Last Price$83.50.2%
Market Cap$41.6B
P/FCF LTM
23.1x
5Y avg
16.7x
Information Technology Services industry
median
13.9x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.4% undervalued
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation P/FCF LTM
Annual
Quarterly
Daily
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF LTM | 98.2x | 102.2x | 59.6x | 30.6x | 24.8x | 46.3x | 26.1x | 28.5x | 30.3x | 23.0x | 24.5x | 23.9x | 22.3x | 15.4x | 18.1x | 14.7x | 20.6x | 12.3x | 19.2x | 23.1x |
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) P/FCF LTM comparison analysis
General
LTM P/FCF LTM
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationCTSH
22.8x
2.0%
7.4%
11.3%
Median Peer Set
22.2x
1.8%
6.6%
11.8%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.BR
30.4x
7.4%
10.6%
10.7%
Infosys LimitedINFY
30.0x
1.9%
6.9%
17.1%
Gartner, Inc.IT
27.9x
6.1%
44.3%
20.0%
Fiserv, Inc.FI
26.6x
7.1%
7.2%
15.3%
Accenture plcACN
24.1x
1.2%
6.2%
11.2%
CDW CorporationCDW
20.3x
(10.0%)
(0.5%)
5.2%
International Business Machines CorporationIBM
19.4x
2.2%
352.2%
12.1%
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.FIS
18.6x
(32.4%)
(59.3%)
(67.8%)
CGI Inc.GIB
17.3x
1.7%
(100.0%)
11.5%
Wipro LimitedWIT
11.9x
(3.8%)
(2.6%)
12.3%
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 P/FCF LTM?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month P/FCF LTM is 23.1x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual P/FCF LTM for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation have been 17.7x over the past three years, and 17.6x over the past five years.
2) Is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's P/FCF LTM Good?
As of today, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's P/FCF LTM is 23.1x, which is higher than industry median of 13.9x. It indicates that Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's P/FCF LTM is Bad.