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CognizantCTSH

IT Consulting & Other Services · Teaneck, New Jersey · In the S&P 500
Cheaper than peers
$65.11+4.14%After hours: $64.90 (−0.32%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▼ 9.2% over 1 year
Cognizant over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$40$60$80Nov2026MarMayJulSep$65.11$40$60$80NovMarJul$65.11
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$29.33B
Price to earnings11.9x
Forward P/E10.8x
Dividend yield2.03%
Year to date−21.6%
One year−9.2%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorInformation Technology
52-week range (closes)
$38.73$86.70

Quality and valuation

How Cognizant compares with other information technology stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

Cognizant and 6 it consulting & other services peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: weaker than mostValuation: cheaper than most

A weaker business than most information technology companies, priced below most of them.

Cognizant trades at 10.8 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 22.2x for the 99 information technology stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew slower than the sector median: +5.0% vs +20.6%
  • Less profitable (operating margin): 15.7% vs 17.0%
  • Turns less of its sales into cash: 10.8% vs 21.7%
CTSH trades at 10.8x forward earnings, below the sector medianForward p/e, IT Consulting & Other Services peers
MU5.0xCTSH10.8xNVDA16.9xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xMSFT26.5xAAPL37.4xAMD44.8xSector median 22.2xMU5.0xCTSH10.8xNVDA16.9xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xMSFT26.5xAAPL37.4xAMD44.8xSector median 22.2x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets
At 11.9x earnings, CTSH is cheaper than its average since Oct 2024Price over the last 12 months of reported (GAAP) diluted EPS
P/EUsual range (±1 s.d.)
10x15x20xAverage 15.2x2025202611.9x10x15x20xAverage 15.2x2025202611.9x
Source: Nasdaq prices; SEC filings

Financials

From Cognizant's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 30 Sep 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 4.6% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q3 ’26
$0bn$2bn$4bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$5.7bnQ3 ’26$0bn$2bn$4bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$5.7bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +4.6% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%2%5%8%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’254.6%Q3 ’260%5%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’254.6%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 15.4% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
0%5%10%15%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2515.4%Q3 ’260%10%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2515.4%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $2.4 billion over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $bn
$0.0bn$0.5bn$1.0bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$0.9bnQ3 ’26$0.0bn$0.5bn$1.0bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$0.9bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsCTSHSector median
Revenue growth+5.0%+20.6%
Operating margin15.7%17.0%
Free cash flow margin10.8%21.7%
Price to earnings11.9x33.1x

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