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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
NASDAQ: CTSH · Real-Time Price · USD
65.11
+2.59 (4.14%)
At close: Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
65.41
+0.30 (0.46%)
After-hours: Oct 30, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

CTSH Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Net Income
2,5732,2302,2402,1262,2902,137
Depreciation & Amortization
530507493482532541
Other Amortization
434336373733
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets
--62----
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs
--1336--
Stock-Based Compensation
193181175176261246
Other Operating Activities
57322-323-338-22826
Change in Accounts Receivable
-384-366-49-43-238-407
Change in Accounts Payable
72-2-23-23-11-35
Change in Unearned Revenue
225544-4-2619
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
-412-25-482-119-49-65
Operating Cash Flow
2,6942,8832,1242,3302,5682,495
Operating Cash Flow Growth
-8.52%35.73%-8.84%-9.27%2.93%-24.37%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Capital Expenditures
-331-288-297-317-332-279
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment
-70----
Cash Acquisitions
-1,313--1,615-409-367-970
Divestitures
----28-
Investment in Securities
-48-12266395565-915
Investing Cash Flow
-1,692-230-1,646-331-106-2,164

Financing Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Long-Term Debt Issued
--600-650-
Total Debt Issued
1,000-600-650-
Long-Term Debt Repaid
--342-373-25-686-53
Total Debt Repaid
-44-342-373-25-686-53
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
956-342227-25-36-53
Issuance of Common Stock
5358637186130
Repurchase of Common Stock
-2,215-1,378-605-1,064-1,422-771
Common Dividends Paid
-616-610-600-591-564-509
Other Financing Activities
-----3-
Financing Cash Flow
-1,822-2,272-915-1,609-1,939-1,203

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments
-622-4933-21-16
Net Cash Flow
-826403-486423502-888

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Free Cash Flow
2,3632,5951,8272,0132,2362,216
Free Cash Flow Growth
-10.86%42.04%-9.24%-9.97%0.90%-23.61%
Free Cash Flow Margin
10.79%12.29%9.26%10.40%11.51%11.97%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
5.035.313.683.994.314.20
Levered Free Cash Flow
2,0791,9272,1282,0492,0711,814
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
2,1091,9502,1612,0752,0831,819

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Cash Interest Paid
36365340157
Cash Income Tax Paid
9859851,1201,245813625
Change in Working Capital
-702-338-510-189-324-488
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q