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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)
NASDAQ:CTSH
Total Valuation
Cognizant has a market cap or net worth of $34.71B. The enterprise value is $37.40B.
Market Cap$34.71B
Enterprise Value$37.40B
Share Statistics
Cognizant has 494.62M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding494.62M
Owened by Insiders0.09%
Owened by Instutions21.10%
Financial Efficiency
Cognizant’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.16 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 13.22%.
Return on Equity (ROE)15.55%
Return on Assets (ROA)11.22%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)13.22%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)17.65%
Revenue Per Employee$58,598.575
Profits Per Employee$6,650.831
Employee Count336,800
Asset Turnover0.99
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Cognizant is 17.03. Cognizant’s PEG ratio is 2.31.
PE Ratio17.03
PS Ratio1.93
PB Ratio2.65
Price to Fair Value2.65
Price to FCF20.88
Price to Operating Cash Flow17.96
PEG Ratio2.31
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Cognizant had revenue of $19.74B and earned $2.24B in profits. Earnings per share was $4.51.
Revenue$19.74B
Gross Profit$6.38B
Operating Income$2.94B
Pretax Income$2.94B
Net Income$2.24B
EBITDA3.52B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)4.51
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.12B and capital expenditures -$297.00M, giving a free cash flow of $1.83B billion.
Operating Cash Flow$2.12B
Free Cash Flow$1.83B
Free Cash Flow per Share$3.69
Dividends & Yields
Cognizant pays an annual dividend of $0.31, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.72%
Dividend Per Share$0.31
Dividend Yield1.72%
Payout Ratio25.47%
Free Cash Flow Yield4.79%
Earnings Yield5.87%
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.85
52-Week Price Change4.17%
50-Day Moving Average80.74
200-Day Moving Average77.12
Relative Strength Index (RSI)35.50
Average Volume (3m)4.64M
Important Dates
Cognizant upcoming earnings date is Apr 30, 2025, Before Open.
Last Earnings DateFeb 5, 2025
Next Earnings DateApr 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 18, 2025
Financial Position
Cognizant as a current ratio of 2.09, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.10
Current Ratio2.09
Quick Ratio2.09
Debt to Market Cap0.04
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.21
Interest Coverage Ratio53.56
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Cognizant has paid $713.00M in taxes.
Income Tax$713.00M
Effective Tax Rate24.27%
Enterprise Valuation
Cognizant EV to EBITDA ratio is 10.58, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.47.
EV to Sales1.89
EV to EBITDA10.58
EV to Free Cash Flow20.47
EV to Operating Cash Flow17.60
Balance Sheet
Cognizant has $2.24B in cash and marketable securities with $1.48B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$763.00M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$2.24B
Total Debt$1.48B
Net Cash-$763.00M
Net Cash Per Share-$1.54
Tangible Book Value Per Share$11.81
Margins
Gross margin is 34.34%, with operating margin of 14.65%, and net profit margin of 11.35%.
Gross Margin34.34%
Operating Margin14.65%
Pretax Margin14.89%
Net Profit Margin11.35%
EBITDA Margin17.91%
EBIT Margin15.16%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Cognizant is $89.08, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target$89.08
Price Target Upside26.95%
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count13
Revenue Growth Forecast1.98%
EPS Growth Forecast7.16%