Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Common Stock Issued (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' Common Stock Issued was $12 million in Q3 2026, down 7.7% from $13 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Common Stock Issued (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cognizant Technology Solutions' Common Stock Issued was $53 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 11.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $58 million, down 7.9% from FY2024.
- Common Stock Issued has now declined for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Common Stock Issued was $63 million in FY2024 (-11.3%), $71 million in FY2023 (-17.4%), $86 million in FY2022 (-33.8%) and $130 million in FY2021 (-8.5%).
- Quarterly Common Stock Issued has moved between $12 million (Q4 2025) and $31 million (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Common Stock Issued has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 8.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Common Stock Issued has ranged between 0.0% (Q4 2024) and 42.3% (Q4 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, CTSH's Common Stock Issued in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $12 million (Q2 2026), $17 million (Q1 2026) and $12 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 50.81 Bn | -78.45 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 29.66 Bn | 23.62 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wipro | 22.47 Bn | 17.61 Bn | 745.00 Mn | 31,386.43 |
| 4 | Cdw | 20.57 Bn | 17.47 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 10.30 Mn |
| 5 | Cgi | 18.42 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | -298.49 Mn |
| 6 | Td Synnex | 18.09 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 1.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Arrow Electronics | 9.84 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 5.39 Mn |
| 8 | EPAM Systems | 8.02 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 445.94 Mn | - |
| 9 | Avnet | 6.99 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 865.03 Mn | - |
| 10 | ExlService Holdings | 6.58 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 241.14 Mn | 963,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Common Stock Issued API
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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=common-stock-issued&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-stock-issued", "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=common-stock-issued&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();