Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted Deferred Taxes of $8 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$45 million a year earlier and down 92.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Deferred Taxes at Cognizant Technology Solutions was $437 million; for FY2025, it came in at $327 million.
- Annual Deferred Taxes shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cognizant Technology Solutions' Deferred Taxes was -$355 million in FY2024, -$339 million in FY2023, -$273 million in FY2022 and $27 million in FY2021 (-85.3%).
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has run from a low of -$174 million in Q3 2023 to a high of $406 million in Q3 2025 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes for the three prior quarters was $111 million (Q1 2026), -$88 million (Q4 2025) and $406 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 50.24 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 343.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 31.12 Bn | 24.28 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 8.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wipro | 20.11 Bn | 14.81 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 103.32 Mn |
| 4 | Td Synnex | 19.66 Bn | 13.82 Bn | 1.43 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cdw | 19.39 Bn | 17.38 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -4.70 Mn |
| 6 | Cgi | 16.87 Bn | 14.67 Bn | - | 3.96 Mn |
| 7 | Arrow Electronics | 11.10 Bn | 10.05 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 2.65 Mn |
| 8 | Avnet | 7.54 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 865.03 Mn | 27.39 Mn |
| 9 | EPAM Systems | 6.64 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 429.57 Mn | -14.43 Mn |
| 10 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.19 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 958.68 Mn | -10.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();