Last Price$83.50.2%
Market Cap$41.6B
LTM FCF to Net Income
81.6%
5Y avg
116.9%
Information Technology Services industry
median
93.0%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.4% undervalued
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation FCF to Net Income
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF to Net Income | 52.9% | 63.6% | 46.2% | 60.4% | 111.4% | 79.0% | 66.4% | 79.7% | 94.6% | 87.6% | 115.8% | 85.1% | 141.2% | 105.4% | 114.4% | 208.4% | 103.7% | 97.6% | 94.7% | 81.6% |
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) FCF to Net Income comparison analysis
General
LTM FCF to Net Income
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationCTSH
81.6%
2.0%
7.4%
11.3%
Median Peer Set
132.3%
1.8%
6.6%
11.8%
International Business Machines CorporationIBM
393.0%
2.2%
352.2%
12.1%
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.FIS
262.0%
(32.4%)
(59.3%)
(67.8%)
Accenture plcACN
170.0%
1.2%
6.2%
11.2%
Fiserv, Inc.FI
162.4%
7.1%
7.2%
15.3%
Wipro LimitedWIT
139.9%
(3.8%)
(2.6%)
12.3%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.BR
124.7%
7.4%
10.6%
10.7%
CGI Inc.GIB
115.6%
1.7%
(100.0%)
11.5%
Infosys LimitedINFY
113.2%
1.9%
6.9%
17.1%
Gartner, Inc.IT
110.3%
6.1%
44.3%
20.0%
CDW CorporationCDW
107.1%
(10.0%)
(0.5%)
5.2%
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'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% 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) | 479.9 | 787.9 | 1,206.0 | 1,572.8 | 1,849.4 | 2,654.6 | 3,538.6 | 4,278.2 | 5,265.5 | 6,141.1 | 7,440.2 | 8,108.0 | 9,152.0 | 9,838.0 | 10,634.0 | 10,671.0 | 11,604.0 | 12,448.0 | 12,664.0 | 12,958.0 |
% 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 Expenses | 228.3 | 377.4 | 548.0 | 726.8 | 810.7 | 1,076.0 | 1,446.1 | 1,706.7 | 1,899.8 | 2,236.7 | 2,833.8 | 3,090.0 | 3,177.0 | 3,486.0 | 3,479.0 | 3,652.0 | 4,077.0 | 4,012.0 | 4,000.0 | 3,886.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 206.9 | 343.2 | 494.1 | 652.0 | 721.4 | 972.1 | 1,328.7 | 1,557.6 | 1,727.6 | 2,037.0 | 2,508.6 | 2,731.0 | 2,769.0 | 3,026.0 | 2,972.0 | 3,100.0 | 3,503.0 | 3,443.0 | 3,252.0 | 3,223.0 |
% 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 Income | 9.0 | 17.6 | 29.6 | 22.2 | 15.9 | 25.8 | 39.2 | 44.5 | 48.9 | 62.4 | 83.7 | 115.0 | 133.0 | 177.0 | 176.0 | 119.0 | 30.0 | 59.0 | 126.0 | 119.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 17.7 | 19.0 | 23.0 | 27.0 | 26.0 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 41.0 | 54.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 185.3 | 277.8 | 414.4 | 515.2 | 637.0 | 878.6 | 1,169.1 | 1,387.6 | 1,687.9 | 1,924.0 | 2,163.6 | 2,357.0 | 2,655.0 | 2,797.0 | 2,543.0 | 2,096.0 | 2,827.0 | 3,016.0 | 2,787.0 | 2,938.0 |
% 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% |
% 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% |
| EPS | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.61 | 0.74 | 0.91 | 1.22 | 1.46 | 1.74 | 2.03 | 2.37 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.54 | 3.61 | 3.30 | 2.58 | 4.06 | 4.42 | 4.21 | 4.52 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.58 | 0.72 | 0.89 | 1.19 | 1.42 | 1.72 | 2.02 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 3.60 | 3.29 | 2.57 | 4.05 | 4.41 | 4.21 | 4.51 |
% 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 FCF to Net Income?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month FCF to Net Income is 81.6%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual FCF to Net Income for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation have been 97.4% over the past three years, and 122.7% over the past five years.
2) Is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's FCF to Net Income Good?
As of today, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's FCF to Net Income is 81.6%, which is lower than industry median of 93.0%. It indicates that Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's FCF to Net Income is Bad.