Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) recorded Capital Expenditures of $99 million in Q2 2026, up 47.8% from $67 million a year earlier and up 30.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cognizant Technology Solutions' Capital Expenditures came in at $319 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 12.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $288 million, down 3.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Capital Expenditures came in at $297 million in FY2024 (-6.3%), $317 million in FY2023 (-4.5%), $332 million in FY2022 (+19.0%) and $279 million in FY2021 (-29.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Capital Expenditures in the last five years was growth of 58.1% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 51.0% in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $76 million (Q1 2026), $77 million (Q4 2025) and $67 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 43.52 Bn | 43.57 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.96 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 99.00 Mn |
| 3 | Td Synnex | 20.53 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 66.82 Mn |
| 4 | Cdw | 16.06 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 27.50 Mn |
| 5 | Cgi | 15.14 Bn | 12.92 Bn | - | -20.01 Mn |
| 6 | Arrow Electronics | 11.55 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 21.14 Mn |
| 7 | Avnet | 8.20 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 865.03 Mn | 16.76 Mn |
| 8 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.32 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 958.68 Mn | 32.92 Mn |
| 9 | EPAM Systems | 5.59 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 429.57 Mn | 15.21 Mn |
| 10 | Science Applications International | 5.36 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 239.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 83.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 78.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 68.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 90.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 79.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 120.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.00 Mn |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Capital Expenditures API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CTSH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();