Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $111.0 million in Q1 2026, up 105.56% year-on-year from $54.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 226.14% on a QoQ basis from -$88.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $111.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes rose 105.56% year-over-year to $111.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $384.0 million, a 239.64% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $327.0 million, up 192.11% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at $111.0 million, up from -$88.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Deferred Taxes for CTSH reached as high as $406.0 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$174.0 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$31.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$54.0 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes plunged 4700.0% in 2022 and jumped 627.27% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Deferred Taxes stood at -$145.0 million in 2022, then surged by 64.14% to -$52.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 194.23% to -$153.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 42.48% to -$88.0 million in 2025, then surged by 226.14% to $111.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Deferred Taxes figures were $111.0 million in Q1 2026, -$88.0 million in Q4 2025, and $406.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (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 | 95.74 Mn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | - |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | -1.17 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 111.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 103.32 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | -5.40 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 111.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -88.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -153.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -97.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -145.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -144.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 70.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -119.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.00 Mn |