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Cognizant
IT Consulting & Other Services
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Business at a glance
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Operating health71
Growth42
Profitability52
Cash generation73
Balance sheet100
Dilution control90
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)4.6%Revenue growth (FY)7.0%Revenue CAGR (3y)2.8%Gross margin—Operating margin16.1%Net margin10.6%Free cash flow margin12.3%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.9%Net debt / operating cash flow-0.46xCurrent ratio2.14Diluted share count change-1.6%
| Fiscal year ending | FY 2021-12 | FY 2022-12 | FY 2023-12 | FY 2024-12 | FY 2025-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.5B | $19.4B | $19.4B | $19.7B | $21.1B |
| Operating income | $2.8B | $3.0B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $3.4B |
| Net income | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.2B |
| Operating cash flow | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.3B | $2.1B | $2.9B |
| Capital expenditure | $279M | $332M | $317M | $297M | $288M |
| Free cash flow | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $2.6B |
| Stock-based comp | $246M | $261M | $176M | $175M | $181M |
| Buybacks | $771M | $1.4B | $1.1B | $605M | $1.4B |
| Dividends | $509M | $564M | $591M | $600M | $610M |
| Cash | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.6B | $2.2B | $1.9B |
| Total debt | $664M | $646M | $639M | $908M | $576M |
| Equity | $12.0B | $12.3B | $13.2B | $14.4B | $15.0B |
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