Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $459.0 million in Q2 2026, up 38.67% year-over-year from $331.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 131.82% quarter-over-quarter from $198.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $459.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 38.67% year-over-year to $459.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.6 billion, a 13.85% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.6 billion, up 42.04% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $459.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cognizant Technology Solutions, up from $198.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.2 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$32.0 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $518.2 million and a median of $548.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 106.6% in 2023 and jumped 1918.75% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $612.0 million in 2022, then gained by 7.68% to $659.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 27.01% to $837.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 6.69% to $781.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 41.23% to $459.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $459.0 million (Q2 2026), $198.0 million (Q1 2026), and $781.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Investview | 47.95 Bn | 47.95 Bn | -199,485.00 | - |
| 2 | Infosys | 43.60 Bn | 43.65 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 3 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 26.73 Bn | 25.68 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 459.00 Mn |
| 4 | Td Synnex | 23.02 Bn | 21.93 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -332.43 Mn |
| 5 | Cdw | 18.31 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -82.60 Mn |
| 6 | Cgi | 13.55 Bn | 12.97 Bn | - | 457.05 Mn |
| 7 | Arrow Electronics | 11.54 Bn | 11.37 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 297.21 Mn |
| 8 | Avnet | 8.30 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 865.03 Mn | -307.50 Mn |
| 9 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.43 Bn | 5.62 Bn | 958.68 Mn | -566.14 Mn |
| 10 | EPAM Systems | 5.68 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 429.57 Mn | -17.64 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 459.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 198.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 781.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 331.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 323.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 837.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 791.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 183.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 659.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 755.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 631.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 612.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 953.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 485.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 186.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 760.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 897.00 Mn |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Free Cash Flow API
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params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CTSH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();