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 | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | -3.65 Bn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 766.06 Mn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 60.38 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 108.11 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -1.13 Bn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | -178.87 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | -65.90 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -39.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |