Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Net Margin came in at 12.17% in Q1 2026, down 71.0% year-on-year from 41.98% in Q1 2025, and up 0.97% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 71.0% year-over-year to 12.17% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 10.38%, a 128.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.52%, down 75.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.17%, up from 12.06% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Margin for CTSH reached as high as 12.95% in Q3 2022 and fell as low as 5.06% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 11.21% across 5 years, with a median of 11.61% in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin soared 213 bps in 2024 and tumbled 640 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Margin stood at 10.77% in 2022, then climbed by 8 bps to 11.64% in 2023, then declined by 9 bps to 10.65% in 2024, then increased by 13 bps to 12.06% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 12.17% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 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 International Business Machines 193.88 Bn 178.95 Bn 9.91 Bn -0.01%
2 Accenture 84.94 Bn 75.26 Bn 6.13 Bn 12.76%
3 GDS Holdings 50.55 Bn 48.40 Bn 164.04 Mn 77.94%
4 Infosys 44.05 Bn 44.79 Bn 1.60 Bn 1,602.13%
5 Cgi 41.25 Bn 40.60 Bn - 10.70%
6 Fidelity National Information Services 20.63 Bn 19.87 Bn 1.11 Bn 4.64%
7 Cognizant Technology Solutions 20.39 Bn 18.87 Bn 1.78 Bn 12.17%
8 Wipro 18.65 Bn 17.52 Bn 738.00 Mn 13.71%
9 Broadridge Financial Solutions 16.79 Bn 16.48 Bn 626.90 Mn 14.14%
10 Cdw 16.66 Bn 16.08 Bn 1.19 Bn 4.14%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%