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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

CTSH

NASDAQTechnologyInformation Technology Services

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$61.87

+$0.95 · +1.56%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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$62.00

+$0.13 · +0.21%

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

85

Deep Value

Momentum

22

Weakening

Sentiment

85

Very Bullish

Risk resilience

39

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation functions as a global professional services firm, delivering a comprehensive suite of consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions across North America, Europe, and other international markets. Its operations are structured into four primary divisions: Financial Services, Healthcare, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. Within the Financial Services sector, Cognizant provides advanced services such as enhancing customer experiences, implementing robotic process automation (RPA), and leveraging analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to address needs in areas like digital lending, fraud prevention, and modern payment systems. For its Healthcare clients, the company focuses on navigating industry shifts toward consumer-centric models, outcome-based agreements, and digital health initiatives, striving to deliver an integrated, seamless, and patient-focused omnichannel experience. Furthermore, Cognizant assists in optimizing operations across various functions, including clinical development, pharmacovigilance, manufacturing, claims management, enrollment procedures, membership administration, and billing processes. Its clientele in this domain spans healthcare providers, payers, and life sciences organizations, encompassing pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms. In the Products and Resources segment, the company develops solutions tailored for manufacturers, retailers, and entities within the travel and hospitality sectors, alongside those engaged in logistics, energy, and utility services. Within the Communications, Media and Technology division, Cognizant supports businesses in creating digital content, crafting personalized user experiences, and expediting digital engineering efforts. This includes serving information, media, entertainment, communications, and technology enterprises. Established in 1994, the company maintains its primary corporate office in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Industry
Information Technology Services
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
US
CEO
Ravi Kumar Singisetti
Listed since
Jun 19, 1998
Employees
356,700

Market position

Day range

Current $61.87

52-week range

Current $61.87

Open
$60.82
Previous close
$60.92
Volume
6.86M
0.69× average
Average volume
9.9M
Average daily volume
Market cap
27.87B USD
Beta
0.81
Market reference 1
50-day average
$49.0102
+26.24% above average
200-day average
$63.2658
-2.21% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
39.6B USD
P/E (TTM)
13.28×
P/B (TTM)
1.99×
P/S (TTM)
1.29×
EV / EBITDA
9.49×
Earnings yield
5.59%
Free cash flow yield
6.50%
Dividend yield
2.10%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
32.00%
Operating margin
15.76%
Net margin
10.26%
Return on equity
14.85%
Return on assets
10.78%
Return on invested capital
12.31%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.14×
Current ratio
2.34×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends40%29%19%8%Gross margin, FY2021: 37.30%Gross margin, FY2022: 35.93%Gross margin, FY2023: 34.56%Gross margin, FY2024: 34.34%Gross margin, FY2025: 33.72%Operating margin, FY2021: 15.27%Operating margin, FY2022: 15.28%Operating margin, FY2023: 13.89%Operating margin, FY2024: 14.65%Operating margin, FY2025: 16.72%Net margin, FY2021: 11.55%Net margin, FY2022: 11.79%Net margin, FY2023: 10.99%Net margin, FY2024: 11.35%Net margin, FY2025: 10.56%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 37.30%. Gross margin FY2022 35.93%. Gross margin FY2023 34.56%. Gross margin FY2024 34.34%. Gross margin FY2025 33.72%. Operating margin FY2021 15.27%. Operating margin FY2022 15.28%. Operating margin FY2023 13.89%. Operating margin FY2024 14.65%. Operating margin FY2025 16.72%. Net margin FY2021 11.55%. Net margin FY2022 11.79%. Net margin FY2023 10.99%. Net margin FY2024 11.35%. Net margin FY2025 10.56%.

Income trends

Revenue

21.11B USD+6.95%

Operating income

3.53B USD+22.03%

Net income

2.23B USD-0.45%
Income trends across reported periods23.01B USD15.41B USD7.82B USD227.8M USDRevenue, FY2021: 18.51B USDRevenue, FY2022: 19.43B USDRevenue, FY2023: 19.35B USDRevenue, FY2024: 19.74B USDRevenue, FY2025: 21.11B USDOperating income, FY2021: 2.83B USDOperating income, FY2022: 2.97B USDOperating income, FY2023: 2.69B USDOperating income, FY2024: 2.89B USDOperating income, FY2025: 3.53B USDNet income, FY2021: 2.14B USDNet income, FY2022: 2.29B USDNet income, FY2023: 2.13B USDNet income, FY2024: 2.24B USDNet income, FY2025: 2.23B USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 18.51B USD. Revenue FY2022 19.43B USD. Revenue FY2023 19.35B USD. Revenue FY2024 19.74B USD. Revenue FY2025 21.11B USD. Operating income FY2021 2.83B USD. Operating income FY2022 2.97B USD. Operating income FY2023 2.69B USD. Operating income FY2024 2.89B USD. Operating income FY2025 3.53B USD. Net income FY2021 2.14B USD. Net income FY2022 2.29B USD. Net income FY2023 2.13B USD. Net income FY2024 2.24B USD. Net income FY2025 2.23B USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue21.11B USD19.74B USD19.35B USD19.43B USD18.51B USD
Cost of goods sold13.99B USD12.96B USD12.66B USD12.45B USD11.6B USD
Gross profit7.12B USD6.78B USD6.69B USD6.98B USD6.9B USD
Selling, general, and administrative3.24B USD3.22B USD3.25B USD3.44B USD3.5B USD
Operating expenses3.59B USD3.89B USD4B USD4.01B USD4.08B USD
Interest income105M USD119M USD126M USD59M USD30M USD
Interest expense37M USD54M USD41M USD19M USD9M USD
Depreciation and amortization550M USD542M USD555M USD569M USD574M USD
Operating income3.53B USD2.89B USD2.69B USD2.97B USD2.83B USD
Net income2.23B USD2.24B USD2.13B USD2.29B USD2.14B USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
91%
10 beats, 1 miss, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+5.00%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.37
Estimate 1.38 · Miss by 0.72%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates1.51.351.211.06Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 5, 2025: actual 1.21, estimate 1.12, surprise +8.04%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 30, 2025: actual 1.23, estimate 1.2, surprise +2.50%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 30, 2025: actual 1.31, estimate 1.26, surprise +3.97%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 29, 2025: actual 1.39, estimate 1.3, surprise +6.92%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 4, 2026: actual 1.35, estimate 1.32, surprise +2.27%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 1.4, estimate 1.34, surprise +4.48%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual 1.37, estimate 1.38, surprise -0.72%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.44, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates5.87B5.53B5.18B4.84BQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 5, 2025: actual 5.08B USD, estimate 5.07B USD, surprise +0.23%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 30, 2025: actual 5.12B USD, estimate 5.06B USD, surprise +1.01%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 30, 2025: actual 5.25B USD, estimate 5.19B USD, surprise +1.11%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 29, 2025: actual 5.42B USD, estimate 5.32B USD, surprise +1.82%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 4, 2026: actual 5.33B USD, estimate 5.31B USD, surprise +0.41%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 5.41B USD, estimate 5.41B USD, surprise -0.03%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual 5.48B USD, estimate 5.48B USD, surprise +0.00%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 5.65B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$64.77

4.69% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $82.00Average $64.77Low $51.00

Rating distribution

51 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy2243%
Hold2447%
Sell510%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions

CTSH news

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Mar 10, 2014

2:1

Stock split

Effective Oct 17, 2007

2:1

Stock split

Effective Jun 18, 2004

2:1

Stock split

Effective Apr 2, 2003

3:1

Stock split

Effective Mar 17, 2000

2:1

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