Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
CTSH Technology Information Technology Services
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $21.1 billion, up 6.95% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 4.50%, EPS grew 3.82%, free cash flow grew 38.7% and total debt rose 173.2%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Return on invested capital
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's return on invested capital over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 14.4%, down 1.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (15.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 13.9% (fiscal 2024) to 25.7% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 36% of that period. That is above the Information Technology Services industry median of 0.57% and above the Technology sector median of 0.00%.
Return on invested capital, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 15.5% | 1.66 |
| FY2024 | 13.9% | (1.15) |
| FY2023 | 15.0% | (2.75) |
| FY2022 | 17.8% | (0.08) |
| FY2021 | 17.8% | 2.78 |
| FY2020 | 15.1% | (3.42) |
| FY2019 | 18.5% | (4.41) |
| FY2018 | 22.9% | (1.68) |
| FY2017 | 24.6% | 2.06 |
| FY2016 | 22.5% | (3.21) |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| INFY American Noble Gas Inc. compare | 39.4% |
| WIT Wipro Limited compare | 17.0% |
| CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 14.4% |
| BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. compare | 14.3% |
| CDW CDW Corporation compare | 13.3% |
| LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc. compare | 12.0% |
| CACI CACI International, Inc. compare | 6.27% |
| FISV Fiserv, Inc. compare | 5.38% |
| FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. compare | 3.71% |
| Information Technology Services industry median | 0.57% |
| Technology sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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