Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation functions as a global professional services firm, delivering a comprehensive suite of consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions across ...
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross MarginGross profit as a percentage of revenue. | 37.3% | 35.9% | 34.6% | 34.3% | 33.7% | — |
| Operating MarginOperating income as a percentage of revenue. | 15.3% | 15.3% | 13.9% | 14.7% | 16.7% | — |
| Net MarginNet income as a percentage of revenue. | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 10.6% | — |
| EBITDA MarginEBITDA divided by revenue. | 18.4% | 18.6% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 19.8% | — |
| Pre-tax MarginPre-tax profit as a percentage of revenue. | 15.3% | 15.5% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 17.6% | — |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current RatioCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. | 2.08 | 2.17 | 2.25 | 2.09 | 2.34 | — |
| Quick RatioLiquid assets divided by current liabilities. | 2.08 | 2.17 | 2.25 | 2.09 | 2.34 | — |
| Cash RatioCash and equivalents divided by current liabilities. | 0.51 | 0.65 | 0.79 | 0.62 | 0.52 | — |
| Debt / AssetsDebt as a share of total assets. | 9.2% | 8.6% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.6% | — |
| Debt / EquityDebt compared with shareholder equity. | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | — |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables TurnoverHow often receivables are collected in a year. | 5.20x | 5.12x | 5.03x | 4.86x | 4.76x | — |
| Inventory TurnoverHow often inventory is sold in a year. | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | — |
| Payables TurnoverHow often payables are paid in a year. | 32.14x | 34.58x | 37.58x | 38.11x | 45.43x | — |
| Asset TurnoverRevenue generated per dollar of assets. | 1.04x | 1.09x | 1.05x | 0.99x | 1.02x | — |
| Working Capital TurnoverRevenue generated per dollar of working capital. | 5.20x | 5.03x | 4.78x | 4.88x | 4.79x | — |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E RatioPrice paid for each dollar of earnings. | 21.85x | 12.94x | 17.94x | 17.01x | 18.20x | — |
| P/B RatioPrice paid for each dollar of book value. | 3.90x | 2.41x | 2.88x | 2.65x | 2.66x | — |
| P/S RatioPrice paid for each dollar of sales. | 2.53x | 1.52x | 1.97x | 1.93x | 1.89x | — |
| P/FCF RatioPrice paid for each dollar of free cash flow. | 21.10x | 13.25x | 18.95x | 20.88x | 15.38x | — |
| Dividend YieldAnnual dividend divided by current share price. | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | — |