Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at $208.0 million in Q1 2026, down 2.35% year-on-year from $213.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 11.49% on a QoQ basis from $235.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at $208.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Provisions fell 2.35% year-over-year to $208.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion, a 67.74% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.3 billion, up 76.44% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at $208.0 million, down from $235.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Provisions for CTSH reached as high as $613.0 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $124.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $210.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $191.0 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Provisions plunged 32.61% in 2023 and surged 260.59% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Provisions stood at $193.0 million in 2022, then grew by 1.04% to $195.0 million in 2023, then gained by 2.05% to $199.0 million in 2024, then increased by 18.09% to $235.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 11.49% to $208.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Provisions figures were $208.0 million in Q1 2026, $235.0 million in Q4 2025, and $613.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 761.94 Mn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | -15.76 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 343.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 126.12 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 106.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 208.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | -103.00 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 64.30 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 83.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 208.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 235.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 613.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 213.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 199.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 179.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 191.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 158.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 193.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 183.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 162.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 184.00 Mn |