CTSH
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
Nasdaq · CIK 1058290
Last close58.51
Daily change-2.37 (-3.89%)
10 Years gain+35.06%
Dividends TTM1.3 (+5.69%)
Dividend yield2.14%
Fundamental Analysis
CTSH · STANDARD
SIC 7371 · Services-Computer Programming Services · Fiscal year end 1231
Fundamental
68.8Momentum
57.4Acceleration
60.0Confidence
87.0Annual Revenue19
Quarterly Revenue75
Annual CFO19
Balance SheetAvailable
RankingEligible
Score Breakdown
Growth10.0 / 25
Quality15.7 / 25
Capital Efficiency13.6 / 20
Balance Sheet15.0 / 15
Shareholder Economics9.5 / 10
Forward Indicators5.0 / 5
Signals
Operating leverageOperating margin improved by 1.4881 percentage points.
ROIC expansionROIC improved by 2.7801 percentage points.
Net debt reductionNet debt declined versus the comparison period.
Share count reductionDiluted share count declined 3.8306%.
Strong operating leverageOperating income is growing faster than revenue while operating margin expands.
Key Metrics
Revenue Growth TTM8.37%OK
Revenue CAGR 3Y2.8%OK
Gross Marginn/aMISSING
Operating Margin15.95%OK
FCF Marginn/aMISSING
FCF Growthn/aINSUFFICIENT_HISTORY
ROIC19.23%OK
Incremental Operating Margin 3Y21.31%OK
Net Debt / CFOn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Diluted Share Growth 1Y-3.83%OK
SBC / Revenuen/aMISSING
SBC / FCFn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | CFO | FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | FCF Margin | ROIC | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2025 | $21.11B | n/a | $3.39B | $2.88B | $2.60B | n/a | 16.06% | 12.29% | 20.02% | 489M |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2024 | $19.74B | n/a | $2.89B | $2.12B | $1.83B | n/a | 14.65% | 9.26% | 18.8% | 497M |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2023 | $19.35B | n/a | $2.69B | $2.33B | $2.01B | n/a | 13.89% | 10.4% | 19.59% | 505M |
| 2024 FY Dec 31, 2022 | $19.43B | n/a | $2.97B | $2.57B | $2.24B | n/a | 15.28% | 11.51% | 23% | 519M |
| 2023 FY Dec 31, 2021 | $18.51B | n/a | $2.83B | $2.50B | $2.22B | n/a | 15.27% | 11.97% | 23.82% | 528M |
Formula Trace
| Metric | Value | Formula | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $21.19B | sum latest 4 fiscal quarters Revenue | OK | 0001058290-26-000016, 0001058290-25-000267 |
| Revenue Growth TTM | 8.37% | Revenue_TTM / Revenue_TTM_1Y_ago - 1 | OK | 0001058290-26-000016, 0001058290-25-000267 |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | 2.8% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001058290-26-000008 |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y | 4.86% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_5Y_ago)^(1/5) - 1 | OK | 0001058290-26-000008 |
| Gross Profit CAGR 3Y | n/a | (GrossProfit_current / GrossProfit_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Growth | 19.53% | OperatingIncome_current / OperatingIncome_prior_year - 1 | OK | 0001058290-26-000016, 0001058290-25-000267 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | FCF_current / FCF_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Revenue Growth Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Profit Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| FCF Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Margin | 15.95% | Operating Income / Revenue | OK | 0001058290-26-000016, 0001058290-25-000267 |
| ROIC | 19.23% | NOPAT / Average Invested Capital | OK | 0001058290-26-000016, 0001058290-25-000267 |
| Net Debt / CFO | n/a | Net Debt / CFO | NOT_MEANINGFUL | 0001058290-26-000016 |
| Current Ratio | 2.23x | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | OK | derived |
| Cash / Debt | 2.67x | (Cash + Short-term Investments) / Total Debt | OK | 0001058290-26-000016 |
| Revenue per Diluted Share | $44.42 | Revenue / Diluted Shares | OK | 0001058290-26-000016, 0001058290-25-000267 |
| SBC / FCF | n/a | SBC / FCF | NOT_MEANINGFUL | derived |