Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $853.0 million in Q1 2026, down 29.85% year-on-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 11.79% on a QoQ basis 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 29.85% year-over-year to $853.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $853.0 million, a 29.85% 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $853.0 million, down from $967.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax for CTSH reached as high as $1.3 billion in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $333.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Long-Term Deferred Tax has averaged $875.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $935.0 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Long-Term Deferred Tax surged 100.0% in 2023 and declined 29.85% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $642.0 million in 2022, then surged by 54.67% to $993.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 25.68% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then declined by 22.52% to $967.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 11.79% to $853.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Long-Term Deferred Tax figures were $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 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
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 |