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

Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Change in Accured Expenses came in at -$432.0 million in Q1 2026, down 50.52% year-on-year from -$873.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 440.16% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Accured Expenses fell 50.52% year-over-year to -$432.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$52.0 million, a 7.14% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $93.0 million, up 196.88% from the prior year.
  • Change in Accured Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at -$432.0 million, down from $127.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Change in Accured Expenses for CTSH reached as high as $412.0 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as -$434.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Change in Accured Expenses has averaged -$62.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$101.0 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Accured Expenses tumbled 336.36% in 2022 and jumped 946.67% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, 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 soared by 946.67% to $127.0 million in 2025, then sank by 440.16% to -$432.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Accured Expenses figures were -$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 International Business Machines 193.88 Bn 178.95 Bn 9.91 Bn -
2 Accenture 84.94 Bn 75.26 Bn 6.13 Bn 967.46 Mn
3 GDS Holdings 50.55 Bn 48.40 Bn 164.04 Mn -
4 Infosys 44.05 Bn 44.79 Bn 1.60 Bn -
5 Cgi 41.25 Bn 40.60 Bn - -
6 Fidelity National Information Services 20.63 Bn 19.87 Bn 1.11 Bn -99.00 Mn
7 Cognizant Technology Solutions 20.39 Bn 18.87 Bn 1.78 Bn -432.00 Mn
8 Wipro 18.65 Bn 17.52 Bn 738.00 Mn -65.06 Mn
9 Broadridge Financial Solutions 16.79 Bn 16.48 Bn 626.90 Mn 182.50 Mn
10 Cdw 16.66 Bn 16.08 Bn 1.19 Bn 130.30 Mn

Historic Data

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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