Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Invested Capital (2015 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.16% for Q2 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year from 0.17% in Q2 2025, and up 0.68% quarter-over-quarter from 0.16% in Q1 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Invested Capital (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 12 consecutive years, with 0.16% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 2.0% year-over-year to 0.16%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.16% (down 2.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.66%, down 1.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital improved to 0.16% in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from 0.16% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.39% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 0.14% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.2% across 5 years, with a median of 0.17% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Invested Capital rose 24 bps — and 2024, when it decreased 22 bps.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.23% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 0.22% in 2023, then retreated by 24 bps to 0.17% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 0.16% in 2025, then grew by 1 bps to 0.16% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Return on Invested Capital at 0.16% in Q2 2026, 0.16% in Q1 2026, and 0.16% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 222.17 Bn | 210.81 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Accenture | 113.08 Bn | 102.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 0.17% |
| 3 | Infosys | 48.61 Bn | 48.61 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Cgi | 33.08 Bn | 32.62 Bn | - | -36.42% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.83 Bn | 27.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 0.16% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.35 Bn | 20.61 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 21.18 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.01% |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.66 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.81 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 0.04% |
| 10 | Cdw | 17.49 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.12% |