Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' Return on Assets [ROA] was 12.21% in Q3 2026, up 1.69 percentage points from 10.52% a year earlier and up 1.46 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Cognizant Technology Solutions came in at 10.93%, down 0.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +2.52 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 11.57% in FY2024 (-0.09 pp), 11.66% in FY2023 (-1.14 pp), 12.81% in FY2022 (+0.53 pp) and 12.27% in FY2021 (+3.87 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.20 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 4.37 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 1.95 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CTSH's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 10.74% (Q2 2026), 10.78% (Q1 2026) and 10.88% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 51.06 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 1,378.37% |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 29.12 Bn | 23.09 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 12.20% |
| 3 | Cdw | 21.17 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 5.96% |
| 4 | Td Synnex | 18.55 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 3.30% |
| 5 | Cgi | 18.36 Bn | 16.16 Bn | - | 5.40% |
| 6 | Arrow Electronics | 9.82 Bn | 8.84 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 2.45% |
| 7 | EPAM Systems | 8.35 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 445.94 Mn | 9.19% |
| 8 | Avnet | 7.00 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 3.33% |
| 9 | ExlService Holdings | 6.69 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 241.14 Mn | 13.64% |
| 10 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.46 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 996.93 Mn | 2.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.20% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.17% |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();