Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH
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$61.87 +0.95 (+1.56%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly Change in Accured Expenses of -$66.0 million for Q2 2026, up 34.65% year-over-year from -$49.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 84.72% quarter-over-quarter from -$432.0 million in Q1 2026.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Change in Accured Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with -$66.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Change in Accured Expenses rose 34.65% year-over-year to -$66.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$17.0 million (down 288.89% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $93.0 million, up 196.88% from the prior year.
  • Change in Accured Expenses rose to -$66.0 million in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from -$432.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Accured Expenses topped out at $412.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$434.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Change in Accured Expenses has averaged -$63.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$83.5 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Accured Expenses sank 336.36% — and 2025, when it soared 946.67%.
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions' Change in Accured Expenses stood at $89.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 38.2% to $55.0 million in 2023, then sank by 127.27% to -$15.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 946.67% to $127.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 151.97% to -$66.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CTSH's Change in Accured Expenses at -$66.0 million in Q2 2026, -$432.0 million in Q1 2026, and $127.0 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr)
1 International Business Machines 222.17 Bn 210.81 Bn 9.91 Bn -
2 Accenture 113.08 Bn 102.91 Bn 6.13 Bn -444.94 Mn
3 Infosys 48.61 Bn 48.61 Bn 1.60 Bn -
4 Cgi 33.08 Bn 32.62 Bn - -
5 Cognizant Technology Solutions 28.83 Bn 27.78 Bn 1.83 Bn -66.00 Mn
6 Fidelity National Information Services 21.35 Bn 20.61 Bn 1.17 Bn -165.00 Mn
7 Broadridge Financial Solutions 21.18 Bn 20.78 Bn 853.00 Mn -64.10 Mn
8 Wipro 19.66 Bn 18.59 Bn 738.00 Mn -65.07 Mn
9 Leidos Holdings 17.81 Bn 17.07 Bn 817.00 Mn 188.00 Mn
10 Cdw 17.49 Bn 17.13 Bn 1.32 Bn 74.80 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 -66.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 -66.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -432.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -432.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 127.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 127.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 354.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 354.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -101.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -101.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -287.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -287.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 412.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 412.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -166.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -166.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -327.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -327.00 Mn