COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CTSH • US1924461023
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61 USD
-0.49 (-0.8%)
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61.1051 USD
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This CTSH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CTSH Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CTSH had positive earnings in the past year.
- CTSH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CTSH has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CTSH had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CTSH's Return On Assets of 10.78% is amongst the best of the industry. CTSH outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CTSH (14.85%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 14.73%, CTSH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CTSH is above the industry average of 11.10%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (14.39%) for CTSH is below the current ROIC(14.73%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.78% | ||
| ROE | 14.85% | ||
| ROIC | 14.73% |
ROA(3y)11.17%
ROA(5y)11.66%
ROE(3y)15.49%
ROE(5y)16.58%
ROIC(3y)14.39%
ROIC(5y)14.72%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 10.56%, CTSH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTSH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CTSH has a better Operating Margin (15.76%) than 84.09% of its industry peers.
- CTSH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CTSH has a Gross Margin of 33.72%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CTSH outperforms 48.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CTSH has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.56% | ||
| GM | 33.72% |
OM growth 3Y1.05%
OM growth 5Y1.86%
PM growth 3Y-3.58%
PM growth 5Y4.79%
GM growth 3Y-2.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.47%
2. CTSH Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CTSH is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CTSH has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for CTSH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- CTSH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CTSH has an Altman-Z score of 5.90. This indicates that CTSH is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.90, CTSH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CTSH is 0.23, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CTSH, only 0.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CTSH has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.23) than 88.64% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that CTSH is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CTSH has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.04) than 73.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.9 |
ROIC/WACC1.56
WACC9.44%
2.3 Liquidity
- CTSH has a Current Ratio of 2.14. This indicates that CTSH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CTSH's Current ratio of 2.14 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTSH outperforms 61.36% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.14 indicates that CTSH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CTSH has a better Quick ratio (2.14) than 61.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.14 |
3. CTSH Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CTSH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.16%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, CTSH shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.07% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CTSH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.95% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CTSH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.86% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.16%
EPS 3Y6.27%
EPS 5Y9.07%
EPS Q2Q%11.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.8%
Revenue growth 5Y4.86%
Sales Q2Q%4.94%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CTSH will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.90% on average per year.
- CTSH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.48% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y8.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
EPS Next 5Y7.9%
Revenue Next Year6.19%
Revenue Next 2Y5.61%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. CTSH Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.55, the valuation of CTSH can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CTSH indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CTSH is cheaper than 76.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CTSH's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.57, the valuation of CTSH can be described as very reasonable.
- 78.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CTSH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CTSH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.69.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CTSH is valued cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CTSH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CTSH's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of CTSH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.27
EPS Next 2Y8.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
5. CTSH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CTSH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.21%.
- In the last 3 months the price of CTSH has falen by -28.45%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- CTSH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.18. CTSH pays more dividend than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTSH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.21% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CTSH grows each year by 7.06%, which is quite nice.
- CTSH has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As CTSH did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.06%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years8
5.3 Sustainability
- CTSH pays out 27.35% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CTSH is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP27.35%
EPS Next 2Y8.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
CTSH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
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-0.49 (-0.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners104.67%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner Change1.37%
Market Cap29.17B
Revenue(TTM)21.11B
Net Income(TTM)2.23B
Analysts73.33
Price Target89.8 (47.21%)
Short Float %6.52%
Short Ratio4.31
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.21% |
Yearly Dividend1.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.06%
DP27.35%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date02-18 2026-02-18 (0.33)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.43%
Min EPS beat(2)0.21%
Max EPS beat(2)4.65%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1.84%
Min EPS beat(4)0.21%
Max EPS beat(4)4.65%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.73%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)4.28%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)3.28%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.15%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.15%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.15%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.23%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.52%
PT rev (1m)-2.58%
PT rev (3m)2.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.57 | ||
| P/S | 1.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.12 | ||
| P/B | 1.94 | ||
| P/tB | 4.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
EPS(TTM)5.28
EY8.66%
EPS(NY)5.77
Fwd EY9.46%
FCF(TTM)5.43
FCFY8.9%
OCF(TTM)6.03
OCFY9.88%
SpS44.14
BVpS31.4
TBVpS13.57
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.27
Graham Number61.07
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.78% | ||
| ROE | 14.85% | ||
| ROCE | 19.53% | ||
| ROIC | 14.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 38.03% | ||
| OM | 15.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.56% | ||
| GM | 33.72% | ||
| FCFM | 12.29% |
ROA(3y)11.17%
ROA(5y)11.66%
ROE(3y)15.49%
ROE(5y)16.58%
ROIC(3y)14.39%
ROIC(5y)14.72%
ROICexc(3y)16.77%
ROICexc(5y)17.49%
ROICexgc(3y)40.17%
ROICexgc(5y)41.84%
ROCE(3y)19.09%
ROCE(5y)19.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.7%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.81%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.41%
OM growth 3Y1.05%
OM growth 5Y1.86%
PM growth 3Y-3.58%
PM growth 5Y4.79%
GM growth 3Y-2.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.47%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.14 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.36% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 92.42 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.36% | ||
| Profit Quality | 116.37% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.9 |
F-Score7
WACC9.44%
ROIC/WACC1.56
Cap/Depr(3y)54.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.54%
Profit Quality(3y)97.54%
Profit Quality(5y)98.79%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.16%
EPS 3Y6.27%
EPS 5Y9.07%
EPS Q2Q%11.57%
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y8.81%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
EPS Next 5Y7.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.8%
Revenue growth 5Y4.86%
Sales Q2Q%4.94%
Revenue Next Year6.19%
Revenue Next 2Y5.61%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
EBIT growth 1Y9.95%
EBIT growth 3Y3.88%
EBIT growth 5Y6.8%
EBIT Next Year24.55%
EBIT Next 3Y12.38%
EBIT Next 5Y8.56%
FCF growth 1Y42.04%
FCF growth 3Y5.09%
FCF growth 5Y-2.2%
OCF growth 1Y35.73%
OCF growth 3Y3.93%
OCF growth 5Y-2.66%
COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A / CTSH Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CTSH.
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What is the profitability of CTSH stock?
COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the valuation of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) is 11.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.94.
What is the financial health of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) stock?
The financial health rating of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) is 9 / 10.