What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for CTSH?

13F Pro ranks COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View CTSH's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/CTSH (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source CTSH data?

All COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP files with the SEC under CIK 1058290. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is CTSH in?

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH) is classified in the Technology sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/technology.

What drives CTSH's revenue?

Per COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-04-29, the biggest revenue drivers are: Financial Services ($1,644M, +12.4% YoY); Health Sciences ($1,579M, +0.5% YoY); Products and Resources ($1,321M, +3.4% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/research/CTSH.

How often is CTSH research updated on 13F Pro?

CTSH's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

67.3/100

Rank #470 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

49.4/100

Profitability

67.1/100

Balance Sheet

88.2/100

Earnings Quality

43.5/100

Free Cash Flow

62.3/100

Institutional Flow

43.9/100

Revenue Scale

93.1/100

Dilution Risk

61.4/100

CTSH Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CTSH at 67.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #470 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. CTSH scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (93.1), balance sheet strength (88.2). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP reports quarterly revenue of $5.4B, net income of $662.0M, an operating margin of 15.6%. Top institutional holders of CTSH by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. CTSH trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1058290. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CTSH daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 70 since 2021, currently 67.3 — a stable long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

What's Driving CTSH's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

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AI-extracted from COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP's 10-Q filed 2026-04-29 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Cognizant's Q1 2026 revenue grew 5.8% YoY to $5,413M on strong Financial Services and recent acquisition gains, while operating margin held flat at 15.6% despite third-party product sales headwinds.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $5,413M+5.8% YoY

Financial Services$1,644M+12.4% YoY

Benefited from ramp-up of recently won large deals, intuitive operations and automation services demand, and third-party product sales (250 bps contribution).

Health Sciences$1,579M+0.5% YoY

Negatively impacted by 300 bps due to lower third-party product sales, partially offset by continued life sciences services demand.

Products and Resources$1,321M+3.4% YoY

Growth driven by recently won large deals and AI/analytics services demand.

Communications, Media and Technology$869M+8.1% YoY

Growth driven by third-party product sales (1,000 bps contribution) and technology customer demand, offset by communications/media weakness.

Largest Expense Items

Cost of revenues$3,638M+7.1% YoY

Increased as percentage of revenue driven by third-party product sales impact and increased compensation costs, partially offset by FX benefits.

Selling, general and administrative expenses$791MFlat YoY

Decreased as percentage of revenue due to operational efficiencies, partially offset by dilutive impact of 3Cloud acquisition.

Depreciation and amortization expense$141M+3.7% YoY

Increase driven by amortization of intangible assets from 3Cloud acquisition completed January 1, 2026.

Margins: GAAP operating margin was 15.6% vs 16.7% prior year, primarily due to the absence of a $62M property sale gain; Adjusted Operating Margin improved 10 bps to 15.6%, with operational efficiencies and favorable FX offsetting third-party product dilution and compensation increases.

Watch Items from the Filing

Project Leap restructuring expected to incur $230M–$320M in charges during 2026 ($200M–$270M severance; $30M–$50M other), with anticipated $200M–$300M in-year savings; execution and realization risks could impact results.
India Defined Contribution Obligation accrual of $117M from 2019 remains uncertain; significant liability calculation variability exists due to period assessment, employee scope, and potential interest/penalties; no government enforcement for 7 years.
Syntel litigation resolved with $298M award to Cognizant (post-trial ruling March 27, 2026 for compensatory damages, punitive damages, interest, and fees); judgment entry pending and Syntel appeal expected, so gain not yet recorded.
India-Mauritius tax treaty amendment (signed March 2024) under evaluation; depending on final terms, could increase effective tax rate as CTS India is subsidiary of Mauritius entity.
Voluntary Attrition – Tech Services was 12.3% (trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2026) vs 12.0% prior year; headcount at 357,600 vs 336,300 prior year, up 6.3%.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$5.4B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$662.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$198.0M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

15.6%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.04

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+7.0% YoY

$21.11BFY 2025

FY20 $16.65BFY21 $18.51BFY24 $19.74BFY25 $21.11B

Net Income

-0.4% YoY

$2.23BFY 2025

FY20 $1.39BFY21 $2.14BFY24 $2.24BFY25 $2.23B

Operating Income

+17.2% YoY

$3.39BFY 2025

FY20 $2.11BFY21 $2.83BFY24 $2.89BFY25 $3.39B

EPS (Diluted)

+1.1% YoY

$4.56FY 2025

FY20 $2.57FY21 $4.05FY24 $4.51FY25 $4.56

Total Assets

+3.6% YoY

$20.69BFY 2025

FY20 $16.92BFY21 $17.85BFY24 $19.97BFY25 $20.69B

Total Debt

-36.6% YoY

$576.0MFY 2025

FY20 $701.0MFY21 $664.0MFY24 $908.0MFY25 $576.0M

Op. Cash Flow

+35.7% YoY

$2.88BFY 2025

FY20 $3.30BFY21 $2.50BFY24 $2.12BFY25 $2.88B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018
Revenue	$21.11B +7.0%	$19.74B +6.6%	$18.51B +11.1%	$16.65B -0.8%	$16.78B +4.1%	$16.13B
Net Income	$2.23B -0.4%	$2.24B +4.8%	$2.14B +53.5%	$1.39B -24.4%	$1.84B -12.3%	$2.10B
Operating Income	$3.39B +17.2%	$2.89B +2.3%	$2.83B +33.7%	$2.11B -13.8%	$2.45B -12.4%	$2.80B
EPS (Diluted)	$4.56 +1.1%	$4.51 +11.4%	$4.05 +57.6%	$2.57 -21.9%	$3.29 -8.6%	$3.60
Total Assets	$20.69B +3.6%	$19.97B +11.8%	$17.85B +5.5%	$16.92B +4.4%	$16.20B +1.8%	$15.91B
Total Debt	$576.0M -36.6%	$908.0M +36.7%	$664.0M -5.3%	$701.0M -9.7%	$776.0M +2.2%	$759.0M
Operating Cash Flow	$2.88B +35.7%	$2.12B -14.9%	$2.50B -24.4%	$3.30B +32.0%	$2.50B -3.6%	$2.59B

AI Insight: CTSH Financial Trends

Revenue grew 11.6% year-over-year to $5,413M in Q1 2026 while debt fell to a multi-quarter low of $568M, signaling steady top-line momentum and a strengthening balance sheet.

• Revenue expanded from $4,850M in Q2 2024 to $5,413M in Q1 2026, a consistent upward trajectory across seven consecutive quarters.

• Operating income rose from $708M in Q2 2024 to $843M in Q1 2026, with operating margin improving notably over the period.

• Total debt declined sharply from $1,216M in Q3 2024 to $568M in Q1 2026, reducing financial leverage meaningfully.

• Net income dropped sharply to $274M in Q3 2025 versus $663M in Q1 2025, though it rebounded to $662M in Q1 2026, suggesting a one-time charge.

⚠ Operating cash flow was only $274M in Q1 2026, well below the $1,227M posted in Q3 2025, suggesting volatile working-capital dynamics.

⚠ Equity dipped from $15,288M in Q2 2025 to $14,897M in Q3 2025 before partially recovering — monitor if buybacks or charges pressure book value further.

⚠ The Q3 2025 net income collapse to $274M warrants scrutiny; if non-recurring charges recur, reported earnings quality could deteriorate.

AI Insight: CTSH Ratio Trends

CTSH's Q3 2025 net profit margin collapsed to 5.1% from 12.3% the prior quarter — a clear one-off — while operating margins and ROIC remain structurally intact near 16% and 22%.

• Operating margin expanded from 14.6% in Q2 2024 to a range of 15.6–16.7% across 2025 quarters, signaling modest but consistent improvement.

• ROIC rose from 18.8% in Q3 2024 to 22.4% in Q3 2025, reflecting improving capital efficiency over the period.

• Net profit margin dropped sharply to 5.1% in Q3 2025 versus 12.3% in Q2 2025, then recovered to 12.2% in Q4 2025, suggesting a non-recurring charge.

• Leverage remains negligible with D/E stable at 0.04 across most quarters, briefly spiking to 0.08 in Q3 2024 before returning to baseline.

⚠ The Q3 2025 NPM collapse to 5.1% warrants scrutiny — nature and recurrence of the underlying charge has not been clarified by available data.

⚠ TTM NPM of 10.4% trails the Q1 2026 quarterly rate of 12.2%, reflecting Q3 2025 drag — monitor whether trailing metrics normalize over coming quarters.

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Top Institutional Holders of CTSH

BlackRock, Inc.
$2.7B44,337,166 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.9B31,078,283 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.6B26,158,845 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$1.5B24,167,394 sh
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.2B20,262,362 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$1.1B18,091,755 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$906.7M14,780,359 sh
DODGE & COX
$875.6M14,272,907 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$814.0M13,267,490 sh
Capital Research Global Investors
$583.5M9,510,905 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$2.7B	44,337,166
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.9B	31,078,283
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.6B	26,158,845
STATE STREET CORP	$1.5B	24,167,394
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.2B	20,262,362
Invesco Ltd.	$1.1B	18,091,755
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$906.7M	14,780,359
DODGE & COX	$875.6M	14,272,907
MORGAN STANLEY	$814.0M	13,267,490
Capital Research Global Investors	$583.5M	9,510,905

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