Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) recorded EBT Margin of 15.96% in Q2 2026, down 0.09 percentage points from 16.05% a year earlier and down 0.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cognizant Technology Solutions' EBT Margin came in at 16.20% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.57 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 16.48%, up 1.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +3.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 14.89% in FY2024 (+0.49 pp), 14.40% in FY2023 (-1.12 pp), 15.52% in FY2022 (+0.25 pp) and 15.28% in FY2021 (+2.69 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly EBT Margin since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.54 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 4.27 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 3.50 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 16.02% (Q1 2026), 16.46% (Q4 2025) and 16.38% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 42.66 Bn | 42.72 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.65 Bn | 18.82 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 15.96% |
| 3 | Td Synnex | 20.51 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 2.20% |
| 4 | Cdw | 16.33 Bn | 14.32 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 5.67% |
| 5 | Cgi | 15.07 Bn | 12.85 Bn | - | 15.12% |
| 6 | Arrow Electronics | 11.72 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 3.53% |
| 7 | Avnet | 8.33 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 865.03 Mn | 1.93% |
| 8 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.23 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 958.68 Mn | 1.08% |
| 9 | EPAM Systems | 5.55 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 429.57 Mn | 9.93% |
| 10 | Science Applications International | 5.50 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 239.00 Mn | 6.33% |
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% |
Cognizant Technology Solutions EBT Margin API
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