Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
NASDAQ: CTSH · Real-Time Price · USD
69.12
-1.77 (-2.50%)
Aug 7, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed

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Total Valuation

CTSH has a market cap or net worth of $33.76 billion. The enterprise value is $33.13 billion.

Market Cap33.76B
Enterprise Value 33.13B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Jul 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 18, 2025

Share Statistics

CTSH has 488.40 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.10% in one year.

Current Share Class 488.40M
Shares Outstanding 488.40M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.10%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.61%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.18%
Owned by Institutions (%) 100.39%
Float 486.99M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.02 and the forward PE ratio is 13.09. CTSH's PEG ratio is 1.67.

PE Ratio 14.02
Forward PE 13.09
PS Ratio 1.67
Forward PS 1.55
PB Ratio 2.21
P/TBV Ratio 5.08
P/FCF Ratio 14.79
P/OCF Ratio 13.16
PEG Ratio 1.67
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.98, with an EV/FCF ratio of 14.52.

EV / Earnings 13.60
EV / Sales 1.62
EV / EBITDA 8.98
EV / EBIT 10.42
EV / FCF 14.52

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.41, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.08.

Current Ratio 2.41
Quick Ratio 1.97
Debt / Equity 0.08
Debt / EBITDA 0.30
Debt / FCF 0.52
Interest Coverage 58.87

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 16.69% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.58%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 16.69%
Return on Assets (ROA) 10.26%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 12.58%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 18.69%
Revenue Per Employee $60,825
Profits Per Employee $7,233
Employee Count336,800
Asset Turnover 1.06
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CTSH has paid $779.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 779.00M
Effective Tax Rate 24.23%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -4.86% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.89, so CTSH's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.89
52-Week Price Change -4.86%
50-Day Moving Average 77.27
200-Day Moving Average 78.45
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 28.52
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,206,553

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 19.21 million, so 3.93% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 19.21M
Short Previous Month 20.99M
Short % of Shares Out 3.93%
Short % of Float 3.94%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.27

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CTSH had revenue of $20.49 billion and earned $2.44 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.93.

Revenue20.49B
Gross Profit 7.00B
Operating Income 3.18B
Pretax Income 2.93B
Net Income 2.44B
EBITDA 3.69B
EBIT 3.18B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.93
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.81 billion in cash and $1.18 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $631.00 million or $1.29 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.81B
Total Debt 1.18B
Net Cash 631.00M
Net Cash Per Share $1.29
Equity (Book Value) 15.29B
Book Value Per Share 31.26
Working Capital 4.45B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.57 billion and capital expenditures -$283.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $2.28 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.57B
Capital Expenditures -283.00M
Free Cash Flow 2.28B
FCF Per Share $4.67
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 34.18%, with operating and profit margins of 15.52% and 11.89%.

Gross Margin 34.18%
Operating Margin 15.52%
Pretax Margin 15.69%
Profit Margin 11.89%
EBITDA Margin 18.00%
EBIT Margin 15.52%
FCF Margin 11.14%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.24, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.79%.

Dividend Per Share $1.24
Dividend Yield 1.79%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.36%
Years of Dividend Growth 5
Payout Ratio 24.95%
Buyback Yield 1.10%
Shareholder Yield 2.89%
Earnings Yield 7.22%
FCF Yield 6.76%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CTSH is $86.13, which is 24.61% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $86.13
Price Target Difference 24.61%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 17
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.63%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 8.76%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on March 10, 2014. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Mar 10, 2014
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

CTSH has an Altman Z-Score of 7.59 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 7.59
Piotroski F-Score 6