Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 17.63% for Q3 2026, up 3.59 percentage points from 14.04% a year earlier and up 2.59 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).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.16 percentage points.
- 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 Q3 2026 came in at 15.04% (Q2 2026), 14.77% (Q1 2026) and 14.85% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 51.06 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 46.52% |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 29.12 Bn | 23.09 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 17.62% |
| 3 | Cdw | 21.17 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 43.25% |
| 4 | Td Synnex | 18.55 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 14.53% |
| 5 | Cgi | 18.36 Bn | 16.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Arrow Electronics | 9.82 Bn | 8.84 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 14.24% |
| 7 | EPAM Systems | 8.35 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 445.94 Mn | 11.95% |
| 8 | Avnet | 7.00 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 10.96% |
| 9 | ExlService Holdings | 6.69 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 241.14 Mn | 29.04% |
| 10 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.46 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 996.93 Mn | 10.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17.62% |
| 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% |
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();