Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH
NASDAQ CTSH
$61.87 +0.95 (+1.56%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

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DateValue
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%