Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 12.54 is 22% below its 5-year average of 16.14, near the low end of its 5-year range (8.42–25.90).
As of 2026-09-10T20:00:01.000Z. 11.23% below its 12-month average of 14.13.
Quote observation: 2026-09-10T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: de7ab1521dd8996a498174d2ef70a9119a8b7117db368a0ead6e3a963edac8b8
PE Ratio (12.54) = Close Price ($58.32) / Diluted TTM EPS ($4.65)
PE RATIO
12.54
PE RATIO AVG TTM
14.13
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
16.21
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
16.14
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
20.11
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
21.13
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
22.01
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-11.23%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-22.66%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-22.28%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-37.66%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-40.66%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-43.02%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
36.50
median of 148 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-65.65%
vs the sector median at left
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Market Cap
$26.27B
PE Ratio
12.54
TTM Avg
14.13
3Y Avg
16.21
5Y Avg
16.14
Market Cap
$27.32B
PE Ratio
44.98
TTM Avg
97.86
3Y Avg
45.66
5Y Avg
37.04
Market Cap
$27.65B
PE Ratio
28.80
TTM Avg
32.10
3Y Avg
27.31
5Y Avg
29.54
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) | $26.27B | 12.54 | 14.13 | 16.21 | 16.14 |
| VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN)vs › | $26.11B | 31.33 | 29.82 | 27.90 | 29.41 |
| Zscaler, Inc. (ZS)vs › | $26.44B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fiserv, Inc. (FISV)vs › | $26.09B | 9.39 | 11.24 | 24.65 | 30.10 |
| Corpay, Inc. (CPAY)vs › | $26.70B | 24.86 | 21.20 | 22.08 | 21.34 |
| Qnity Electronics, Inc. (Q)vs › | $25.82B | 44.04 | 43.84 | 43.84 | 43.84 |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON)vs › | $27.32B | 44.98 | 97.86 | 45.66 | 37.04 |
| GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. (GFS)vs › | $25.22B | 35.91 | 41.98 | 30.47 | 76.97 |
| Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (TDY)vs › | $27.65B | 28.80 | 32.10 | 27.31 | 29.54 |
| Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM)vs › | $27.99B | 8.86 | 16.39 | 36.80 | 4211.82 |
At 12.5, P/E is below its 20-year median — higher than 2% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
8.4
median
22.8
20-year high
64.0
Trailing P/E
12.5
Forward P/E
10.1
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$58.32
Forward EPS (Est.)
$5.75
Forward P/E
10.14
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 12.52 |
| 2026-09-08 | 12.89 |
| 2026-09-04 | 13.40 |
| 2026-09-03 | 13.90 |
| 2026-09-02 | 13.63 |
| 2026-09-01 | 13.63 |
| 2026-08-31 | 13.89 |
| 2026-08-28 | 13.77 |
| 2026-08-27 | 13.71 |
| 2026-08-26 | 13.35 |
| 2026-08-25 | 13.56 |
| 2026-08-24 | 13.38 |
| 2026-08-21 | 13.31 |
| 2026-08-20 | 13.10 |
| 2026-08-19 | 13.10 |
| 2026-08-18 | 12.43 |
| 2026-08-17 | 12.17 |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.64 |
| 2026-08-13 | 12.75 |
| 2026-08-12 | 12.52 |
| 2026-08-11 | 12.60 |
| 2026-08-10 | 12.54 |
| 2026-08-07 | 12.40 |
| 2026-08-06 | 12.23 |
| 2026-08-05 | 12.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | 12.07 |
| 2026-08-03 | 11.86 |
| 2026-07-31 | 11.90 |
| 2026-07-30 | 11.59 |
| 2026-07-29 | 12.17 |
| 2026-07-28 | 10.94 |
| 2026-07-27 | 10.23 |
| 2026-07-24 | 9.88 |
| 2026-07-23 | 9.35 |
| 2026-07-22 | 9.39 |
| 2026-07-21 | 9.48 |
| 2026-07-20 | 9.70 |
| 2026-07-17 | 9.73 |
| 2026-07-16 | 9.69 |
| 2026-07-15 | 9.39 |
| 2026-07-14 | 9.35 |
| 2026-07-13 | 9.60 |
| 2026-07-10 | 9.25 |
| 2026-07-09 | 9.43 |
| 2026-07-08 | 9.22 |
| 2026-07-07 | 9.55 |
| 2026-07-06 | 8.99 |
| 2026-07-02 | 9.13 |
| 2026-07-01 | 8.93 |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.42 |
| 2026-06-29 | 8.42 |
| 2026-06-26 | 8.70 |
| 2026-06-25 | 8.51 |
| 2026-06-24 | 9.01 |
| 2026-06-23 | 8.90 |
| 2026-06-22 | 9.09 |
| 2026-06-18 | 9.50 |
| 2026-06-17 | 10.61 |
| 2026-06-16 | 11.10 |
| 2026-06-15 | 11.05 |
| 2026-06-12 | 11.34 |
| 2026-06-11 | 11.13 |
| 2026-06-10 | 11.26 |
| 2026-06-09 | 11.51 |
| 2026-06-08 | 11.52 |
| 2026-06-05 | 11.57 |
| 2026-06-04 | 11.61 |
| 2026-06-03 | 11.63 |
| 2026-06-02 | 11.99 |
| 2026-06-01 | 12.43 |
| 2026-05-29 | 12.12 |
| 2026-05-28 | 11.71 |
| 2026-05-27 | 11.56 |
| 2026-05-26 | 11.26 |
| 2026-05-22 | 11.47 |
| 2026-05-21 | 11.37 |
| 2026-05-20 | 11.15 |
| 2026-05-19 | 11.06 |
| 2026-05-18 | 11.17 |
| 2026-05-15 | 10.25 |
| 2026-05-14 | 10.01 |
| 2026-05-13 | 9.99 |
| 2026-05-12 | 10.38 |
| 2026-05-11 | 10.71 |
| 2026-05-08 | 11.23 |
| 2026-05-07 | 11.29 |
| 2026-05-06 | 11.16 |
| 2026-05-05 | 11.28 |
| 2026-05-04 | 11.27 |
| 2026-05-01 | 11.40 |
| 2026-04-30 | 11.50 |
| 2026-04-29 | 12.02 |
| 2026-04-28 | 12.11 |
| 2026-04-27 | 12.01 |
| 2026-04-24 | 12.11 |
| 2026-04-23 | 12.11 |
| 2026-04-22 | 12.93 |
| 2026-04-21 | 13.29 |
| 2026-04-20 | 13.24 |
| 2026-04-17 | 13.47 |
| 2026-04-16 | 13.30 |
| 2026-04-15 | 13.27 |
| 2026-04-14 | 13.20 |
| 2026-04-13 | 13.30 |
| 2026-04-10 | 12.73 |
| 2026-04-09 | 13.01 |
| 2026-04-08 | 13.41 |
| 2026-04-07 | 13.51 |
| 2026-04-06 | 13.70 |
| 2026-04-02 | 13.75 |
| 2026-04-01 | 13.46 |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.48 |
| 2026-03-30 | 13.42 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13.13 |
| 2026-03-26 | 13.35 |
| 2026-03-25 | 13.14 |
| 2026-03-24 | 13.24 |
| 2026-03-23 | 13.61 |
| 2026-03-20 | 13.64 |
| 2026-03-19 | 13.53 |
| 2026-03-18 | 13.25 |
| 2026-03-17 | 13.48 |
| 2026-03-16 | 13.42 |
| 2026-03-13 | 13.27 |
| 2026-03-12 | 13.45 |
| 2026-03-11 | 13.72 |
| 2026-03-10 | 13.84 |
| 2026-03-09 | 14.21 |
| 2026-03-06 | 14.56 |
| 2026-03-05 | 14.46 |
| 2026-03-04 | 14.31 |
| 2026-03-03 | 14.14 |
| 2026-03-02 | 13.96 |
| 2026-02-27 | 14.16 |
| 2026-02-26 | 14.28 |
| 2026-02-25 | 13.48 |
| 2026-02-24 | 13.42 |
| 2026-02-23 | 13.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | 14.29 |
| 2026-02-19 | 14.28 |
| 2026-02-18 | 14.68 |
| 2026-02-17 | 14.33 |
| 2026-02-13 | 14.63 |
| 2026-02-12 | 15.27 |
| 2026-02-11 | 16.45 |
| 2026-02-10 | 17.30 |
| 2026-02-09 | 17.31 |
| 2026-02-06 | 17.88 |
| 2026-02-05 | 17.83 |
| 2026-02-04 | 17.80 |
| 2026-02-03 | 17.29 |
| 2026-02-02 | 19.24 |
| 2026-01-30 | 19.04 |
| 2026-01-29 | 19.13 |
| 2026-01-28 | 19.33 |
| 2026-01-27 | 19.64 |
| 2026-01-26 | 19.86 |
| 2026-01-23 | 19.53 |
| 2026-01-22 | 19.63 |
| 2026-01-21 | 19.50 |
| 2026-01-20 | 19.07 |
| 2026-01-16 | 19.66 |
| 2026-01-15 | 19.68 |
| 2026-01-14 | 20.12 |
| 2026-01-13 | 19.60 |
| 2026-01-12 | 19.77 |
| 2026-01-09 | 19.78 |
| 2026-01-08 | 19.90 |
| 2026-01-07 | 19.52 |
| 2026-01-06 | 19.63 |
| 2026-01-05 | 18.94 |
| 2026-01-02 | 18.86 |
| 2025-12-31 | 19.26 |
| 2025-12-30 | 19.52 |
| 2025-12-29 | 19.72 |
| 2025-12-26 | 19.85 |
| 2025-12-24 | 19.82 |
| 2025-12-23 | 19.76 |
| 2025-12-22 | 19.77 |
| 2025-12-19 | 19.82 |
| 2025-12-18 | 19.43 |
| 2025-12-17 | 19.40 |
| 2025-12-16 | 19.40 |
| 2025-12-15 | 19.50 |
| 2025-12-12 | 19.48 |
| 2025-12-11 | 19.45 |
| 2025-12-10 | 19.31 |
| 2025-12-09 | 18.78 |
| 2025-12-08 | 18.73 |
| 2025-12-05 | 18.73 |
| 2025-12-04 | 18.61 |
| 2025-12-03 | 18.39 |
| 2025-12-02 | 18.03 |
| 2025-12-01 | 17.97 |
| 2025-11-28 | 18.03 |
| 2025-11-26 | 17.88 |
| 2025-11-25 | 17.74 |
| 2025-11-24 | 17.38 |
| 2025-11-21 | 17.63 |
| 2025-11-20 | 16.79 |
| 2025-11-19 | 16.77 |
| 2025-11-18 | 16.65 |
| 2025-11-17 | 16.51 |
| 2025-11-14 | 16.85 |
| 2025-11-13 | 17.07 |
| 2025-11-12 | 17.22 |
| 2025-11-11 | 16.97 |
| 2025-11-10 | 16.91 |
| 2025-11-07 | 16.98 |
| 2025-11-06 | 16.90 |
| 2025-11-05 | 17.32 |
| 2025-11-04 | 16.89 |
| 2025-11-03 | 16.87 |
| 2025-10-31 | 16.91 |
| 2025-10-30 | 16.75 |
| 2025-10-29 | 14.57 |
| 2025-10-28 | 13.78 |
| 2025-10-27 | 13.83 |
| 2025-10-24 | 13.79 |
| 2025-10-23 | 13.83 |
| 2025-10-22 | 13.89 |
| 2025-10-21 | 13.98 |
| 2025-10-20 | 13.56 |
| 2025-10-17 | 13.43 |
| 2025-10-16 | 13.31 |
| 2025-10-15 | 13.57 |
| 2025-10-14 | 13.67 |
| 2025-10-13 | 13.48 |
| 2025-10-10 | 13.37 |
| 2025-10-09 | 13.95 |
| 2025-10-08 | 13.90 |
| 2025-10-07 | 13.81 |
| 2025-10-06 | 13.78 |
| 2025-10-03 | 13.75 |
| 2025-10-02 | 13.62 |
| 2025-10-01 | 13.52 |
| 2025-09-30 | 13.63 |
| 2025-09-29 | 13.63 |
| 2025-09-26 | 13.61 |
| 2025-09-25 | 13.55 |
| 2025-09-24 | 13.89 |
| 2025-09-23 | 13.75 |
| 2025-09-22 | 13.85 |
| 2025-09-19 | 13.61 |
| 2025-09-18 | 14.28 |
| 2025-09-17 | 14.23 |
| 2025-09-16 | 14.06 |
| 2025-09-15 | 13.94 |
| 2025-09-12 | 14.06 |
| 2025-09-11 | 14.34 |
| 2025-09-10 | 14.06 |
| 2025-09-09 | 14.39 |
| 2025-09-08 | 14.47 |
| 2025-09-05 | 14.60 |
| 2025-09-04 | 14.52 |
| 2025-09-03 | 14.60 |
| 2025-09-02 | 14.59 |
| 2025-08-29 | 14.68 |
| 2025-08-28 | 14.58 |
| 2025-08-27 | 14.70 |
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