Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) reported Share-based Compensation of $53 million for Q2 2026, up 10.4% from $48 million a year earlier and up 15.2% from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cognizant Technology Solutions' Share-based Compensation came in at $190 million, up 8.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $181 million, up 3.4% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $175 million in FY2024 (-0.6%), $176 million in FY2023 (-32.6%), $261 million in FY2022 (+6.1%) and $246 million in FY2021 (+6.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 2.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 32.8%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 52.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $46 million (Q1 2026), $44 million (Q4 2025) and $47 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 43.15 Bn | 43.21 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 252.87 Bn |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.69 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 3 | Td Synnex | 20.64 Bn | 14.68 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 17.88 Mn |
| 4 | Cdw | 16.25 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 15.05 Bn | 12.83 Bn | - | 12.71 Mn |
| 6 | Arrow Electronics | 11.71 Bn | 10.74 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 12.82 Mn |
| 7 | Avnet | 8.41 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 865.03 Mn | 12.97 Mn |
| 8 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.34 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 958.68 Mn | 11.01 Mn |
| 9 | EPAM Systems | 5.52 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 429.57 Mn | 46.40 Mn |
| 10 | Science Applications International | 5.38 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 239.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.00 Mn |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();