Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) reported Net Margin of 12.17% for Q1 2026, down 71.0% year-over-year from 41.98% in Q1 2025, and up 0.97% quarter-over-quarter from 12.06% in Q4 2025.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 12.17% in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 12.17%, down 71.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.38% (down 128.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.52%, down 75.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 12.17% in Q1 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from 12.06% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 12.95% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 5.06% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 11.21% and a median of 11.61% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Margin surged 213 bps in 2024, then sank 640 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 10.77% in 2022, then rose by 8 bps to 11.64% in 2023, then decreased by 9 bps to 10.65% in 2024, then advanced by 13 bps to 12.06% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 12.17% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Net Margin at 12.17% in Q1 2026, 12.06% in Q4 2025, and 5.06% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 18.23% |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn | - |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 14.44% |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn | 10.30% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 12.17% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.55% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 14.14% |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.14% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn | 7.61% |
| 10 | Caci International | 11.74 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 797.83 Mn | 5.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.12% |