Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH
NASDAQ CTSH
$58.32 +0.12 (+0.21%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $764.0 million in Q2 2026, down 39.17% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025, and down 10.43% quarter-over-quarter from $853.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 18 consecutive years, with $764.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 39.17% year-over-year to $764.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $764.0 million, a 39.17% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $967.0 million, down 22.52% from the prior year.
  • Long-Term Deferred Tax was $764.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cognizant Technology Solutions, down from $853.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax peaked at $1.3 billion in Q2 2025 and troughed at $333.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $869.5 million and a median of $894.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Long-Term Deferred Tax.
  • Across the five-year window, Long-Term Deferred Tax soared 100.0% in 2023 and plunged 39.17% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $642.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 54.67% to $993.0 million in 2023, then grew by 25.68% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then retreated by 22.52% to $967.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 20.99% to $764.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Long-Term Deferred Tax figures came in at $764.0 million (Q2 2026), $853.0 million (Q1 2026), and $967.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Infosys 44.97 Bn 44.97 Bn 1.60 Bn
2 Cognizant Technology Solutions 27.17 Bn 26.12 Bn 1.83 Bn
3 Cgi 15.39 Bn 14.81 Bn -
4 EPAM Systems 5.98 Bn 5.19 Bn 429.57 Mn
5 Science Applications International 5.46 Bn 5.34 Bn 239.00 Mn
6 ExlService Holdings 5.28 Bn 5.00 Bn 225.96 Mn
7 Kyndryl Holdings 2.79 Bn 680.69 Mn 776.00 Mn
8 Formula Systems (1985) 1.98 Bn 1.56 Bn 158.43 Mn
9 DXC Technology 1.80 Bn -204.47 Mn 611.00 Mn
10 Innodata 1.78 Bn 1.53 Bn 42.46 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 764.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 853.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 967.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 844.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.26 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.22 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.25 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.09 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 993.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 993.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 935.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 762.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 666.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 642.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 520.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 473.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 333.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 404.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 282.00 Mn