Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $853.0 million for Q1 2026, down 29.85% year-over-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 11.79% quarter-over-quarter from $967.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Long-Term Deferred Tax data on file, last reported at $853.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax for Q1 2026 came in at $853.0 million, down 29.85% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $853.0 million (down 29.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $967.0 million, down 22.52% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax retreated to $853.0 million in Q1 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from $967.0 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 $875.7 million and a median of $935.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Long-Term Deferred Tax.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Long-Term Deferred Tax jumped 100.0% in 2023, then retreated 29.85% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Long-Term Deferred Tax shows it stood at $642.0 million in 2022, then surged by 54.67% to $993.0 million in 2023, then increased by 25.68% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then decreased by 22.52% to $967.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 11.79% to $853.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Long-Term Deferred Tax at $853.0 million in Q1 2026, $967.0 million in Q4 2025, and $844.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn |
| 10 | Caci International | 11.74 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 797.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 308.00 Mn |