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
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 |