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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation(CTSH)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
CTSH•NASDAQ
9.6× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services; Healthcare; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company offers customer experience enhancement, robotic process automation, analytics, and AI services in areas, such as digital lending, fraud detection, and next generation payments; the shift towards consumerism, outcome-based contracting, digital health, delivering integrated seamless, omni-channel, and patient-centered experience; and services that drive operational improvements in areas, such as clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing, as well as claims processing, enrollment, membership, and billing to healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. It also provides solution to manufacturers, retailers and travel and hospitality companies, as well as companies providing logistics, energy and utility services; and digital content, the creation of personalized user experience, and acceleration of digital engineering services to information, media and entertainment, and communications and technology companies. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.Show more
- Revenue$21.11B+7.0%
- EBITDA$4.08B+18.8%
- Net Income$2.23B-0.4%
- EPS (Diluted)4.55+0.9%
- Gross Margin33.72%-1.8%
- EBITDA Margin19.32%+11.1%
- Operating Margin16.72%+14.1%
- Net Margin10.56%-6.9%
- ROE15.16%-6.5%
CTSH Key Insights
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 16.0%
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.9%
- ✓Share count reduced 3.0% through buybacks
- ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 11.2%
- ✓Trading at only 1.4x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 11 (bottom 11%)
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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CTSH Price & Volume
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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CTSH Growth Metrics
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years5.45%
5 Years4.86%
3 Years2.8%
TTM6.55%
Profit CAGR
10 Years3.22%
5 Years9.88%
3 Years-0.88%
TTM-5.43%
EPS CAGR
10 Years5.55%
5 Years12.1%
3 Years1.05%
TTM-3.16%
Return on Capital
10 Years19.62%
5 Years19.72%
3 Years19.2%
Last Year21.12%
CTSH Recent Earnings
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 12/12 qtrs (100%)●Beat Revenue 9/12 qtrs (75%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 29, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.40+4.5%
$1.34
Rev
$5.4B-0.0%
$5.4B
Q1 2026
Feb 4, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.35+2.3%
$1.32
Rev
$5.3B+0.4%
$5.3B
Q4 2025
Oct 29, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.39+6.9%
$1.30
Rev
$5.4B+1.8%
$5.3B
Q3 2025
Jul 30, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.31+4.0%
$1.26
Rev
$5.2B+1.1%
$5.2B
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 29, 2026 | $1.40vs $1.34+4.5% | $5.4Bvs $5.4B-0.0% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $1.35vs $1.32+2.3% | $5.3Bvs $5.3B+0.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $1.39vs $1.30+6.9% | $5.4Bvs $5.3B+1.8% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $1.31vs $1.26+4.0% | $5.2Bvs $5.2B+1.1% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
CTSH Peer Comparison
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) competitors in Managed IT Services and Outsourcing — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ACN | 80.34B | 130.55 | 10.74 | 7.36% | 10.7% | 24.08% | 0.25 | |
 INFY | 42.87B | 10.57 | 13.91 | 3.85% | 16.16% | 29.59% | 0.09 | |
 WIT | 25.04B | 2.39 | 17.97 | -0.24% | 15.05% | 15.7% | 0.23 | |
 EPAM | 4B | 76.64 | 11.40 | 15.42% | 6.96% | 10.66% | 0.04 | |
 GLOB | 1.33B | 30.74 | 13.42 | 1.62% | 4.46% | 4.97% | 0.22 | |
 KFRC | 829.64M | 45.39 | 23.16 | -5.43% | 2.6% | 27.22% | 0.56 | |
 IBM | 233.66B | 249.10 | 22.30 | 7.62% | 15.61% | 35.44% | 2.05 | |
 DXC | 1.41B | 8.60 | 86 | -1.76% | 0.14% | 0.54% | 1.32 |
Compare CTSH vs Peers
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
CTSH Income Statement
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 14.81B | 16.13B | 16.78B | 16.65B | 18.51B | 19.43B | 19.35B | 19.74B | 21.11B | 21.41B |
Revenue Growth % | 9.81% | 8.88% | 4.08% | -0.78% | 11.14% | 4.98% | -0.39% | 1.98% | 6.95% | 6.55% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 9.15B | 9.84B | 10.63B | 10.67B | 11.6B | 12.45B | 12.66B | 12.96B | 13.99B | 14.54B |
COGS % of Revenue | 61.8% | 61.01% | 63.36% | 64.08% | 62.7% | 64.07% | 65.44% | 65.66% | 66.28% | - |
Gross Profit | 5.66B▲ 0% | 6.29B▲ 11.1% | 6.15B▼ 2.2% | 5.98B▼ 2.7% | 6.9B▲ 15.4% | 6.98B▲ 1.1% | 6.69B▼ 4.2% | 6.78B▲ 1.3% | 7.12B▲ 5.0% | 6.86B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 38.2% | 38.99% | 36.64% | 35.92% | 37.3% | 35.93% | 34.56% | 34.34% | 33.72% | 32.06% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 5.19% | 11.12% | -2.2% | -2.73% | 15.42% | 1.12% | -4.17% | 1.33% | 5% | - |
Operating Expenses | 3.18B | 3.49B | 3.7B | 3.87B | 4.08B | 4.01B | 4B | 3.89B | 3.59B | 3.51B |
OpEx % of Revenue | 21.45% | 21.62% | 22.02% | 23.22% | 22.03% | 20.65% | 20.67% | 19.69% | 17% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 2.7B | 3.01B | 2.97B | 3.1B | 3.5B | 3.44B | 3.25B | 3.22B | 3.24B | 3.24B |
SG&A % of Revenue | 18.21% | 18.65% | 17.71% | 18.62% | 18.93% | 17.72% | 16.8% | 16.33% | 15.35% | - |
Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 480M | 479M | 724M | 767M | 574M | 569M | 748M | 663M | 348M | 2M |
Operating Income | 2.48B▲ 0% | 2.8B▲ 12.9% | 2.45B▼ 12.4% | 2.11B▼ 13.8% | 2.83B▲ 33.7% | 2.97B▲ 5.0% | 2.69B▼ 9.4% | 2.89B▲ 7.5% | 3.53B▲ 22.0% | 3.35B▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 16.75% | 17.37% | 14.62% | 12.7% | 15.27% | 15.28% | 13.89% | 14.65% | 16.72% | 15.66% |
Operating Income Growth % | 8.39% | 12.9% | -12.42% | -13.82% | 33.68% | 5.02% | -9.4% | 7.55% | 22.03% | - |
EBITDA | 2.92B | 3.3B | 2.98B | 2.67B | 3.4B | 3.54B | 3.24B | 3.43B | 4.08B | 3.91B |
EBITDA Margin % | 19.74% | 20.46% | 17.75% | 16.05% | 18.37% | 18.21% | 16.76% | 17.4% | 19.32% | 18.26% |
EBITDA Growth % | 9.6% | 12.82% | -9.7% | -10.27% | 27.2% | 4.03% | -8.28% | 5.86% | 18.78% | 8.71% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 443M | 498M | 526M | 559M | 574M | 569M | 555M | 542M | 550M | 555M |
EBIT | 2.68B | 2.82B | 2.57B | 2.12B | 2.84B | 3.04B | 2.83B | 2.99B | 3.62B | 3.45B |
Net Interest Income | 110M | 150M | 150M | 95M | 21M | 40M | 85M | 65M | 68M | 65M |
Interest Income | 133M | 177M | 176M | 119M | 30M | 59M | 126M | 119M | 105M | 97M |
Interest Expense | 23M | 27M | 26M | 24M | 9M | 19M | 41M | 54M | 37M | 32M |
Other Income/Expense | 176M | -2M | 32M | -18M | 4M | 52M | 105M | 61M | 184M | 129M |
Pretax Income | 2.66B▲ 0% | 2.8B▲ 5.3% | 2.48B▼ 11.2% | 2.1B▼ 15.7% | 2.83B▲ 35.0% | 3.02B▲ 6.7% | 2.79B▼ 7.5% | 2.95B▲ 5.7% | 3.71B▲ 25.7% | 3.48B▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 17.94% | 17.36% | 14.81% | 12.59% | 15.29% | 15.54% | 14.44% | 14.96% | 17.59% | 16.27% |
Income Tax | 1.15B | 698M | 643M | 704M | 693M | 730M | 668M | 713M | 1.48B | 1.25B |
Effective Tax Rate % | 43.39% | 24.94% | 25.88% | 33.59% | 24.49% | 24.17% | 23.91% | 24.14% | 39.94% | 35.99% |
Net Income | 1.5B▲ 0% | 2.1B▲ 39.7% | 1.84B▼ 12.3% | 1.39B▼ 24.4% | 2.14B▲ 53.5% | 2.29B▲ 7.2% | 2.13B▼ 7.2% | 2.24B▲ 5.4% | 2.23B▼ 0.4% | 2.23B▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 10.16% | 13.03% | 10.98% | 8.36% | 11.55% | 11.79% | 10.99% | 11.35% | 10.56% | 10.41% |
Net Income Growth % | -3.16% | 39.69% | -12.33% | -24.43% | 53.52% | 7.16% | -7.16% | 5.36% | -0.45% | -5.43% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 1.5B | 2.1B | 1.84B | 1.39B | 2.14B | 2.29B | 2.13B | 2.24B | 2.23B | 2.23B |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPS (Diluted) | 2.53▲ 0% | 3.60▲ 42.3% | 3.29▼ 8.6% | 2.57▼ 21.9% | 4.05▲ 57.6% | 4.41▲ 8.9% | 4.21▼ 4.5% | 4.51▲ 7.1% | 4.55▲ 0.9% | 4.67▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | -0.78% | 42.29% | -8.61% | -21.88% | 57.59% | 8.89% | -4.54% | 7.13% | 0.89% | -3.16% |
EPS (Basic) | 2.54 | 3.61 | 3.30 | 2.58 | 4.06 | 4.42 | 4.21 | 4.52 | 4.56 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 595M | 584M | 560M | 541M | 528M | 519M | 505M | 497M | 482M | 477M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 593M | 582M | 559M | 540M | 527M | 518M | 505M | 496M | 481M | 477M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 17.62% | 22.28% | 24.59% | 34.48% | 23.82% | 24.63% | 27.8% | 26.79% | 27.35% | - |
CTSH Balance Sheet
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 9.11B | 8.68B | 7.61B | 6.85B | 7.34B | 7.27B | 7.51B | 7.5B | 8.55B | 7.83B |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 5.06B | 4.51B | 3.42B | 2.72B | 2.72B | 2.5B | 2.63B | 2.24B | 1.91B | 1.52B |
Cash Only | 1.93B | 1.16B | 2.65B | 2.68B | 1.79B | 2.19B | 2.62B | 2.23B | 1.9B | 1.5B |
Short-Term Investments | 3.13B | 3.35B | 779M | 44M | 927M | 310M | 14M | 12M | 13M | 13M |
Accounts Receivable | 3.22B | 3.19B | 3.26B | 3.09B | 3.56B | 3.8B | 3.85B | 4.06B | 4.44B | 4.61B |
Days Sales Outstanding | 79.41 | 72.21 | 70.81 | 67.66 | 70.15 | 71.32 | 72.59 | 75.07 | 76.76 | 76.05 |
Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Assets | 833M | 909M | 931M | 1.04B | 1.07B | 969M | 1.02B | 1.2B | 2.2B | 1.71B |
Total Non-Current Assets | 6.11B | 7.24B | 8.59B | 10.07B | 10.51B | 10.59B | 10.98B | 12.46B | 12.14B | 12.66B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.32B | 1.39B | 2.23B | 2.26B | 2.1B | 1.98B | 1.66B | 1.55B | 1.51B | 1.49B |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 11.19x | 11.57x | 7.51x | 7.36x | 8.80x | 9.83x | 11.67x | 12.77x | 14.02x | 14.11x |
Goodwill | 2.7B | 3.48B | 3.98B | 5.03B | 5.62B | 5.71B | 6.08B | 6.95B | 7.11B | 7.68B |
Intangible Assets | 981M | 1.15B | 1.04B | 1.05B | 1.22B | 1.17B | 1.15B | 1.6B | 1.42B | 1.49B |
Long-Term Investments | 235M | 80M | 17M | 440M | 463M | 427M | 80M | 90M | 111M | 441M |
Other Non-Current Assets | 448M | 689M | 736M | 846M | 701M | 662M | 1.01B | 1.03B | 1.03B | 1.04B |
Total Assets | 15.22B▲ 0% | 15.91B▲ 4.5% | 16.2B▲ 1.8% | 16.92B▲ 4.4% | 17.85B▲ 5.5% | 17.85B▲ 0.0% | 18.48B▲ 3.5% | 19.97B▲ 8.0% | 20.69B▲ 3.6% | 20.5B▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.97x | 1.01x | 1.04x | 0.98x | 1.04x | 1.09x | 1.05x | 0.99x | 1.02x | 1.05x |
Asset Growth % | 6.72% | 4.55% | 1.83% | 4.44% | 5.49% | 0% | 3.53% | 8.02% | 3.64% | 14.68% |
Total Current Liabilities | 2.84B | 2.78B | 2.98B | 3.54B | 3.53B | 3.35B | 3.33B | 3.58B | 3.66B | 3.52B |
Accounts Payable | 210M | 215M | 239M | 389M | 361M | 360M | 337M | 340M | 308M | 363M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 8.38 | 7.98 | 8.2 | 13.31 | 11.36 | 10.56 | 9.71 | 9.58 | 8.04 | 7.74 |
Short-Term Debt | 175M | 9M | 38M | 38M | 38M | 8M | 33M | 33M | 186M | 173M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 383M | 286M | 313M | 383M | 403M | 398M | 385M | 450M | 501M | 1.91B |
Other Current Liabilities | 751M | 822M | 800M | 878M | 857M | 744M | 2.01B | 2.5B | 2.66B | 2.4B |
Current Ratio | 3.21x | 3.12x | 2.55x | 1.94x | 2.08x | 2.17x | 2.25x | 2.09x | 2.34x | 2.23x |
Quick Ratio | 3.21x | 3.12x | 2.55x | 1.94x | 2.08x | 2.17x | 2.25x | 2.09x | 2.34x | 2.23x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68.31 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.71B | 1.71B | 2.2B | 2.55B | 2.33B | 2.2B | 1.92B | 1.97B | 2.02B | 1.91B |
Long-Term Debt | 698M | 736M | 700M | 663M | 626M | 638M | 606M | 875M | 966M | 919M |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 745M | 846M | 783M | 714M | 523M | 435M | 423M | 1.28B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 146M | 183M | 35M | 206M | 218M | 180M | 226M | 154M | 168M | 700M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 765M | 731M | 696M | 796M | 665M | 645M | 526M | 479M | 424M | 798M |
Total Liabilities | 4.55B | 4.49B | 5.18B | 6.09B | 5.86B | 5.54B | 5.26B | 5.56B | 5.68B | 5.43B |
Total Debt | 873M | 745M | 1.69B | 1.76B | 1.64B | 1.53B | 1.31B | 1.5B | 1.57B | 1.09B |
Net Debt | -1.05B | -416M | -960M | -922M | -150M | -657M | -1.31B | -728M | -326M | -412M |
Debt / Equity | 0.08x | 0.07x | 0.15x | 0.16x | 0.14x | 0.12x | 0.10x | 0.10x | 0.10x | 0.07x |
Debt / EBITDA | 0.30x | 0.23x | 0.57x | 0.66x | 0.48x | 0.43x | 0.41x | 0.44x | 0.39x | 0.28x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.36x | -0.13x | -0.32x | -0.34x | -0.04x | -0.19x | -0.40x | -0.21x | -0.08x | -0.11x |
Interest Coverage | 116.43x | 104.59x | 98.81x | 88.33x | 315.11x | 159.74x | 68.98x | 55.41x | 97.92x | 107.78x |
Total Equity | 10.67B▲ 0% | 11.42B▲ 7.1% | 11.02B▼ 3.5% | 10.84B▼ 1.7% | 11.99B▲ 10.7% | 12.31B▲ 2.7% | 13.23B▲ 7.5% | 14.41B▲ 8.9% | 15.02B▲ 4.2% | 15.07B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | -0.55% | 7.08% | -3.52% | -1.69% | 10.66% | 2.65% | 7.46% | 8.93% | 4.21% | 18.43% |
Book Value per Share | 17.93 | 19.56 | 19.68 | 20.03 | 22.71 | 23.72 | 26.19 | 28.99 | 31.15 | 31.59 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 10.67B | 11.42B | 11.02B | 10.84B | 11.99B | 12.31B | 13.23B | 14.41B | 15.02B | 15.07B |
Common Stock | 6M | 6M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M |
Retained Earnings | 10.54B | 11.48B | 11.02B | 10.69B | 11.92B | 12.59B | 13.3B | 14.69B | 15.16B | 15.27B |
Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | 70M | -114M | -38M | 110M | 37M | -299M | -94M | -296M | -160M | -226M |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CTSH Cash Flow Statement
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 2.41B | 2.59B | 2.5B | 3.3B | 2.5B | 2.57B | 2.33B | 2.12B | 2.88B | 2.76B |
Operating CF Margin % | 16.25% | 16.07% | 14.89% | 19.81% | 13.48% | 13.22% | 12.04% | 10.76% | 13.66% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | 48.49% | 7.69% | -3.59% | 32.01% | -24.37% | 2.93% | -9.27% | -8.84% | 35.73% | 58.53% |
Net Income | 1.5B | 2.1B | 1.84B | 1.39B | 2.14B | 2.29B | 2.13B | 2.24B | 2.23B | 2.23B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 443M | 498M | 526M | 559M | 574M | 569M | 519M | 529M | 550M | 555M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 221M | 267M | 217M | 232M | 246M | 261M | 0 | 0 | 181M | 185M |
Deferred Taxes | 124M | 8M | -306M | 184M | 27M | -273M | -339M | -355M | 327M | 384M |
Other Non-Cash Items | -71M | 125M | 119M | 119M | -1M | 45M | 213M | 220M | -67M | 20M |
Working Capital Changes | 186M | -407M | 101M | 813M | -488M | -324M | -189M | -510M | -338M | -616M |
Change in Receivables | -249M | -365M | 37M | 264M | -407M | -238M | -43M | -49M | -366M | -332M |
Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change in Payables | 16M | -4M | 8M | 109M | -35M | -11M | -23M | -23M | -2M | 14M |
Cash from Investing | -582M | -1.63B | 1.59B | -1.24B | -2.16B | -106M | -331M | -1.65B | -230M | -1.03B |
Capital Expenditures | -284M | -377M | -392M | -398M | -279M | -332M | -317M | -297M | -288M | -287M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 1.92% | 2.34% | 2.34% | 2.39% | 1.51% | 1.71% | 1.64% | 1.5% | 1.36% | 1.34% |
Acquisitions | -216M | -1.11B | -617M | -1.12B | -970M | -339M | -409M | -1.61B | 70M | -730M |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12M | 12M |
Cash from Financing | -1.99B | -1.69B | -2.57B | -2.01B | -1.2B | -1.94B | -1.61B | -915M | -2.27B | -2.21B |
Debt Issued (Net) | -20M | -145M | -28M | -50M | -53M | -39M | -25M | 227M | -342M | -41M |
Equity Issued (Net) | -1.7B | -1.08B | -2.09B | -1.48B | -641M | -1.34B | -993M | -542M | -1.32B | -1.56B |
Dividends Paid | -265M | -468M | -453M | -480M | -509M | -564M | -591M | -600M | -610M | -614M |
Share Repurchases | -1.89B | -1.26B | -2.25B | -1.62B | -771M | -1.42B | -1.06B | -605M | -1.38B | -1.61B |
Other Financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net Change in Cash | -109M▲ 0% | -764M▼ 600.9% | 1.48B▲ 294.2% | 35M▼ 97.6% | -888M▼ 2637.1% | 399M▲ 144.9% | -404M▼ 201.3% | -547M▼ 35.4% | 403M▲ 173.7% | -370M▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | 2.12B▲ 0% | 2.21B▲ 4.3% | 2.11B▼ 4.9% | 2.9B▲ 37.7% | 2.22B▼ 23.6% | 2.24B▲ 0.9% | 2.01B▼ 10.0% | 1.83B▼ 9.2% | 2.6B▲ 42.0% | 2.47B▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | 14.33% | 13.74% | 12.55% | 17.42% | 11.97% | 11.51% | 10.4% | 9.26% | 12.29% | 11.54% |
FCF Growth % | 60.71% | 4.33% | -4.88% | 37.68% | -23.61% | 0.9% | -9.97% | -9.24% | 42.04% | 15.75% |
FCF per Share | 3.57 | 3.79 | 3.76 | 5.36 | 4.20 | 4.31 | 3.99 | 3.68 | 5.38 | 5.18 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.60x | 1.23x | 1.36x | 2.37x | 1.17x | 1.12x | 1.10x | 0.95x | 1.29x | 1.11x |
Interest Paid | 21M | 21M | 25M | 25M | 7M | 15M | 40M | 53M | 0 | 0 |
Taxes Paid | 587M | 597M | 870M | 745M | 625M | 813M | 1.25B | 1.12B | 0 | 0 |
CTSH Key Ratios
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.06% | 19.02% | 16.41% | 12.74% | 18.72% | 18.85% | 16.65% | 16.21% | 15.16% | 14.79% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.39% | 20.37% | 17.46% | 15.87% | 19.49% | 18.95% | 17.11% | 16.94% | 18.66% | 17.42% |
Gross Margin | 38.2% | 38.99% | 36.64% | 35.92% | 37.3% | 35.93% | 34.56% | 34.34% | 33.72% | 32.06% |
Net Margin | 10.16% | 13.03% | 10.98% | 8.36% | 11.55% | 11.79% | 10.99% | 11.35% | 10.56% | 10.41% |
Debt / Equity | 0.08x | 0.07x | 0.15x | 0.16x | 0.14x | 0.12x | 0.10x | 0.10x | 0.10x | 0.07x |
Interest Coverage | 116.43x | 104.59x | 98.81x | 88.33x | 315.11x | 159.74x | 68.98x | 55.41x | 97.92x | 107.78x |
FCF Conversion | 1.60x | 1.23x | 1.36x | 2.37x | 1.17x | 1.12x | 1.10x | 0.95x | 1.29x | 1.11x |
Revenue Growth | 9.81% | 8.88% | 4.08% | -0.78% | 11.14% | 4.98% | -0.39% | 1.98% | 6.95% | 6.55% |
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CTSH SEC Filings & Documents
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CTSH Frequently Asked Questions
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Growth & Financials
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) reported $21.41B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 36429% increase from $58.6M in 1998.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) grew revenue by 7.0% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) is profitable, generating $2.23B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (10.6% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.90%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) has a return on equity (ROE) of 15.2%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) generated $2.47B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.