Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 16.02% in Q1 2026, down 103.0% year-on-year from 533.9% in Q1 2025, and down 2.71% on a QoQ basis from 16.46% in Q4 2025.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 16.02% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 103.0% year-over-year to 16.02% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.23%, a 86.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 16.48%, up 160.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 16.02%, down from 16.46% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBT Margin for CTSH reached as high as 17.05% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 12.01% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 15.37% across 5 years, with a median of 15.34% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin plunged 350 bps in 2023 and jumped 300 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 14.76% in 2022, then gained by 7 bps to 15.74% in 2023, then slipped by 8 bps to 14.56% in 2024, then increased by 13 bps to 16.46% in 2025, then retreated by 3 bps to 16.02% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT Margin figures were 16.02% in Q1 2026, 16.46% in Q4 2025, and 16.38% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 14.44% |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 16.83% |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 38.09% |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 22.88% |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 14.86% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 7.86% |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 16.02% |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 17.71% |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 17.43% |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 5.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.14% |