Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $812.0 million for Q2 2026, little changed year-over-year from $810.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.65% quarter-over-quarter from $791.0 million in Q1 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $812.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses changed 0.25% year-over-year to $812.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.2 billion (down 3.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.2 billion, down 3.49% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $812.0 million in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from $791.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $947.0 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $788.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $840.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $834.0 million in 2023.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Expenses climbed as much as 8.11% in 2024 and fell as far as 14.47% in 2024.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions' Operating Expenses stood at $860.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 3.95% to $826.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 8.11% to $893.0 million in 2024, then fell by 9.74% to $806.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.74% to $812.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Operating Expenses at $812.0 million in Q2 2026, $791.0 million in Q1 2026, and $806.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 219.38 Bn | 208.02 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 7.29 Bn |
| 2 | Accenture | 111.06 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 15.54 Bn |
| 3 | Infosys | 47.96 Bn | 47.96 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cgi | 32.80 Bn | 32.34 Bn | - | 12.44 Mn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.32 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 812.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.92 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 684.00 Mn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 20.67 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.67 Bn |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.82 Bn | 18.75 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 2.23 Bn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.78 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 310.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.95 Bn | 16.59 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 891.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 812.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 791.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 806.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 833.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 810.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 791.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 893.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 866.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 810.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 788.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 826.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 873.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 947.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 835.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 860.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 838.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 883.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 862.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 871.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 924.00 Mn |