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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |