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75.90
-1.68 (-2.17%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
75.37
-0.70%
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 05:08 PM EDT

Cognizant Technology Solutions Statistics

Share Statistics

Cognizant Technology Solutions 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 (%) 94.55%
Shares Floating 492.03M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 972
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.02%

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's PEG ratio is 2.31.

PE Ratio 17.03
Forward PE 16.3
PS Ratio 1.93
Forward PS 1.6
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 $58,598.57
Profits Per Employee $6,650.83
Employee Count 336,800
Asset Turnover 0.99
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 713M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 5.85% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.12, so Cognizant Technology Solutions's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.12
52-Week Price Change 5.85%
50-Day Moving Average 82.45
200-Day Moving Average 77.24
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.08
Average Volume (20 Days) 4.24M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cognizant Technology Solutions 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 751M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.23B
Total Debt 1.48B
Net Cash 751M
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 -297M, giving a free cash flow of 1.83B.

Operating Cash Flow 2.12B
Capital Expenditures -297M
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 $1.51, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.36%.

Dividend Per Share $1.51
Dividend Yield 1.36%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.33%
Payout Ratio 33.48%
Earnings Yield 5.83%
FCF Yield 4.76%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CTSH is $83, which is 7% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $83
Price Target Difference 7%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 17
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 6.91
Piotroski F-Score 5