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

FRA:COZ • US1924461023

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52.03 EUR
+0.42 (+0.81%)
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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

  • In the past year COZ was profitable.
  • In the past year COZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years COZ has been profitable.
  • COZ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • The Return On Assets of COZ (10.78%) is better than 93.51% of its industry peers.
  • COZ has a better Return On Equity (14.85%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • COZ has a Return On Invested Capital of 14.73%. This is amongst the best in the industry. COZ outperforms 88.31% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for COZ is above the industry average of 11.52%.
  • 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

  • COZ has a better Profit Margin (10.56%) than 89.61% of its industry peers.
  • COZ's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • COZ's Operating Margin of 15.76% is amongst the best of the industry. COZ outperforms 89.61% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COZ has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 33.72%, COZ is doing worse than 68.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of COZ has remained more or less at the same level.
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
  • COZ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • COZ has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • COZ has an Altman-Z score of 5.90. This indicates that COZ is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 5.90, COZ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.23, COZ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COZ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • COZ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04. This is amongst the best in the industry. COZ outperforms 92.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.23
Altman-Z 5.9
ROIC/WACC1.42
WACC10.39%
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.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.14, COZ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.14 indicates that COZ has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.14, COZ belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.21% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • Measured over the past years, COZ shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.07% on average per year.
  • 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 Y9.32%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.24%
EPS Next 5Y7.9%
Revenue Next Year6.19%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y5.65%
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.54, the valuation of COZ can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of COZ indicates a rather cheap valuation: COZ is cheaper than 89.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • COZ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.54.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.56, the valuation of COZ can be described as very reasonable.
  • 76.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than COZ, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • COZ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.68.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.54
Fwd PE 10.56
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COZ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.34% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, COZ is valued a bit cheaper than 66.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.23
EV/EBITDA 7.17
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

  • COZ's 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)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.27
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.24%

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5. COZ.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • COZ has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.40%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of COZ has falen by -28.79%. 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 2.71.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, COZ pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.4%

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 Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.24%
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 (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

52.03

+0.42 (+0.81%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Industry Strength4.35
Industry Growth20.5
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners104.45%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap24.88B
Revenue(TTM)21.11B
Net Income(TTM)2.23B
Analysts73.33
Price Target75.45 (45.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.4%
Yearly Dividend1.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.06%
DP27.35%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)-9.66%
PT rev (3m)-1.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.54
Fwd PE 10.56
P/S 1.38
P/FCF 11.23
P/OCF 10.11
P/B 1.94
P/tB 4.49
EV/EBITDA 7.17
EPS(TTM)4.51
EY8.67%
EPS(NY)4.93
Fwd EY9.47%
FCF(TTM)4.63
FCFY8.9%
OCF(TTM)5.15
OCFY9.89%
SpS37.68
BVpS26.81
TBVpS11.59
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.27
Graham Number52.1554 (0.24%)
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 5.9
F-Score7
WACC10.39%
ROIC/WACC1.42
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 Y9.32%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.24%
EPS Next 5Y7.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.8%
Revenue growth 5Y4.86%
Sales Q2Q%4.94%
Revenue Next Year6.19%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y5.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
EBIT growth 1Y9.95%
EBIT growth 3Y3.88%
EBIT growth 5Y6.8%
EBIT Next Year24.96%
EBIT Next 3Y13.01%
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%

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A / COZ.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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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.


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The financial health rating of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (COZ.DE) is 10 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for COZ stock?

The dividend rating of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (COZ.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 27.35%.