Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $8.0 million for Q2 2026, up 117.78% year-over-year from $3.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 92.79% quarter-over-quarter from $111.0 million in Q1 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with $8.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 117.78% year-over-year to $8.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $437.0 million (up 297.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $327.0 million, up 192.11% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes retreated to $8.0 million in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from $111.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $406.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$174.0 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$28.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$53.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Deferred Taxes slumped 4700.0% — and 2025, when it soared 627.27%.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions' Deferred Taxes stood at -$145.0 million in 2022, then soared by 64.14% to -$52.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 194.23% to -$153.0 million in 2024, then surged by 42.48% to -$88.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 109.09% to $8.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Deferred Taxes at $8.0 million in Q2 2026, $111.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$88.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 221.53 Bn | 210.17 Bn | 9.91 Bn | - |
| 2 | Accenture | 112.35 Bn | 102.18 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 95.74 Mn |
| 3 | Infosys | 48.51 Bn | 48.51 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Cgi | 32.86 Bn | 32.40 Bn | - | 3.96 Mn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.66 Bn | 27.61 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.23 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -8.00 Mn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 20.93 Bn | 20.53 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 40.70 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.61 Bn | 18.54 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 103.32 Mn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.76 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 17.53 Bn | 17.17 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 4.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| 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 |