Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH
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$63.06 +2.15 (+3.52%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 11:58 AM EDT

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 8.37% for Q2 2026, up 206.0% year-over-year from 2.74% in Q2 2025, and up 128.94% quarter-over-quarter from 3.66% in Q1 2026.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 8.37% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 206.0% year-over-year to 8.37%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 12.0% (up 87.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.29%, up 304.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin grew to 8.37% in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from 3.66% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 21.42% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 0.65% in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 10.26% across 5 years, with a median of 11.27% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin surged 926 bps — and 2024, when it sank 1278 bps.
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions' FCF Margin stood at 12.65% in 2022, then advanced by 10 bps to 13.85% in 2023, then advanced by 19 bps to 16.47% in 2024, then slipped by 11 bps to 14.64% in 2025, then sank by 43 bps to 8.37% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CTSH's FCF Margin at 8.37% in Q2 2026, 3.66% in Q1 2026, and 14.64% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 International Business Machines 224.11 Bn 212.75 Bn 9.91 Bn 13.80%
2 Accenture 114.70 Bn 104.53 Bn 6.13 Bn 19.23%
3 Infosys 48.96 Bn 48.96 Bn 1.60 Bn -
4 Cgi 33.17 Bn 32.70 Bn - 15.08%
5 Cognizant Technology Solutions 29.36 Bn 28.31 Bn 1.83 Bn 8.37%
6 Fidelity National Information Services 21.56 Bn 20.81 Bn 1.17 Bn 7.82%
7 Broadridge Financial Solutions 21.01 Bn 20.61 Bn 853.00 Mn 28.94%
8 Wipro 19.77 Bn 18.70 Bn 738.00 Mn 14.81%
9 Cdw 17.80 Bn 17.44 Bn 1.32 Bn -1.26%
10 Leidos Holdings 17.79 Bn 17.04 Bn 817.00 Mn 16.70%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 8.37%
Mar 31, 2026 3.66%
Dec 31, 2025 14.64%
Sep 30, 2025 21.42%
Jun 30, 2025 6.31%
Mar 31, 2025 6.31%
Dec 31, 2024 16.47%
Sep 30, 2024 15.68%
Jun 30, 2024 3.77%
Mar 31, 2024 0.34%
Dec 31, 2023 13.85%
Sep 30, 2023 15.42%
Jun 30, 2023 -0.65%
Mar 31, 2023 13.11%
Dec 31, 2022 12.65%
Sep 30, 2022 19.62%
Jun 30, 2022 9.89%
Mar 31, 2022 3.85%
Dec 31, 2021 15.91%
Sep 30, 2021 18.91%