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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

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65.11 USD +2.59 +4.14%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 64.90 -0.32%
Bid
65.10 × 1
Ask
65.11 × 1
63.62 Day range 66.06
38.73 52-week range 86.70
YTD
-21.55%
1 year
-9.81%
Open
63.70
Prev close
62.52
Mkt cap
29.11B
Vol
7.56M
Avg vol
7.06M
EPS
4.65
P/E
14.00
Div yield
2.11%
More statistics
Low
63.62
High
66.06
Forward P/E
10.40
Beta
0.00
Short ratio
4.17
Inst. own
116.48%
Dividend
1.32
Ex-div date
Nov 12, 2026
Earnings
Feb 3, 2027
50-d avg
62.12
200-d avg
59.06
1y target
69.50

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

5.47 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

A+4 / 5 overall

  • DCF 4
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 3
  • P/E 4
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E 18.2×
FY 2016: 21.9×FY 2017: 28.0×FY 2018: 17.6×FY 2019: 18.8×FY 2020: 31.8×FY 2021: 21.9×FY 2022: 12.9×FY 2023: 17.9×FY 2024: 17.0×FY 2025: 18.2×
FY 2016 5y median 17.9× FY 2025
P/S 1.9×
FY 2016: 2.5×FY 2017: 2.8×FY 2018: 2.3×FY 2019: 2.1×FY 2020: 2.7×FY 2021: 2.5×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 2.0×FY 2024: 1.9×FY 2025: 1.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
P/B 2.7×
FY 2016: 3.2×FY 2017: 3.9×FY 2018: 3.2×FY 2019: 3.1×FY 2020: 4.1×FY 2021: 3.9×FY 2022: 2.4×FY 2023: 2.9×FY 2024: 2.6×FY 2025: 2.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.7× FY 2025
P/FCF 15.4×
FY 2016: 25.7×FY 2017: 19.8×FY 2018: 16.7×FY 2019: 16.5×FY 2020: 15.3×FY 2021: 21.1×FY 2022: 13.2×FY 2023: 18.9×FY 2024: 20.9×FY 2025: 15.4×
FY 2016 5y median 18.9× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 9.5×
FY 2016: 11.9×FY 2017: 13.2×FY 2018: 11.0×FY 2019: 10.9×FY 2020: 16.2×FY 2021: 13.7×FY 2022: 8.0×FY 2023: 10.9×FY 2024: 10.6×FY 2025: 9.5×
FY 2016 5y median 10.6× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.9×
FY 2016: 2.4×FY 2017: 2.8×FY 2018: 2.3×FY 2019: 2.0×FY 2020: 2.6×FY 2021: 2.5×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 1.9×FY 2025: 1.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
FCF Yield 6.5%
FY 2016: 3.9%FY 2017: 5.0%FY 2018: 6.0%FY 2019: 6.1%FY 2020: 6.6%FY 2021: 4.7%FY 2022: 7.5%FY 2023: 5.3%FY 2024: 4.8%FY 2025: 6.5%
FY 2016 5y median 5.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 33.7%
FY 2016: 39.9%FY 2017: 38.2%FY 2018: 39.0%FY 2019: 36.6%FY 2020: 35.9%FY 2021: 37.3%FY 2022: 35.9%FY 2023: 34.6%FY 2024: 34.3%FY 2025: 33.7%
FY 2016 5y median 34.6% FY 2025
Operating Margin 16.7%
FY 2016: 17.0%FY 2017: 16.8%FY 2018: 17.4%FY 2019: 14.6%FY 2020: 12.7%FY 2021: 15.3%FY 2022: 15.3%FY 2023: 13.9%FY 2024: 14.7%FY 2025: 16.7%
FY 2016 5y median 15.3% FY 2025
Net Margin 10.6%
FY 2016: 11.5%FY 2017: 10.2%FY 2018: 13.0%FY 2019: 11.0%FY 2020: 8.4%FY 2021: 11.5%FY 2022: 11.8%FY 2023: 11.0%FY 2024: 11.3%FY 2025: 10.6%
FY 2016 5y median 11.3% FY 2025
ROE 14.9%
FY 2016: 14.5%FY 2017: 14.1%FY 2018: 18.4%FY 2019: 16.7%FY 2020: 12.8%FY 2021: 17.8%FY 2022: 18.6%FY 2023: 16.1%FY 2024: 15.5%FY 2025: 14.9%
FY 2016 5y median 16.1% FY 2025
ROIC 12.3%
FY 2016: 12.6%FY 2017: 11.2%FY 2018: 16.0%FY 2019: 13.5%FY 2020: 10.3%FY 2021: 14.7%FY 2022: 15.3%FY 2023: 13.3%FY 2024: 13.2%FY 2025: 12.3%
FY 2016 5y median 13.3% FY 2025
ROA 10.8%
FY 2016: 10.9%FY 2017: 9.9%FY 2018: 13.2%FY 2019: 11.4%FY 2020: 8.2%FY 2021: 12.0%FY 2022: 12.8%FY 2023: 11.5%FY 2024: 11.2%FY 2025: 10.8%
FY 2016 5y median 11.5% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 7.0%
FY 2016: 8.6%FY 2017: 9.8%FY 2018: 8.9%FY 2019: 4.1%FY 2020: -0.8%FY 2021: 11.1%FY 2022: 5.0%FY 2023: -0.4%FY 2024: 2.0%FY 2025: 7.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 22.0%
FY 2016: 6.9%FY 2017: 8.4%FY 2018: 12.9%FY 2019: -12.4%FY 2020: -13.8%FY 2021: 33.7%FY 2022: 5.0%FY 2023: -9.4%FY 2024: 7.5%FY 2025: 22.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 0.9%
FY 2016: -3.8%FY 2017: -0.8%FY 2018: 42.3%FY 2019: -8.6%FY 2020: -21.9%FY 2021: 57.6%FY 2022: 8.9%FY 2023: -4.5%FY 2024: 7.1%FY 2025: 0.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 42.0%
FY 2016: -29.8%FY 2017: 60.7%FY 2018: 4.3%FY 2019: -4.9%FY 2020: 37.7%FY 2021: -23.6%FY 2022: 0.9%FY 2023: -10.0%FY 2024: -9.2%FY 2025: 42.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.3×
FY 2016: 3.6×FY 2017: 3.2×FY 2018: 3.1×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: 2.1×FY 2022: 2.2×FY 2023: 2.3×FY 2024: 2.1×FY 2025: 2.3×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 2.3×
FY 2016: 3.6×FY 2017: 3.2×FY 2018: 3.1×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: 2.1×FY 2022: 2.2×FY 2023: 2.3×FY 2024: 2.1×FY 2025: 2.3×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.1×FY 2017: 0.1×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.2×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.1×FY 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.1×
FY 2016: -0.4×FY 2017: -0.3×FY 2018: -0.1×FY 2019: -0.3×FY 2020: -0.3×FY 2021: -0.0×FY 2022: -0.2×FY 2023: -0.4×FY 2024: -0.2×FY 2025: -0.1×
FY 2016 5y median -0.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 95.4×
FY 2016: 120×FY 2017: 108×FY 2018: 104×FY 2019: 94.3×FY 2020: 88.1×FY 2021: 314×FY 2022: 156×FY 2023: 65.6×FY 2024: 53.6×FY 2025: 95.4×
FY 2016 5y median 95.4× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.5%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.6%FY 2018: 1.3%FY 2019: 1.3%FY 2020: 1.1%FY 2021: 1.1%FY 2022: 1.9%FY 2023: 1.5%FY 2024: 1.6%FY 2025: 1.5%
FY 2016 5y median 1.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 27.4%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 17.6%FY 2018: 22.3%FY 2019: 24.6%FY 2020: 34.5%FY 2021: 23.8%FY 2022: 24.6%FY 2023: 27.8%FY 2024: 26.8%FY 2025: 27.4%
FY 2016 5y median 26.8% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31