Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' Net Margin came in at 11.60% for Q2 2026, down 0.69 percentage points from 12.30% a year earlier and down 0.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cognizant Technology Solutions reported Net Margin of 10.26%, down 1.63 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 10.56%, down 0.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of +2.21 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 11.35% in FY2024 (+0.36 pp), 10.99% in FY2023 (-0.80 pp), 11.79% in FY2022 (+0.24 pp) and 11.55% in FY2021 (+3.19 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is 5.06% (Q3 2025) to 12.96% (Q1 2025).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.57 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 4.51 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a drop of 6.48 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Net Margin at 12.23% (Q1 2026), 12.15% (Q4 2025) and 5.06% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 43.15 Bn | 43.21 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 16.16% |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.69 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 11.60% |
| 3 | Td Synnex | 20.64 Bn | 14.68 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.71% |
| 4 | Cdw | 16.25 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 4.18% |
| 5 | Cgi | 15.05 Bn | 12.83 Bn | - | 11.09% |
| 6 | Arrow Electronics | 11.71 Bn | 10.74 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 2.73% |
| 7 | Avnet | 8.41 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 865.03 Mn | 1.53% |
| 8 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.34 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 958.68 Mn | 0.76% |
| 9 | EPAM Systems | 5.52 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 429.57 Mn | 7.28% |
| 10 | Science Applications International | 5.38 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 239.00 Mn | 5.43% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.72% |
| 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 | 11.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.47% |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Net Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();