Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted Change in Cash of $477 million for Q3 2026, down 12.5% from $545 million a year earlier.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Change in Cash at Cognizant Technology Solutions was -$826 million; for FY2025, it came in at $403 million.
- Annual Change in Cash shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 63.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cognizant Technology Solutions' Change in Cash was -$486 million in FY2024, $423 million in FY2023 (-15.7%), $502 million in FY2022 and -$888 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Cash has run from a low of -$1.13 billion in Q1 2026 to a high of $545 million in Q3 2025 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Change in Cash in the past five years was Q4 2023, with growth of 103.6%; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a decline of 59.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash for the three prior quarters was -$466 million (Q2 2026), -$1.13 billion (Q1 2026) and $293 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 51.35 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 21.31 Bn |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 30.16 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 477.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wipro | 22.58 Bn | 17.72 Bn | 745.00 Mn | 60.63 Mn |
| 4 | Cdw | 19.64 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 5 | Cgi | 18.54 Bn | 16.34 Bn | - | -36.24 Mn |
| 6 | Td Synnex | 17.34 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -344.88 Mn |
| 7 | Arrow Electronics | 9.29 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 1.13 Bn | -41.88 Mn |
| 8 | EPAM Systems | 8.17 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 445.94 Mn | 175.66 Mn |
| 9 | ExlService Holdings | 6.55 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 241.14 Mn | 28.30 Mn |
| 10 | Avnet | 6.53 Bn | 5.71 Bn | 865.03 Mn | -47.04 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 477.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -466.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 293.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 545.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -251.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 218.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -180.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -38.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -486.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 513.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -403.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 252.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 274.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -424.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 400.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 128.00 Mn |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Change in Cash API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "ticker": "CTSH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();