Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $231.0 million for Q2 2026, up 17.26% year-over-year from $197.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 11.06% quarter-over-quarter from $208.0 million in Q1 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with $231.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Provisions rose 17.26% year-over-year to $231.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 65.21% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.3 billion, up 76.44% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions advanced to $231.0 million in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from $208.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $613.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $124.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $211.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $192.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Provisions slumped 32.61% — and 2025, when it jumped 260.59%.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions' Tax Provisions stood at $193.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 1.04% to $195.0 million in 2023, then increased by 2.05% to $199.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 18.09% to $235.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.7% to $231.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Tax Provisions at $231.0 million in Q2 2026, $208.0 million in Q1 2026, and $235.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 222.17 Bn | 210.81 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 113.08 Bn | 102.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 761.94 Mn |
| 3 | Infosys | 48.61 Bn | 48.61 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 343.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cgi | 33.08 Bn | 32.62 Bn | - | 121.97 Mn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.83 Bn | 27.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.35 Bn | 20.61 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 63.00 Mn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 21.18 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 123.90 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.66 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 738.00 Mn | -103.00 Mn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.81 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 95.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 17.49 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 99.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 231.00 Mn |
| 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 |