Cognizant Technology Solu... (CTSH)
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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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% |
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 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 |