Cognizant (CTSH)
Information Technology · IT Services and Consulting
Global IT services and digital operations consulting firm that helps enterprises modernize through automation, cloud transformation, and industry-specific technology solutions.
What Cognizant does
Cognizant Technology Solutions is a multinational IT services and digital consulting company that provides technology solutions to enterprises globally. The company delivers services across intuitive operations and automation, digital transformation, cloud infrastructure, and industry-specific solutions spanning healthcare, financial services, and other verticals. Cognizant operates through a global workforce serving clients primarily in North America and globally, generating revenues of approximately $21.7 billion annually with a focus on helping customers optimize operations through automation and digital innovation.
Themes: ["Digital transformation","Automation and RPA","Cloud migration","AI and machine learning services","Healthcare technology","Enterprise modernization","IT services outsourcing","Business process optimization"]
Fundamentals
- Price$43.40 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$20.5B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-45.7% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E9.20 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+10.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+33.5% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+14.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.04 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+2.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.86 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +3.1%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Revenue growth deceleration and competitive pricing pressure in the IT services industry, with YoY revenue growth of only 6.55% indicating market maturation and margin compression risks.","Significant foreign currency exchange exposure and volatility, as evidenced by $39 million foreign currency translation adjustment loss in Q1 2026 and the company's global workforce composition.","Potential talent retention and recruitment challenges in a highly competitive IT services labor market, particularly as the company undergoes organizational restructuring and automation initiatives."]
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.