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CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
Last Price$83.50.2%
Market Cap$41.6B
LTM Free Cash Flow
$1,827.0M
YoY Growth
-9.2%
3Y CAGR
-6.2%
5Y CAGR
-2.8%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
39.3% undervalued
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Free Cash Flow

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Quarterly
LTM
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Free Cash Flow
$88.0M
$148.1M
$161.9M
$260.3M
$595.7M
$579.1M
$586.9M
$838.1M
$1,162.2M
$1,260.8M
$1,880.5M
$1,321.0M
$2,123.0M
$2,215.0M
$2,107.0M
$2,901.0M
$2,216.0M
$2,236.0M
$2,013.0M
$1,827.0M
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Free Cash Flow comparison analysis

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LTM Free Cash Flow

Growth

Company name

YoY growth

3Y CAGR

5Y CAGR

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation logo
Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationCTSH
$1,827.0M
(9.2%)
(6.2%)
(2.8%)
Median Peer Set
$1,790.3M
(0.3%)
6.6%
7.4%
International Business Machines Corporation logo
International Business Machines CorporationIBM
$12.2B
(0.3%)
5.5%
(0.3%)
Accenture plc logo
Accenture plcACN
$9,055.2M
0.3%
7.8%
9.4%
Fiserv, Inc. logo
Fiserv, Inc.FI
$5,101.0M
34.2%
21.1%
19.7%
Infosys Limited logo
Infosys LimitedINFY
$2,828.1M
(0.4%)
(2.9%)
7.0%
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. logo
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.FIS
$2,067.0M
(35.7%)
(16.6%)
5.5%
Wipro Limited logo
Wipro LimitedWIT
$1,513.5M
(19.8%)
15.3%
5.6%
CGI Inc. logo
CGI Inc.GIB
$1,467.1M
10.9%
5.0%
6.8%
Gartner, Inc. logo
Gartner, Inc.IT
$1,383.2M
31.4%
3.4%
27.1%
CDW Corporation logo
CDW CorporationCDW
$1,154.7M
(20.4%)
19.0%
7.9%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. logo
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.BR
$946.3M
(0.8%)
35.2%
20.1%

CTSH key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
Revenue
% growth
885.8
51.0%
1,424.3
60.8%
2,135.6
49.9%
2,816.3
31.9%
3,278.7
16.4%
4,592.4
40.1%
6,121.2
33.3%
7,346.5
20.0%
8,843.2
20.4%
10,262.7
16.1%
12,416.0
21.0%
13,487.0
8.6%
14,810.0
9.8%
16,125.0
8.9%
16,783.0
4.1%
16,652.0
(0.8%)
18,507.0
11.1%
19,428.0
5.0%
19,353.0
(0.4%)
19,736.0
2.0%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)479.9787.91,206.01,572.81,849.42,654.63,538.64,278.25,265.56,141.17,440.28,108.09,152.09,838.010,634.010,671.011,604.012,448.012,664.012,958.0
Gross Profit
% margin
405.9
45.8%
636.3
44.7%
929.5
43.5%
1,243.5
44.2%
1,429.2
43.6%
1,937.8
42.2%
2,582.5
42.2%
3,068.2
41.8%
3,577.7
40.5%
4,121.6
40.2%
4,975.8
40.1%
5,379.0
39.9%
5,658.0
38.2%
6,287.0
39.0%
6,149.0
36.6%
5,981.0
35.9%
6,903.0
37.3%
6,980.0
35.9%
6,689.0
34.6%
6,778.0
34.3%
Operating Expenses228.3377.4548.0726.8810.71,076.01,446.11,706.71,899.82,236.72,833.83,090.03,177.03,486.03,479.03,652.04,077.04,012.04,000.03,886.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)206.9343.2494.1652.0721.4972.11,328.71,557.61,727.62,037.02,508.62,731.02,769.03,026.02,972.03,100.03,503.03,443.03,252.03,223.0
Operating Income
% margin
177.6
20.1%
258.9
18.2%
381.5
17.9%
516.7
18.3%
618.5
18.9%
861.9
18.8%
1,136.5
18.6%
1,361.5
18.5%
(1,677.9)
(19.0%)
1,884.9
18.4%
2,142.0
17.3%
2,289.0
17.0%
2,481.0
16.8%
2,801.0
17.4%
2,453.0
14.6%
2,114.0
12.7%
2,826.0
15.3%
2,968.0
15.3%
2,689.0
13.9%
2,892.0
14.7%
Interest Income9.017.629.622.215.925.839.244.548.962.483.7115.0133.0177.0176.0119.030.059.0126.0119.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.517.719.023.027.026.024.09.019.041.054.0
Pre-tax Income185.3277.8414.4515.2637.0878.61,169.11,387.61,687.91,924.02,163.62,357.02,655.02,797.02,543.02,096.02,827.03,016.02,787.02,938.0
Income Tax
% effective tax rate
19.0
10.3%
45.0
16.2%
64.2
15.5%
84.4
16.4%
102.0
16.0%
145.0
16.5%
285.5
24.4%
336.3
24.2%
459.3
27.2%
484.8
25.2%
540.0
25.0%
805.0
34.2%
1,153.0
43.4%
698.0
25.0%
643.0
25.3%
704.0
33.6%
693.0
24.5%
730.0
24.2%
668.0
24.0%
713.0
24.3%
Net Income
% margin
166.3
18.8%
232.8
16.3%
350.1
16.4%
430.8
15.3%
535.0
16.3%
733.5
16.0%
883.6
14.4%
1,051.3
14.3%
1,228.6
13.9%
1,439.3
14.0%
1,623.6
13.1%
1,553.0
11.5%
1,504.0
10.2%
2,101.0
13.0%
1,842.0
11.0%
1,392.0
8.4%
2,137.0
11.5%
2,290.0
11.8%
2,126.0
11.0%
2,240.0
11.3%
EPS0.300.410.610.740.911.221.461.742.032.372.672.562.543.613.302.584.064.424.214.52
Diluted EPS0.280.390.580.720.891.191.421.722.022.352.652.552.533.603.292.574.054.414.214.51
EBITDA
% margin
199.0
22.5%
293.1
20.6%
435.4
20.4%
590.0
20.9%
707.9
21.6%
982.5
21.4%
1,286.6
21.0%
1,544.2
21.0%
1,850.1
20.9%
2,093.0
20.4%
2,472.0
19.9%
2,668.0
19.8%
3,040.0
20.5%
3,322.0
20.6%
3,095.0
18.4%
2,679.0
16.1%
3,410.0
18.4%
3,604.0
18.6%
3,347.0
17.3%
3,534.0
17.9%

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FAQ

1) What is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Free Cash Flow?

As of today, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's last 12-month Free Cash Flow is $1,827.0M, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024).

2) What is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Free Cash Flow growth rate?

Over the last year, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Free Cash Flow growth was (9.2%). The average annual Free Cash Flow growth rates for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation have been (5.8%) over the past three years, (2.8%) over the past five years.

3) Is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Free Cash Flow growth rate Good?

Over the last year, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Free Cash Flow growth was (9.2%), which is lower than industry growth of (0.2%). It indicates that Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Free Cash Flow growth is Bad.

4) How does Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Free Cash Flow growth rate compare to its peers?

Over the last year, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Free Cash Flow growth was (9.2%), which is higher than peer median growth of (24.3%). The list of peers includes IBM, ACN, FI, INFY, FIS, WIT, GIB, IT, CDW, BR etc.