Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 15.95% for Q2 2026, up 0.37 percentage points from 15.58% a year earlier and up 0.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cognizant Technology Solutions reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 15.88%, up 0.46 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 16.06%, up 1.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +3.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 14.65% in FY2024 (+0.76 pp), 13.89% in FY2023 (-1.38 pp), 15.28% in FY2022 (+0.01 pp) and 15.27% in FY2021 (+2.57 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 11.81% (Q2 2023) to 16.68% (Q1 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.64 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 4.21 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a drop of 3.68 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Return on Sales [ROS] at 15.57% (Q1 2026), 15.99% (Q4 2025) and 15.99% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 44.69 Bn | 44.75 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 21.12% |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 26.45 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 15.95% |
| 3 | Td Synnex | 22.21 Bn | 16.36 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 2.98% |
| 4 | Cdw | 16.70 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 6.52% |
| 5 | Cgi | 15.63 Bn | 13.41 Bn | - | 15.85% |
| 6 | Arrow Electronics | 12.33 Bn | 11.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 3.78% |
| 7 | Avnet | 8.78 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 865.03 Mn | 2.79% |
| 8 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.70 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 958.68 Mn | 1.62% |
| 9 | EPAM Systems | 5.58 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 429.57 Mn | 10.76% |
| 10 | ExlService Holdings | 5.42 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 225.96 Mn | 14.68% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.37% |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();