NASDAQ : CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation — Key statistics
Technology · Information Technology Services · United States
Last price 62.52 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 28.16B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 29.10B |
| Enterprise Value | 29.68B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 13, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 447.03M |
| Shares Outstanding | 447.03M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -4.67% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -3.43% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.14% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 116.34% |
| Float | 445.73M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 11.87 |
| Forward PE | 10.56 |
| PS Ratio | 1.33 |
| Forward PS | 1.28 |
| PB Ratio | 1.98 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 5.77 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 12.31 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 10.80 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.43 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 11.53 |
| EV / Sales | 1.36 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.23 |
| EV / EBIT | 8.30 |
| EV / FCF | 12.56 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.22 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.76 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.14 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.49 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.90 |
| Interest Coverage | 76.11 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.37% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 10.78% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.15% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 20.22% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 8.43% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $61,371 |
| Profits Per Employee | $7,213 |
| Employee Count | 356,700 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.06 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 911.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 26.15% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.85 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -10.69% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 62.27 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 58.86 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 52.29 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 6,673,992 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 29.33M |
| Short Previous Month | 33.06M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 6.56% |
| Short % of Float | 6.58% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.17 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 21.89B |
| Gross Profit | 7.32B |
| Operating Income | 3.58B |
| Pretax Income | 3.48B |
| Net Income | 2.57B |
| EBITDA | 4.11B |
| EBIT | 3.58B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $5.48 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.55B |
| Total Debt | 2.13B |
| Net Cash | -580.00M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$1.30 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 14.73B |
| Book Value Per Share | 32.87 |
| Working Capital | 4.45B |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.69B |
| Capital Expenditures | -331.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 530.00M |
| Net Borrowing | 956.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.36B |
| FCF Per Share | $5.29 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.42% |
| Operating Margin | 16.34% |
| Pretax Margin | 15.92% |
| Profit Margin | 11.75% |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.76% |
| EBIT Margin | 16.34% |
| FCF Margin | 10.79% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $1.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.03% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.45% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 24.08% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 24.97% |
| Buyback Yield | 4.67% |
| Shareholder Yield | 6.70% |
| Earnings Yield | 8.42% |
| FCF Yield | 8.12% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $69.50 |
| Price Target Difference | 6.78% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 29 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 4.40% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 8.72% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 5.55 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
Fairvalue
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