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Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Cognizant Technology Solutions

Overview of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

CTSH NMS
Technology Information Technology Services Framework: Software & SaaS Large Cap
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH), is a Large Cap company, in the Information Technology Services industry, last closed at $52.17, about 267.3% undervalued vs fair value, -33.9% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 7.0% ROE 15.2% Gross Margin 33.7% Div Yield 1.52%
USD 52.17
1.93%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 39.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$24.25B
Enterprise Value
$23.50B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Good
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Good
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 88%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.cognizant.com
HQ Teaneck, NJ
Employees 351,600
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Jul 29 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$175
$192
$211
Current: $52.17 +267% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$21.1B
7%%
Gross Profit
$7.1B
5%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
$3.3B
9.9%%
Operating Cash Flow
$2.9B
35.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin
33.7%
Fair

Gross Profit / Revenue — pricing power and product moat (SaaS benchmark: >70%)

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$2.0B
76.6% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
1/1
Improving
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High Impact
0
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Moat Analysis Software & SaaS Specialized

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Cognizant Technology Solutions 's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
65
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 89% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CTSH's balance between Growth (26.8%), Profitability (33.9%), and Safety (39.4%). Growth 27% Safety 39% Profitability 34%

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Growth

42th percentile vs peers
43
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 7.0% 46p TSR 9.6% 58p Revenue CAGR 3Y 2.8% 31p EPS Growth YoY 7.1% 38p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (95.03, 93th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (15.8%, 82th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

54th percentile vs peers
54
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Safety

63th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Cognizant Technology Solutions .

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$191.63
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