Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $76.0 million in Q1 2026, down 1.3% year-on-year from $77.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.3% on a QoQ basis from $77.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $76.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures fell 1.3% year-over-year to $76.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $287.0 million, a 2.71% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $288.0 million, down 3.03% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $76.0 million, down from $77.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for CTSH reached as high as $120.0 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $43.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $77.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $77.0 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures tumbled 42.67% in 2022 and jumped 58.14% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $90.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 13.33% to $78.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 6.41% to $83.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 7.23% to $77.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 1.3% to $76.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $76.0 million in Q1 2026, $77.0 million in Q4 2025, and $67.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 229.00 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 186.22 Mn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | -111.63 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | -23.08 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 76.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | -35.69 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 8.10 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 26.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 83.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 83.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 78.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 78.00 Mn |