Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) FCF Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.34 for Q2 2026, down 26.0% year-over-year from 0.46 in Q2 2025, and down 57.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.8 in Q1 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) FCF Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 10 consecutive years, with 0.34 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 26.0% year-over-year to 0.34; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.24 (down 10.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.24, down 28.42% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.34 in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from 0.8 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 9.44 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 4.62 in Q2 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.58 across 5 years, with a median of 0.23 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 1690.87% — and 2024, when it jumped 3870.04%.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.23 in 2022, then dropped by 2.46% to 0.22 in 2023, then declined by 19.11% to 0.18 in 2024, then advanced by 7.88% to 0.19 in 2025, then surged by 76.91% to 0.34 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.34 in Q2 2026, 0.8 in Q1 2026, and 0.19 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 222.17 Bn | 210.81 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Accenture | 113.08 Bn | 102.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 3 | Infosys | 48.61 Bn | 48.61 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cgi | 33.08 Bn | 32.62 Bn | - | -0.06 |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.83 Bn | 27.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 0.34 |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.35 Bn | 20.61 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 0.86 |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 21.18 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.18 |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.66 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 2.44 |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.81 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Cdw | 17.49 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -0.97 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.82 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.44 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.63 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.77 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.14 |