Last Price$83.50.2%
Market Cap$41.6B
LTM Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
15.9%
5Y avg
10.2%
Information Technology Services industry
median
4.6%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.4% undervalued
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 27.1% | 23.9% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 21.4% | 21.7% | (36.9%) | 18.0% | 16.4% | 13.4% | 11.0% | 16.5% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) comparison analysis
General
LTM Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationCTSH
15.9%
2.0%
7.4%
11.3%
Median Peer Set
12.0%
1.8%
6.6%
11.8%
Infosys LimitedINFY
23.7%
1.9%
6.9%
17.1%
Gartner, Inc.IT
22.6%
6.1%
44.3%
20.0%
Accenture plcACN
19.5%
1.2%
6.2%
11.2%
CDW CorporationCDW
16.2%
(10.0%)
(0.5%)
5.2%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.BR
13.3%
7.4%
10.6%
10.7%
Wipro LimitedWIT
10.7%
(3.8%)
(2.6%)
12.3%
Fiserv, Inc.FI
10.1%
7.1%
7.2%
15.3%
International Business Machines CorporationIBM
8.7%
2.2%
352.2%
12.1%
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.FIS
6.0%
(32.4%)
(59.3%)
(67.8%)
CGI Inc.GIB
4.6%
1.7%
(100.0%)
11.5%
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 Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is 15.9%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation have been 12.0% over the past three years, and 10.7% over the past five years.
2) Is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) Good?
As of today, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is 15.9%, which is higher than industry median of 4.6%. It indicates that Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is Good.