Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) reported Change in Accured Expenses of -$432.0 million for Q1 2026, down 50.52% year-over-year from -$873.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 440.16% quarter-over-quarter from $127.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Change in Accured Expenses data on file, last reported at -$432.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Accured Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at -$432.0 million, down 50.52% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$52.0 million (up 7.14% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $93.0 million, up 196.88% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses eased to -$432.0 million in Q1 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from $127.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Accured Expenses peaked at $412.0 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$434.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$62.9 million and a median of -$101.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Change in Accured Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Accured Expenses sank 336.36% in 2022, then soared 946.67% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Accured Expenses shows it stood at $89.0 million in 2022, then sank by 38.2% to $55.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 127.27% to -$15.0 million in 2024, then soared by 946.67% to $127.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 440.16% to -$432.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Change in Accured Expenses at -$432.0 million in Q1 2026, $127.0 million in Q4 2025, and $354.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn | - |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn | -288.78 Mn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -432.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -99.00 Mn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 182.50 Mn |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 130.30 Mn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn | -154.00 Mn |
| 10 | Caci International | 11.74 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 797.83 Mn | -29.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.00 Mn |