation from expectations and may concern investors regarding the company's ability to generate consistent earnings growth in the future. The negative rating for EPS growth could imply pressure on stock valuation and investor sentiment.

Return on Equity (ROE)
The report indicates that the company has also failed on the return on equity, which typically measures how effectively management uses equity financing to generate profits. A low or negative ROE could signal inefficiency in capital utilization, leading to disappointments in investor performance metrics.

Profit Margins
OKTA INC has also failed in pre-tax profit margins, highlighting challenges in profitability that could impact cash flow generation and long-term investor confidence. Weak margins could signal operational inefficiencies or higher costs than anticipated.

Free Cash Flow (FCF)
The report does not provide direct information regarding free cash flow for OKTA INC, therefore this metric cannot be analyzed here.

Summary of Ratings
Overall, while OKTA INC passes some basic metrics such as market capitalization, current ratio, and debt/equity ratio, the significant failures in EPS growth rate, return on equity, and profit margins have resulted in a generally unfavorable outlook from the perspective of the Contrarian Investor model.

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