COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CTSH • US1924461023

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60.53 USD
+0.14 (+0.23%)
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This CTSH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CTSH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CTSH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CTSH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CTSH had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CTSH had a positive operating cash flow.
CTSH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCTSH 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

  • CTSH's Return On Assets of 10.78% is amongst the best of the industry. CTSH outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 14.85%, CTSH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTSH has a Return On Invested Capital of 14.73%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CTSH outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CTSH is above the industry average of 10.44%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (14.73%) for CTSH 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%
CTSH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTSH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CTSH has a Profit Margin of 10.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: CTSH outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • CTSH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.76%, CTSH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTSH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 33.72%, CTSH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTSH'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%
CTSH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTSH 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. CTSH Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CTSH is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CTSH has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • CTSH has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CTSH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CTSH Yearly Shares OutstandingCTSH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
CTSH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTSH 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

  • CTSH has an Altman-Z score of 5.88. This indicates that CTSH is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CTSH's Altman-Z score of 5.88 is amongst the best of the industry. CTSH outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CTSH is 0.23, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CTSH, only 0.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.23, CTSH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that CTSH is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • CTSH's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTSH outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.23
Altman-Z 5.88
ROIC/WACC1.47
WACC10.03%
CTSH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTSH 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

  • CTSH has a Current Ratio of 2.14. This indicates that CTSH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.14, CTSH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.14 indicates that CTSH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.14, CTSH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 2.14
CTSH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTSH 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. CTSH Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CTSH 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, CTSH shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.07% on average per year.
  • CTSH shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.95%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.86% on average over the past years.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CTSH will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.90% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CTSH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.48% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.32%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.24%
EPS Next 5Y7.9%
Revenue Next Year6.19%
Revenue Next 2Y5.61%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CTSH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTSH 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
CTSH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTSH 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. CTSH Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.46 indicates a reasonable valuation of CTSH.
  • CTSH's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CTSH is cheaper than 76.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTSH is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.53, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • CTSH is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.49.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CTSH is valued a bit cheaper than 78.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.95. CTSH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.46
Fwd PE 10.49
CTSH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTSH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 85.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CTSH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • CTSH's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CTSH is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.16
EV/EBITDA 7.12
CTSH Per share dataCTSH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of CTSH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.23
PEG (5Y)1.26
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.24%

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5. CTSH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CTSH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.23%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of CTSH dropped by -28.57% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.21, CTSH pays a better dividend. On top of this CTSH pays more dividend than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CTSH pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.23%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CTSH grows each year by 7.06%, which is quite nice.
  • CTSH has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • CTSH has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.06%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years8
CTSH Yearly Dividends per shareCTSH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 27.35% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CTSH. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • CTSH'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%
CTSH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCTSH 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
CTSH Dividend Payout.CTSH Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CTSH Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CTSH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A

NASDAQ:CTSH (4/16/2026, 8:23:29 PM)

After market: 60.8 +0.27 (+0.45%)

60.53

+0.14 (+0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners104.45%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner Change1.37%
Market Cap28.95B
Revenue(TTM)21.11B
Net Income(TTM)2.23B
Analysts73.33
Price Target89.07 (47.15%)
Short Float %6.94%
Short Ratio4.64
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.23%
Yearly Dividend1.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.06%
DP27.35%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date02-18
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)-3.38%
PT rev (3m)1.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.46
Fwd PE 10.49
P/S 1.37
P/FCF 11.16
P/OCF 10.04
P/B 1.93
P/tB 4.46
EV/EBITDA 7.12
EPS(TTM)5.28
EY8.72%
EPS(NY)5.77
Fwd EY9.54%
FCF(TTM)5.43
FCFY8.96%
OCF(TTM)6.03
OCFY9.96%
SpS44.14
BVpS31.4
TBVpS13.57
PEG (NY)1.23
PEG (5Y)1.26
Graham Number61.0722 (0.9%)
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 5.88
F-Score7
WACC10.03%
ROIC/WACC1.47
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 2Y5.61%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
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 / CTSH Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CTSH.


What is the valuation status of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) stock?

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


What is the profitability of CTSH stock?

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) 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 (CTSH) is 11.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.93.


What is the financial health of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) stock?

The financial health rating of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) is 9 / 10.