Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Net Profit Margin: History & Chart

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation(CTSH)

Information Technology Services · Teaneck, NJ

$59.92-2.39 (-3.84%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation functions as a global professional services firm, delivering a comprehensive suite of consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions across North America, Europe, and other international markets. Its operations are structured into four primary divisions: Financial Services, Healthcare, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. Within the Financial Services sector, Cognizant provides advanced services such as enhancing customer experiences, implementing robotic process automation (RPA), and leveraging analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to address needs in areas like digital lending, fraud prevention, and modern payment systems. For its Healthcare clients, the company focuses on navigating industry shifts toward consumer-centric models, outcome-based agreements, and digital health initiatives, striving to deliver an integrated, seamless, and patient-focused omnichannel experience. Furthermore, Cognizant assists in optimizing operations across various functions, including clinical development, pharmacovigilance, manufacturing, claims management, enrollment procedures, membership administration, and billing processes. Its clientele in this domain spans healthcare providers, payers, and life sciences organizations, encompassing pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms. In the Products and Resources segment, the company develops solutions tailored for manufacturers, retailers, and entities within the travel and hospitality sectors, alongside those engaged in logistics, energy, and utility services. Within the Communications, Media and Technology division, Cognizant supports businesses in creating digital content, crafting personalized user experiences, and expediting digital engineering efforts. This includes serving information, media, entertainment, communications, and technology enterprises. Established in 1994, the company maintains its primary corporate office in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Teaneck, NJ

356,700 employees

www.cognizant.com

Technology / Information Technology Services

Sector: Technology
Industry: Information Technology Services
CEO: Ravi Kumar Singisetti

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CTSH Net Profit Margin Metrics

NET PROFIT MARGIN

10.26%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG TTM

10.67%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 3Y

11.55%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 5Y

11.74%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 10Y

11.55%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 15Y

12.46%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 20Y

13.23%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-3.83%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-11.16%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-12.58%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-11.20%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-17.65%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-22.46%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

11.63%

median of 194 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-11.82%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	NET PROFIT MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)	$26.99B	10.26%	10.67%	11.55%	11.74%
Fiserv, Inc. (FISV)vs ›	$27.12B	13.42%	15.87%	15.52%	12.79%
Corpay, Inc. (CPAY)vs ›	$26.61B	22.72%	24.44%	25.71%	26.99%
ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON)vs ›	$27.67B	10.17%	12.12%	18.39%	15.50%
Zscaler, Inc. (ZS)vs ›	$26.19B	-1.88%	-1.71%	-4.65%	-15.55%
Okta, Inc. (OKTA)vs ›	$27.84B	9.63%	4.56%	-12.61%	-24.59%
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI)vs ›	$26.04B	5.71%	5.24%	6.79%	6.36%
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (TDY)vs ›	$28.05B	15.29%	14.54%	14.81%	13.65%
Qnity Electronics, Inc. (Q)vs ›	$25.81B	11.25%	15.28%	14.85%	14.85%
Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM)vs ›	$28.28B	65.19%	30.34%	19.28%	22.67%

NAME

MARKET CAP

NET PROFIT MARGIN

TTM

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)

$26.99B

10.26%

10.67%

11.55%

11.74%

Fiserv, Inc. (FISV)vs ›

$27.12B

13.42%

15.87%

15.52%

12.79%

Corpay, Inc. (CPAY)vs ›

$26.61B

22.72%

24.44%

25.71%

26.99%

ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON)vs ›

$27.67B

10.17%

12.12%

18.39%

15.50%

Zscaler, Inc. (ZS)vs ›

$26.19B

-1.88%

-1.71%

-4.65%

-15.55%

Okta, Inc. (OKTA)vs ›

$27.84B

9.63%

4.56%

-12.61%

-24.59%

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI)vs ›

$26.04B

5.71%

5.24%

6.79%

6.36%

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (TDY)vs ›

$28.05B

15.29%

14.54%

14.81%

13.65%

Qnity Electronics, Inc. (Q)vs ›

$25.81B

11.25%

15.28%

14.85%

Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM)vs ›

$28.28B

65.19%

30.34%

19.28%

22.67%

Net Profit Margin FAQ

What is the net profit margin for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)?

The net profit margin for CTSH stock is 10.26%.

Is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's net profit margin high or low?

The net profit margin of 10.26% is 13% below its 5-year average of 11.74%, around the middle of its 5-year range (5.06%–12.96%).

What is the TTM average net profit margin for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)?

The TTM average net profit margin for CTSH stock is 10.67%.

What is the 3Y average net profit margin for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)?

The 3Y average net profit margin for CTSH stock is 11.55%.

What is the 5Y average net profit margin for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)?

The 5Y average net profit margin for CTSH stock is 11.74%.

What is the 10Y average net profit margin for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)?

The 10Y average net profit margin for CTSH stock is 11.55%.

What is the 15Y average net profit margin for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)?

The 15Y average net profit margin for CTSH stock is 12.46%.

What is the 20Y average net profit margin for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)?

The 20Y average net profit margin for CTSH stock is 13.23%.

DATE	NET PROFIT MARGIN
2026-06-30	11.60%
2026-03-31	12.23%
2025-12-31	12.15%
2025-09-30	5.06%
2025-06-30	12.30%
2025-03-31	12.96%
2024-12-31	10.74%
2024-09-30	11.54%
2024-06-30	11.67%
2024-03-31	11.47%
2023-12-31	11.73%
2023-09-30	10.72%
2023-06-30	9.48%
2023-03-31	12.05%
2022-12-31	10.77%
2022-09-30	12.95%
2022-06-30	11.76%
2022-03-31	11.67%
2021-12-31	12.06%
2021-09-30	11.47%
2021-06-30	11.17%
2021-03-31	11.47%
2020-12-31	7.55%
2020-09-30	8.20%
2020-06-30	9.03%
2020-03-31	8.69%
2019-12-31	9.22%
2019-09-30	11.70%
2019-06-30	12.29%
2019-03-31	10.73%
2018-12-31	15.69%
2018-09-30	11.70%
2018-06-30	11.38%
2018-03-31	13.29%
2017-12-31	-0.47%
2017-09-30	13.14%
2017-06-30	12.81%
2017-03-31	15.71%
2016-12-31	12.02%
2016-09-30	12.87%
2016-06-30	7.49%
2016-03-31	13.78%
2015-12-31	13.10%
2015-09-30	12.46%
2015-06-30	13.62%
2015-03-31	13.15%
2014-12-31	13.23%
2014-09-30	13.78%
2014-06-30	14.78%
2014-03-31	14.40%
2013-12-31	13.77%
2013-09-30	13.86%
2013-06-30	13.90%
2013-03-31	14.06%
2012-12-31	14.31%
2012-09-30	14.64%
2012-06-30	14.03%
2012-03-31	14.24%
2011-12-31	14.43%
2011-09-30	14.19%
2011-06-30	14.01%
2011-03-31	15.19%
2010-12-31	15.73%
2010-09-30	16.74%
2010-06-30	15.58%
2010-03-31	15.79%
2009-12-31	15.95%
2009-09-30	16.00%
2009-06-30	18.19%
2009-03-31	15.17%
2008-12-31	14.91%
2008-09-30	15.36%
2008-06-30	15.15%
2008-03-31	15.84%
2007-12-31	16.04%
2007-09-30	17.21%
2007-06-30	15.93%
2007-03-31	16.39%
2006-12-31	16.38%
2006-09-30	16.17%
2006-06-30	16.35%
2006-03-31	16.52%
2005-12-31	22.45%
2005-09-30	17.23%
2005-06-30	17.02%
2005-03-31	17.60%
2004-12-31	17.71%
2004-09-30	16.76%
2004-06-30	17.16%
2004-03-31	16.53%
2003-12-31	16.39%
2003-09-30	16.27%
2003-06-30	15.44%
2003-03-31	13.66%
2002-12-31	13.64%
2002-09-30	15.79%

DATE

NET PROFIT MARGIN

2026-06-30

11.60%

2026-03-31

12.23%

2025-12-31

12.15%

2025-09-30

5.06%

2025-06-30

12.30%

2025-03-31

12.96%

2024-12-31

10.74%

2024-09-30

11.54%

2024-06-30

11.67%

2024-03-31

11.47%

2023-12-31

11.73%

2023-09-30

10.72%

2023-06-30

9.48%

2023-03-31

12.05%

2022-12-31

10.77%

2022-09-30

12.95%

2022-06-30

11.76%

2022-03-31

11.67%

2021-12-31

12.06%

2021-09-30

11.47%

2021-06-30

11.17%

2021-03-31

11.47%

2020-12-31

7.55%

2020-09-30

8.20%

2020-06-30

9.03%

2020-03-31

8.69%

2019-12-31

9.22%

2019-09-30

11.70%

2019-06-30

12.29%

2019-03-31

10.73%

2018-12-31

15.69%

2018-09-30

11.70%

2018-06-30

11.38%

2018-03-31

13.29%

2017-12-31

-0.47%

2017-09-30

13.14%

2017-06-30

12.81%

2017-03-31

15.71%

2016-12-31

12.02%

2016-09-30

12.87%

2016-06-30

7.49%

2016-03-31

13.78%

2015-12-31

13.10%

2015-09-30

12.46%

2015-06-30

13.62%

2015-03-31

13.15%

2014-12-31

13.23%

2014-09-30

13.78%

2014-06-30

14.78%

2014-03-31

14.40%

2013-12-31

13.77%

2013-09-30

13.86%

2013-06-30

13.90%

2013-03-31

14.06%

2012-12-31

14.31%

2012-09-30

14.64%

2012-06-30

14.03%

2012-03-31

14.24%

2011-12-31

14.43%

2011-09-30

14.19%

2011-06-30

14.01%

2011-03-31

15.19%

2010-12-31

15.73%

2010-09-30

16.74%

2010-06-30

15.58%

2010-03-31

15.79%

2009-12-31

15.95%

2009-09-30

16.00%

2009-06-30

18.19%

2009-03-31

15.17%

2008-12-31

14.91%

2008-09-30

15.36%

2008-06-30

15.15%

2008-03-31

15.84%

2007-12-31

16.04%

2007-09-30

17.21%

2007-06-30

15.93%

2007-03-31

16.39%

2006-12-31

16.38%

2006-09-30

16.17%

2006-06-30

16.35%

2006-03-31

16.52%

2005-12-31

22.45%

2005-09-30

17.23%

2005-06-30

17.02%

2005-03-31

17.60%

2004-12-31

17.71%

2004-09-30

16.76%

2004-06-30

17.16%

2004-03-31

16.53%

2003-12-31

16.39%

2003-09-30

16.27%

2003-06-30

15.44%

2003-03-31

13.66%

2002-12-31

13.64%

2002-09-30

15.79%

Net Profit Margin: 10.26%

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