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Cognizant CTSH

US equityMarket cap rank #459Software Outsourcing
$61.78 +$4.34 (+7.56%)
Market open · Oct 1, 2:00 pm ET · After hours $57.44 0.00%
Open$61.79
Prev close$57.44
Day range$60.43 – $64.74
Volume8.71M
Market cap$27.83B
P/E (TTM)13.3
Dividend yield2.07%

Fundamentals

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$5.48B+4.5% YoY
Operating profit$958.00M+17.3% YoY
Net profit$636.00M-1.4% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.36+3.8% YoY
Free cash flow$459.00M+38.7% YoY
Operating cash flow$558.00M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$5.0BSep '24$5.1BDec '24$5.1BMar '25$5.2BJun '25$5.4BSep '25$5.3BDec '25$5.4BMar '26$5.5BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$582.0MSep '24$546.0MDec '24$663.0MMar '25$645.0MJun '25$274.0MSep '25$648.0MDec '25$662.0MMar '26$636.0MJun '26

Diluted EPS by quarter

1.17Sep '241.10Dec '241.34Mar '251.31Jun '250.56Sep '251.34Dec '251.39Mar '261.36Jun '26

Free cash flow by quarter

$791.0MSep '24$837.0MDec '24$323.0MMar '25$331.0MJun '25$1.2BSep '25$781.0MDec '25$198.0MMar '26$459.0MJun '26

Annual revenue

$16.7BFY20$18.5BFY21$19.4BFY22$19.4BFY23$19.7BFY24$21.1BFY25

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin33.4%
Operating margin16.3%
Net margin10.3%
Return on equity14.9%
Return on assets10.8%
Return on invested capital13.2%
Current ratio2.18
Liabilities / assets30.6%
Cash & investments$1.05B
Total debt$1.95B
Net cash (debt)-$898.00M
Free cash flow / sales12.0%

Income statement

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Revenue as Reported $5.48B $5.41B $21.11B $5.33B $5.42B
Total Operating Revenue $5.48B $5.41B $21.11B $5.33B $5.42B
Cost of Revenue $3.65B $3.64B $13.99B $3.53B $3.58B
Gross Profit $1.83B $1.78B $7.12B $1.80B $1.83B
Operating Expense $871.00M $932.00M $3.79B $946.00M $968.00M
Selling and Admin Expenses $728.00M $791.00M $3.24B $806.00M $833.00M
Depreciation & Amortization & Depletion $143.00M $141.00M $550.00M $140.00M $135.00M
-Depreciation & Amortization $143.00M $141.00M $550.00M $140.00M $135.00M
Operating Profit $958.00M $843.00M $3.33B $853.00M $866.00M
Net Non-Operating Interest Income (Expense) $5.00M $15.00M $68.00M $19.00M $17.00M
Non-Operating Interest Income $18.00M $22.00M $105.00M $27.00M $25.00M
Non-Operating Interest Expense $13.00M $7.00M $37.00M $8.00M $8.00M
Other Income (Expense) -$88.00M $9.00M $84.00M $6.00M $4.00M
Gain on Sale of Security $7.00M $18.00M $18.00M $5.00M $4.00M
Special Income (Charges) -$84.00M $0.00 $62.00M $0.00 $0.00
-Less:Restructuring and Mergern & Acquisition $84.00M – $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
-Gain on Sale of Property/Plant/Equipment $0.00 $0.00 $62.00M $0.00 $0.00
Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses) -$11.00M -$9.00M $4.00M $1.00M –
Pretax Profit $875.00M $867.00M $3.48B $878.00M $887.00M
Tax $231.00M $208.00M $1.26B $235.00M $613.00M
Earnings from Equity Interest Net of Tax -$8.00M $3.00M $9.00M $5.00M $0.00
Net Profit $636.00M $662.00M $2.23B $648.00M $274.00M
Profit from Continuing Operations $636.00M $662.00M $2.23B $648.00M $274.00M
Net Income to Parent Company $636.00M $662.00M $2.23B $648.00M $274.00M
Net Income to Common Stockholders $636.00M $662.00M $2.23B $648.00M $274.00M
Basic EPS $1.36 $1.39 $4.57 $1.35 $0.56
Diluted EPS $1.36 $1.39 $4.56 $1.34 $0.56
Dividend Per Share $0.33 $0.33 $1.24 $0.31 $0.31

Balance sheet

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Assets $20.83B $20.50B $20.69B $20.69B $20.13B
Total Current Assets $7.56B $7.84B $7.82B $7.82B $8.09B
Cash and Cash Equivalents & Short-Term Investments $1.05B $1.52B $1.91B $1.91B $2.35B
-Cash and Cash Equivalents $1.04B $1.50B $1.90B $1.90B $2.34B
-Short Term Investments $13.00M $13.00M $13.00M $13.00M $13.00M
Receivables $4.78B $4.61B $4.44B $4.44B $4.39B
-Accounts Receivable $4.78B $4.61B $4.44B $4.44B $4.39B
Other Current Assets $1.73B $1.71B $1.47B $1.47B $1.35B
Total Non-Current Assets $13.27B $12.67B $12.87B $12.87B $12.04B
Net PPE $1.54B $1.49B $1.51B $1.51B $1.53B
-Gross PPE $1.54B $1.49B $4.50B $4.50B $1.53B
Investments and Advances $106.00M $113.00M $111.00M $111.00M $107.00M
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets $9.76B $9.17B $8.52B $8.52B $8.57B
-Goodwill $8.08B $7.68B $7.11B $7.11B $7.10B
-Other Intangible Assets $1.68B $1.49B $1.42B $1.42B $1.47B
Non-Current Deferred Assets $764.00M $853.00M $967.00M $967.00M $844.00M
Other Non-Current Assets $1.10B $1.04B $1.77B $1.77B $990.00M
Total Liabilities $6.36B $5.43B $5.68B $5.68B $5.24B
Total Current Liabilities $3.46B $3.52B $3.66B $3.66B $3.43B
Payables $390.00M $382.00M $326.00M $326.00M $320.00M
-Accounts Payable $357.00M $363.00M $308.00M $308.00M $284.00M
-Total Tax Payable $33.00M $19.00M $18.00M $18.00M $36.00M
Current Accrued Expenses $986.00M $965.00M $1.16B $1.16B $892.00M
Short-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $178.00M $173.00M $186.00M $186.00M $187.00M
-Current Debt $33.00M $33.00M $33.00M $33.00M $33.00M
-Current Capital Lease Obligation $145.00M $140.00M $153.00M $153.00M $154.00M
Current Deferred Liabilities $490.00M $580.00M $501.00M $501.00M $384.00M
Other Current Liabilities $373.00M $370.00M – – $237.00M
Total Non-Current Liabilities $2.90B $1.91B $2.02B $2.02B $1.80B
Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $1.92B $919.00M $966.00M $966.00M $983.00M
-Long Term Debt $1.53B $535.00M $543.00M $543.00M $551.00M
-Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $389.00M $384.00M $423.00M $423.00M $432.00M
Non-Current Deferred Liabilities $208.00M $232.00M $205.00M $205.00M $203.00M
Other Non-Current Liabilities $775.00M $761.00M $847.00M $847.00M $618.00M
Total Equity $14.46B $15.07B $15.02B $15.02B $14.90B
Stockholders' Equity $14.46B $15.07B $15.02B $15.02B $14.90B
Capital Stock $5.00M $5.00M $5.00M $5.00M $5.00M
-Common Stock $5.00M $5.00M $5.00M $5.00M $5.00M
-Preferred Stock $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Additional Paid-In Capital $11.00M $17.00M $12.00M $12.00M $14.00M
Retained Earnings $14.65B $15.27B $15.16B $15.16B $14.94B
Gains/Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings -$201.00M -$226.00M -$160.00M -$160.00M -$64.00M
-Accumulated Depreciation – – -$3.00B -$3.00B –

Cash flow

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Operating Cash Flow $558.00M $274.00M $2.88B $858.00M $1.23B
Net cash flow from continuing operations $558.00M $274.00M $2.88B $858.00M $1.23B
Net Income from Continuing Operations $636.00M $662.00M $2.23B $648.00M $274.00M
Depreciation & Depletion & Amortization $143.00M $141.00M $550.00M $140.00M $135.00M
Deferred Tax $8.00M $111.00M $327.00M -$88.00M $406.00M
Other Non-Cash Items $20.00M -$6.00M -$5.00M -$2.00M $12.00M
Change in Working Capital -$302.00M -$680.00M -$338.00M $116.00M $353.00M
-Change in Receivables -$131.00M -$143.00M -$366.00M -$44.00M -$2.00M
-Change in Payables and Accrued Expense $4.00M $25.00M -$2.00M $33.00M -$6.00M
-Change in Other Current Assets -$13.00M -$206.00M -$118.00M -$119.00M $61.00M
-Change in Other Current Liabilities -$66.00M -$432.00M $93.00M $127.00M $354.00M
-Change In Other Working Capital -$96.00M $76.00M $55.00M $119.00M -$54.00M
Net cash flow from investing -$703.00M -$806.00M -$230.00M -$75.00M -$66.00M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Investing Activities -$703.00M -$806.00M -$230.00M -$75.00M -$66.00M
Net PPE Purchase and Sale -$99.00M -$76.00M -$218.00M -$77.00M -$67.00M
Net Business Purchase and Sale -$604.00M -$730.00M $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Financing Cash Flow -$320.00M -$597.00M -$2.27B -$487.00M -$612.00M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Financing Activities -$320.00M -$597.00M -$2.27B -$487.00M -$612.00M
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $988.00M -$11.00M -$342.00M -$10.00M -$11.00M
Net Common Stock Issuance -$1.16B -$444.00M -$1.38B -$338.00M -$463.00M
Cash Dividends Paid -$157.00M -$159.00M -$610.00M -$151.00M -$151.00M
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercised $12.00M $17.00M $58.00M $12.00M $13.00M
Ending Cash Balance $1.04B $1.50B $2.63B $2.63B $2.34B
Net Change in Cash -$465.00M -$1.13B $381.00M $296.00M $549.00M
Beginning Cash Balance $1.50B $2.63B $2.23B $2.34B $1.80B
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes -$1.00M -$1.00M $22.00M -$3.00M -$4.00M
Free Cash Flow $459.00M $198.00M $2.60B $781.00M $1.16B
Gain/Loss from Continuing Operations – – -$62.00M $0.00 $0.00
Net Investment Purchase and Sale – – -$12.00M $2.00M $1.00M

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