Cognizant Technology Solu...

87.56
-0.87 (-0.98%)
At close: Feb 20, 2025, 3:59 PM
87.54
-0.02%
After-hours: Feb 20, 2025, 04:00 PM EST

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Statistics

Share Statistics

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has 494.62M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.41% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 494.62M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.41%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.03%
Owned by Institutions (%) 92.28%
Shares Floating 491.76M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1.94K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.07%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 18.81M, so 3.79% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 18.81M
Short % of Shares Out 3.79%
Short % of Float 3.8%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.98

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 17.03 and the forward PE ratio is 16.3. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's PEG ratio is 2.31.

PE Ratio 17.03
Forward PE 16.3
PS Ratio 1.93
Forward PS 1.8
PB Ratio 2.65
P/FCF Ratio 20.88
PEG Ratio 2.31
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 37.67B.

EV / Earnings 16.82
EV / Sales 1.91
EV / EBITDA 10.66
EV / EBIT 13.03
EV / FCF 20.62

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.09, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.1.

Current Ratio 2.09
Quick Ratio 2.09
Debt / Equity 0.1
Total Debt / Capitalization 9.32
Cash Flow / Debt 1.44
Interest Coverage 53.56

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.16% and return on capital (ROIC) is 13.79%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.16%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.11%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 13.79%
Revenue Per Employee 58.60K
Profits Per Employee 6.65K
Employee Count 336.80K
Asset Turnover 0.99
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 713.00M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 13.02% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.07, so Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.07
52-Week Price Change 13.02%
50-Day Moving Average 80.93
200-Day Moving Average 75.38
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 69.11
Average Volume (20 Days) 2.97M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation had revenue of 19.74B and earned 2.24B in profits. Earnings per share was 4.52.

Revenue 19.74B
Gross Profit 6.78B
Operating Income 2.89B
Net Income 2.24B
EBITDA 3.53B
EBIT 2.89B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.52
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.23B in cash and 1.48B in debt, giving a net cash position of 751.00M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.23B
Total Debt 1.48B
Net Cash 751.00M
Retained Earnings 14.69B
Total Assets 19.97B
Working Capital 3.92B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.12B and capital expenditures -297.00M, giving a free cash flow of 1.83B.

Operating Cash Flow 2.12B
Capital Expenditures -297.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.83B
FCF Per Share 3.68
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 34.34%, with operating and profit margins of 14.65% and 11.35%.

Gross Margin 34.34%
Operating Margin 14.65%
Pretax Margin 14.89%
Profit Margin 11.35%
EBITDA Margin 17.91%
EBIT Margin 14.65%
FCF Margin 9.26%

Dividends & Yields

CTSH pays an annual dividend of $1.24, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.4%.

Dividend Per Share $1.24
Dividend Yield 1.4%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 6.9%
Payout Ratio 27.49%
Earnings Yield 5.16%
FCF Yield 4.22%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CTSH is $82, which is -6.3% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $82
Price Target Difference -6.3%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 19
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Mar 10, 2014. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Mar 10, 2014
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 7.47
Piotroski F-Score 5