Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 452 million in Q2 2026, down 7.6% from 489 million a year earlier and down 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cognizant Technology Solutions reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 479 million, down 3.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for nine straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 495 million in FY2024 (-0.6%), 498 million in FY2023 (-2.2%), 509 million in FY2022 (-3.0%) and 525 million in FY2021 (-0.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 37 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged between 0.6% (Q4 2024) and 7.6% (Q2 2026) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 474 million (Q1 2026), 479 million (Q4 2025) and 483 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 50.24 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 31.12 Bn | 24.28 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 452.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wipro | 20.11 Bn | 14.81 Bn | 738.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Td Synnex | 19.66 Bn | 13.82 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 79.78 Mn |
| 5 | Cdw | 19.39 Bn | 17.38 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 125.30 Mn |
| 6 | Cgi | 16.87 Bn | 14.67 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arrow Electronics | 11.10 Bn | 10.05 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 50.91 Mn |
| 8 | Avnet | 7.54 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 865.03 Mn | 82.07 Mn |
| 9 | EPAM Systems | 6.64 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 429.57 Mn | 51.59 Mn |
| 10 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.19 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 958.68 Mn | 235.37 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 452.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 474.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 479.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 483.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 489.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 493.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 495.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 496.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 497.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 497.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 498.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 501.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 505.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 507.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 509.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 514.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 518.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 521.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 525.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 525.00 Mn |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();