Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 15.96% in Q2 2026, down 9.0% year-over-year from 17.54% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 16.02% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 15.96% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 9.0% year-over-year to 15.96% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 16.2%, a 57.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 16.48%, up 160.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 15.96% for Q2 2026 at Cognizant Technology Solutions, roughly flat from 16.02% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 17.05% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 12.01% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 15.4% and a median of 15.42% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin tumbled 350 bps in 2023 and surged 300 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 14.76% in 2022, then climbed by 7 bps to 15.74% in 2023, then declined by 8 bps to 14.56% in 2024, then gained by 13 bps to 16.46% in 2025, then slipped by 3 bps to 15.96% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 15.96% (Q2 2026), 16.02% (Q1 2026), and 16.46% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 47.37 Bn | 47.42 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.16 Bn | 27.11 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 15.96% |
| 3 | Cgi | 14.44 Bn | 13.86 Bn | - | 15.12% |
| 4 | EPAM Systems | 6.04 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 429.57 Mn | 9.93% |
| 5 | ExlService Holdings | 5.56 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 225.96 Mn | 14.12% |
| 6 | Science Applications International | 5.32 Bn | 5.20 Bn | 239.00 Mn | 6.33% |
| 7 | Kyndryl Holdings | 2.86 Bn | 850.31 Mn | 776.00 Mn | -1.91% |
| 8 | Formula Systems (1985) | 1.98 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 158.43 Mn | 8.44% |
| 9 | Innodata | 1.91 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.46 Mn | 19.05% |
| 10 | DXC Technology | 1.86 Bn | 135.62 Mn | 611.00 Mn | 8.04% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.96% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.41% |