Cognizant Technology Solutions Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (CTSH)
Cognizant Technology Solutions's capital expenditures (capex) was $288.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Cognizant Technology Solutions company overviewCognizant Technology Solutions annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $288.0M | −$9.0M | −3.03% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $297.0M | −$20.0M | −6.31% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $317.0M | −$15.0M | −4.52% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $332.0M | $53.0M | +19.00% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $279.0M | −$119.0M | −29.90% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $398.0M | $6.0M | +1.53% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $392.0M | $15.0M | +3.98% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $377.0M | $93.0M | +32.75% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $284.0M | −$16.0M | −5.33% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $300.0M | $27.0M | +9.89% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $273.0M | $61.0M | +28.77% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $212.0M | −$49.6M | −18.96% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $261.6M | −$72.9M | −21.79% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $334.5M | $46.2M | +16.04% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $288.2M | $102.7M | +55.37% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $185.5M | $108.9M | +142.06% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $76.6M | −$92.8M | −54.76% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $169.4M | −$13.1M | −7.16% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $182.5M | — | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $99.0M | $32.0M | +47.76% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $76.0M | −$1.0M | −1.30% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $77.0M | −$6.0M | −7.23% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $67.0M | $11.0M | +19.64% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $67.0M | −$12.0M | −15.19% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $77.0M | −$2.0M | −2.53% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $83.0M | $5.0M | +6.41% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $56.0M | −$17.0M | −23.29% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $79.0M | $11.0M | +16.18% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $79.0M | −$19.0M | −19.39% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $78.0M | −$12.0M | −13.33% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $73.0M | −$6.0M | −7.59% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $68.0M | $25.0M | +58.14% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $98.0M | −$22.0M | −18.33% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $90.0M | $25.0M | +38.46% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $79.0M | $28.0M | +54.90% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $43.0M | −$32.0M | −42.67% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $120.0M | $32.0M | +36.36% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $65.0M | −$24.0M | −26.97% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $51.0M | −$53.0M | −50.96% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $75.0M | −$18.0M | −19.35% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $88.0M | −$24.0M | −21.43% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $89.0M | −$4.0M | −4.30% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $104.0M | $7.0M | +7.22% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $93.0M | −$3.0M | −3.13% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $112.0M | $6.0M | +5.66% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $93.0M | −$3.0M | −3.13% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $97.0M | $3.0M | +3.19% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $96.0M | $5.0M | +5.49% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $106.0M | $10.0M | +10.42% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $96.0M | $16.0M | +20.00% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $94.0M | $16.0M | +20.51% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $91.0M | $31.0M | +51.67% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $96.0M | $30.0M | +45.45% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $80.0M | −$7.0M | −8.05% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $78.0M | $4.0M | +5.41% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $60.0M | −$15.0M | −20.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $66.0M | $2.0M | +3.13% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $87.0M | $12.7M | +17.09% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $74.0M | $8.9M | +13.67% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $75.0M | −$600,000 | −0.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $64.0M | $6.0M | +10.34% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $74.3M | −$200,000 | −0.27% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $65.1M | $9.6M | +17.30% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $75.6M | $36.9M | +95.35% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $58.0M | $14.7M | +33.95% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $74.5M | −$32.8M | −30.54% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $55.5M | $23.7M | +74.33% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $38.7M | −$11.6M | −23.10% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $43.3M | −$28.9M | −40.02% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $107.3M | −$18.5M | −14.71% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $31.8M | −$38.1M | −54.48% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $50.3M | −$28.0M | −35.75% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $72.2M | $11.7M | +19.41% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $125.7M | $1.2M | +0.95% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $69.9M | −$4.2M | −5.62% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $78.3M | $44.6M | +132.17% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $60.5M | $4.6M | +8.31% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $124.6M | $50.0M | +67.08% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $74.1M | $29.3M | +65.44% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $33.7M | −$8.2M | −19.58% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $55.8M | $31.6M | +130.46% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $74.6M | $59.9M | +409.72% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $44.8M | $12.8M | +40.04% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $41.9M | $32.4M | +339.09% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $24.2M | $3.7M | +18.30% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $14.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $32.0M | −$29.1M | −47.66% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $9.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $20.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $61.1M | — | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $398.0M to $288.0M, a change of −$110.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $99.0M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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