Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 15.04% for Q2 2026, down 1.02 percentage points from 16.05% a year earlier but up 0.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cognizant Technology Solutions posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 15.10%, down 1.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +2.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 16.10% in FY2024 (-0.49 pp), 16.60% in FY2023 (-2.22 pp), 18.81% in FY2022 (+0.12 pp) and 18.70% in FY2021 (+5.96 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of 14.04% in Q3 2025 and a high of 19.58% in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.65 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 5.46 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2023 (a drop of 3.40 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 14.77% (Q1 2026), 14.85% (Q4 2025) and 14.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 43.52 Bn | 43.57 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 1,613.68% |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.96 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 15.04% |
| 3 | Td Synnex | 20.53 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 12.81% |
| 4 | Cdw | 16.06 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 43.20% |
| 5 | Cgi | 15.14 Bn | 12.92 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Arrow Electronics | 11.55 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 11.68% |
| 7 | Avnet | 8.20 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 865.03 Mn | 6.70% |
| 8 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.32 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 958.68 Mn | 10.15% |
| 9 | EPAM Systems | 5.59 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 429.57 Mn | 11.56% |
| 10 | Science Applications International | 5.36 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 239.00 Mn | 26.58% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.84% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.47% |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();