Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)
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Total Valuation
Cognizant has a market cap or net worth of $25.92B. The enterprise value is $25.75B.
Market Cap$25.92B
Enterprise Value$25.75B
Share Statistics
Cognizant has 473,867,770 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding473,867,770
Owned by Insiders0.12%
Owned by Institutions6.63%
Financial Efficiency
Cognizant’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.15 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.31%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.15
Return on Assets (ROA)0.11
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)12.31%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.21
Revenue Per Employee62.77K
Profits Per Employee6.63K
Employee Count336,300
Asset Turnover1.02
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Cognizant is 17.9. Cognizant’s PEG ratio is 20.23.
PE Ratio17.9
PS Ratio1.89
PB Ratio2.66
Price to Fair Value2.66
Price to FCF15.38
Price to Operating Cash Flow9.15
PEG Ratio20.23
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Cognizant had revenue of 21.11B and earned 2.23B in profits. Earnings per share was 4.56.
Revenue21.11B
Gross Profit7.12B
Operating Income3.53B
Pretax Income3.71B
Net Income2.23B
EBITDA4.17B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)4.56
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.76B and capital expenditures -287.00M, giving a free cash flow of 2.47B billion.
Operating Cash Flow2.76B
Free Cash Flow2.47B
Free Cash Flow per Share5.21
Dividends & Yields
Cognizant pays an annual dividend of $0.31, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.46%
Dividend Per Share$0.31
Dividend Yield1.46%
Payout Ratio24.12%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.85
52-Week Price Change-30.70%
50-Day Moving Average63.49
200-Day Moving Average71.64
Relative Strength Index (RSI)48.15
Average Volume (3m)5.36M
Important Dates
Cognizant upcoming earnings date is Aug 5, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateApr 29, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Cognizant as a current ratio of 2.34, with Debt / Equity ratio of 7.25%
Current Ratio2.34
Quick Ratio2.34
Debt to Market Cap0.03
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.08
Interest Coverage Ratio95.38
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Cognizant has paid 1.48B in taxes.
Income Tax1.48B
Effective Tax Rate0.40
Enterprise Valuation
Cognizant EV to EBITDA ratio is 9.49, with an EV/FCF ratio of 15.26.
EV to Sales1.88
EV to EBITDA9.49
EV to Free Cash Flow15.26
EV to Operating Cash Flow13.73
Balance Sheet
Cognizant has $1.52B in cash and marketable securities with $1.09B in debt, giving a net cash position of $425.00M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.52B
Total Debt$1.09B
Net Cash$425.00M
Net Cash Per Share$0.90
Tangible Book Value Per Share$13.50
Margins
Gross margin is 32.86%, with operating margin of 16.72%, and net profit margin of 10.56%.
Gross Margin32.86%
Operating Margin16.72%
Pretax Margin17.59%
Net Profit Margin10.56%
EBITDA Margin19.77%
EBIT Margin17.16%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Cognizant is $77.94, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$77.94
Price Target Upside27.14% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count18
Revenue Growth Forecast6.95%
EPS Growth Forecast1.11%