Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 19.98% for Q2 2026, up 130.0% year-over-year from 8.69% in Q2 2025, and up 0.96% quarter-over-quarter from 19.79% in Q1 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 19.98% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 130.0% year-over-year to 19.98%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 19.98% (up 130.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 20.33%, up 184.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 19.98% in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from 19.79% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 21.41% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 17.38% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 19.16% across 5 years, with a median of 19.17% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 377 bps — and 2023, when it sank 353 bps.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions' Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.82% in 2022, then slipped by 14 bps to 17.99% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 17.55% in 2024, then grew by 15 bps to 20.23% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 19.98% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Return on Capital Employed at 19.98% in Q2 2026, 19.79% in Q1 2026, and 20.23% in Q4 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 222.17 Bn | 210.81 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.40% |
| 2 | Accenture | 113.08 Bn | 102.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 22.86% |
| 3 | Infosys | 48.61 Bn | 48.61 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cgi | 33.08 Bn | 32.62 Bn | - | 5,455.94% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.83 Bn | 27.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 19.98% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.35 Bn | 20.61 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 5.65% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 21.18 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 17.46% |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.66 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 16.30% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.81 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 16.52% |
| 10 | Cdw | 17.49 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 19.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.98% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.87% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.66% |