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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $806.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 9.74% to $806.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $3.2 billion through Dec 2025, down 3.49% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $3.6 billion for FY2025, 3.75% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $806.0 million at Cognizant Technology Solutions, down from $833.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $947.0 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $788.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $851.2 million, with a median of $849.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses rose 12.66% in 2021, then dropped 14.47% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $871.0 million in 2021, then decreased by 1.26% to $860.0 million in 2022, then fell by 3.95% to $826.0 million in 2023, then grew by 8.11% to $893.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 9.74% to $806.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $806.0 million, $833.0 million, and $810.0 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.