Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Change in Cash came in at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 350.2% year-on-year from $451.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 485.67% on a QoQ basis from $293.0 million in Q4 2025.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Cash fell 350.2% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$476.0 million, a 89.64% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $403.0 million, up 182.92% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion, down from $293.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Change in Cash for CTSH reached as high as $545.0 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$16.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $149.0 million in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Cash tumbled 396.34% in 2024 and soared 402.78% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Cash stood at $252.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 103.57% to $513.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 57.5% to $218.0 million in 2024, then surged by 34.4% to $293.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 485.67% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Cash figures were -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, $293.0 million in Q4 2025, and $545.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 International Business Machines 204.26 Bn 192.90 Bn 9.91 Bn -3.65 Bn
2 Accenture 94.98 Bn 84.81 Bn 6.13 Bn 766.06 Mn
3 Cgi 61.79 Bn 61.14 Bn - 108.11 Mn
4 GDS Holdings 48.44 Bn 46.29 Bn 164.04 Mn 60.38 Mn
5 Infosys 47.07 Bn 47.07 Bn 1.60 Bn -
6 Cognizant Technology Solutions 22.66 Bn 21.14 Bn 1.78 Bn -1.13 Bn
7 Fidelity National Information Services 22.27 Bn 21.51 Bn 1.11 Bn 180.00 Mn
8 Wipro 20.34 Bn 16.16 Bn 738.00 Mn -178.87 Mn
9 Broadridge Financial Solutions 17.89 Bn 17.58 Bn 626.90 Mn -65.90 Mn
10 Cdw 17.75 Bn 17.18 Bn 1.19 Bn -39.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2021 296.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -605.00 Mn