Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH

57.33 0.16 0.28% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$25.6B
P/E
12.3×
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Free cash flow margin

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 12.0%, down 0.6 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (12.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.26% (fiscal 2024) to 17.4% (fiscal 2020); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. That is above the Information Technology Services industry median of 0.00% and above the Technology sector median of 1.52%.

Free cash flow margin, annual

Annual

Period Free cash flow margin Change (points)
FY2025 12.6% 3.37
FY2024 9.26% (1.14)
FY2023 10.4% (1.11)
FY2022 11.5% (0.46)
FY2021 12.0% (5.45)
FY2020 17.4% 4.87
FY2019 12.6% (1.19)
FY2018 13.7% (0.59)
FY2017 14.3% 4.36
FY2016 9.97% (5.45)

Against its own ten years

Low 9.26% High 17.4%
Ten-year median 12.6%
Current reading's percentile 64

Free cash flow margin against peers

Company Free cash flow margin
FISV Fiserv, Inc. compare 19.7%
INFY American Noble Gas Inc. compare 18.7%
BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. compare 16.5%
FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. compare 15.7%
WIT Wipro Limited compare 13.1%
LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc. compare 12.3%
CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 12.0%
CACI CACI International, Inc. compare 8.15%
CDW CDW Corporation compare 3.66%
Information Technology Services industry median 0.00%
Technology sector median 1.52%
Market median 0.00%

What Free cash flow margin is

Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.

(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue

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