Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' Short-term Investments was $37 million in Q3 2026, up 184.6% from $13 million a year earlier and up 184.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Short-term Investments at Cognizant Technology Solutions came in at $13 million, up 8.3% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -21.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Short-term Investments was $12 million in FY2024 (-14.3%), $14 million in FY2023 (-95.5%), $310 million in FY2022 (-66.6%) and $927 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Short-term Investments since Q3 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Short-term Investments has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 25.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments over five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 184.6%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 95.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, CTSH's Short-term Investments in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $13 million (Q2 2026), $13 million (Q1 2026) and $13 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 51.35 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 30.16 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 3 | Wipro | 22.58 Bn | 17.72 Bn | 745.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cdw | 19.64 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 5 | Cgi | 18.54 Bn | 16.34 Bn | - |
| 6 | Td Synnex | 17.34 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 7 | Arrow Electronics | 9.29 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 8 | EPAM Systems | 8.17 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 445.94 Mn |
| 9 | ExlService Holdings | 6.55 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 241.14 Mn |
| 10 | Avnet | 6.53 Bn | 5.71 Bn | 865.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 164.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 310.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 689.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 552.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 927.00 Mn |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();