Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 26.4% for Q2 2026, up 300.0% year-over-year from 6.6% in Q2 2025, and up 10.04% quarter-over-quarter from 23.99% in Q1 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 26.4% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 300.0% year-over-year to 26.4%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 36.7% (up 1237.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 36.16%, up 1189.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate improved to 26.4% in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from 23.99% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 69.11% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 21.12% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 26.87% across 5 years, with a median of 24.3% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Tax Rate sank 406 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 4638 bps.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions' Tax Rate stood at 27.03% in 2022, then slipped by 4 bps to 26.03% in 2023, then advanced by 3 bps to 26.89% in 2024, then declined by 0 bps to 26.77% in 2025, then dropped by 1 bps to 26.4% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Tax Rate at 26.4% in Q2 2026, 23.99% in Q1 2026, and 26.77% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 222.17 Bn | 210.81 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 12.63% |
| 2 | Accenture | 113.08 Bn | 102.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 24.19% |
| 3 | Infosys | 48.61 Bn | 48.61 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 29.49% |
| 4 | Cgi | 33.08 Bn | 32.62 Bn | - | 26.62% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.83 Bn | 27.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 26.40% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.35 Bn | 20.61 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 21.36% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 21.18 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 23.74% |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.66 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 738.00 Mn | -22.49% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.81 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 21.06% |
| 10 | Cdw | 17.49 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 26.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.40% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.40% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.89% |