COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (COZ.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:COZ • US1924461023

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51.69 EUR
-0.43 (-0.83%)
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This COZ.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. COZ.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • COZ had positive earnings in the past year.
  • COZ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • COZ had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years COZ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
COZ.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCOZ.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • COZ has a Return On Assets of 10.78%. This is amongst the best in the industry. COZ outperforms 92.96% of its industry peers.
  • COZ has a better Return On Equity (14.85%) than 71.83% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 14.73%, COZ belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for COZ is above the industry average of 10.82%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (14.73%) for COZ is above the 3 year average (14.39%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.78%
ROE 14.85%
ROIC 14.73%
ROA(3y)11.17%
ROA(5y)11.66%
ROE(3y)15.49%
ROE(5y)16.58%
ROIC(3y)14.39%
ROIC(5y)14.72%
COZ.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCOZ.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of COZ (10.56%) is better than 90.14% of its industry peers.
  • COZ's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of COZ (15.76%) is better than 90.14% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COZ has grown nicely.
  • COZ has a Gross Margin of 33.72%. This is in the lower half of the industry: COZ underperforms 66.20% of its industry peers.
  • COZ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.76%
PM (TTM) 10.56%
GM 33.72%
OM growth 3Y1.05%
OM growth 5Y1.86%
PM growth 3Y-3.58%
PM growth 5Y4.79%
GM growth 3Y-2.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.47%
COZ.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOZ.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. COZ.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), COZ is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, COZ has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for COZ has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, COZ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
COZ.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCOZ.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
COZ.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCOZ.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.85 indicates that COZ is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • COZ's Altman-Z score of 5.85 is amongst the best of the industry. COZ outperforms 97.18% of its industry peers.
  • COZ has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.23. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.23 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • COZ has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.23) than 97.18% of its industry peers.
  • COZ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • COZ's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04 is amongst the best of the industry. COZ outperforms 91.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.23
Altman-Z 5.85
ROIC/WACC1.57
WACC9.38%
COZ.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOZ.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • COZ has a Current Ratio of 2.14. This indicates that COZ is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • COZ has a better Current ratio (2.14) than 88.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.14 indicates that COZ has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of COZ (2.14) is better than 91.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 2.14
COZ.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCOZ.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. COZ.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • COZ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.16%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.07% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • COZ shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.95%.
  • Measured over the past years, COZ shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.86% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.16%
EPS 3Y6.27%
EPS 5Y9.07%
EPS Q2Q%11.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.8%
Revenue growth 5Y4.86%
Sales Q2Q%4.94%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.90% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y8.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
EPS Next 5Y7.9%
Revenue Next Year6.2%
Revenue Next 2Y5.65%
Revenue Next 3Y5.71%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
COZ.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOZ.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
COZ.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCOZ.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. COZ.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.36, the valuation of COZ can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, COZ is valued cheaper than 85.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.61. COZ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • COZ is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.38.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, COZ is valued a bit cheaper than 76.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.79, COZ is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.36
Fwd PE 10.38
COZ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOZ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • COZ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 60.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than COZ, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.04
EV/EBITDA 7.05
COZ.DE Per share dataCOZ.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • COZ has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.22
PEG (5Y)1.25
EPS Next 2Y8.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%

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5. COZ.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.14%, COZ has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of COZ has falen by -29.48%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • COZ's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.78.
  • COZ's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.14%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of COZ grows each year by 7.06%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.06%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
COZ.DE Yearly Dividends per shareCOZ.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • COZ pays out 27.35% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • COZ's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP27.35%
EPS Next 2Y8.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
COZ.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCOZ.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
COZ.DE Dividend Payout.COZ.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.COZ.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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COZ.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A

FRA:COZ (3/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

51.69

-0.43 (-0.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners104.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap24.72B
Revenue(TTM)21.11B
Net Income(TTM)2.23B
Analysts73.33
Price Target83.51 (61.56%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.14%
Yearly Dividend1.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.06%
DP27.35%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.43%
Min EPS beat(2)0.21%
Max EPS beat(2)4.65%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1.84%
Min EPS beat(4)0.21%
Max EPS beat(4)4.65%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.73%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)4.28%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)3.28%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.15%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.15%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.15%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.23%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.52%
PT rev (1m)5.23%
PT rev (3m)13.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.4%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.36
Fwd PE 10.38
P/S 1.36
P/FCF 11.04
P/OCF 9.94
P/B 1.91
P/tB 4.41
EV/EBITDA 7.05
EPS(TTM)4.55
EY8.8%
EPS(NY)4.98
Fwd EY9.63%
FCF(TTM)4.68
FCFY9.06%
OCF(TTM)5.2
OCFY10.06%
SpS38.07
BVpS27.08
TBVpS11.71
PEG (NY)1.22
PEG (5Y)1.25
Graham Number52.66
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.78%
ROE 14.85%
ROCE 19.53%
ROIC 14.73%
ROICexc 16.59%
ROICexgc 38.03%
OM 15.76%
PM (TTM) 10.56%
GM 33.72%
FCFM 12.29%
ROA(3y)11.17%
ROA(5y)11.66%
ROE(3y)15.49%
ROE(5y)16.58%
ROIC(3y)14.39%
ROIC(5y)14.72%
ROICexc(3y)16.77%
ROICexc(5y)17.49%
ROICexgc(3y)40.17%
ROICexgc(5y)41.84%
ROCE(3y)19.09%
ROCE(5y)19.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.7%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.81%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.41%
OM growth 3Y1.05%
OM growth 5Y1.86%
PM growth 3Y-3.58%
PM growth 5Y4.79%
GM growth 3Y-2.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.47%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.23
Debt/EBITDA 0.14
Cap/Depr 52.36%
Cap/Sales 1.36%
Interest Coverage 92.42
Cash Conversion 74.36%
Profit Quality 116.37%
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 2.14
Altman-Z 5.85
F-Score7
WACC9.38%
ROIC/WACC1.57
Cap/Depr(3y)54.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.54%
Profit Quality(3y)97.54%
Profit Quality(5y)98.79%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.16%
EPS 3Y6.27%
EPS 5Y9.07%
EPS Q2Q%11.57%
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y8.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
EPS Next 5Y7.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.8%
Revenue growth 5Y4.86%
Sales Q2Q%4.94%
Revenue Next Year6.2%
Revenue Next 2Y5.65%
Revenue Next 3Y5.71%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
EBIT growth 1Y9.95%
EBIT growth 3Y3.88%
EBIT growth 5Y6.8%
EBIT Next Year24.55%
EBIT Next 3Y12.38%
EBIT Next 5Y8.56%
FCF growth 1Y42.04%
FCF growth 3Y5.09%
FCF growth 5Y-2.2%
OCF growth 1Y35.73%
OCF growth 3Y3.93%
OCF growth 5Y-2.66%

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to COZ.DE.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (COZ.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (COZ.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (COZ.DE) is 11.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.91.


What is the earnings growth outlook for COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (COZ.DE) is expected to grow by 9.34% in the next year.