Cognizant Technology Solutions Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (CTSH)
Cognizant Technology Solutions's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.08 for fiscal 2025.
View full Cognizant Technology Solutions company overviewCognizant Technology Solutions annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.08 | −0.03 | −25.05% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.10 | 0.00 | +3.05% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.10 | −0.02 | −19.45% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.13 | −0.01 | −8.94% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.14 | −0.03 | −15.98% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.01 | +5.82% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.09 | +138.04% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.07 | −0.02 | −20.30% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.08 | −0.00 | −0.02% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.08 | −0.06 | −40.82% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.14 | −0.07 | −34.64% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.21 | 0.21 | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.00 | — | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.14 | 0.07 | +88.07% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.07 | −0.01 | −8.42% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.08 | −0.03 | −25.05% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.08 | −0.05 | −39.07% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.08 | −0.01 | −13.50% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 0.08 | −0.02 | −16.41% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.10 | 0.00 | +3.05% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.13 | 0.02 | +14.92% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.09 | −0.03 | −22.46% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.09 | −0.02 | −20.47% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.10 | −0.02 | −19.45% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 0.11 | −0.01 | −11.75% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.11 | −0.02 | −12.69% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 0.12 | −0.02 | −11.32% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.13 | −0.01 | −8.94% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 0.13 | −0.02 | −12.54% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.13 | −0.02 | −14.80% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.13 | −0.02 | −13.62% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.14 | −0.03 | −15.98% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.15 | −0.17 | −53.52% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.15 | −0.16 | −51.17% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.16 | −0.16 | −51.48% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.01 | +5.82% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.31 | 0.15 | +96.83% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.32 | 0.16 | +101.68% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.32 | 0.18 | +121.38% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.09 | +138.04% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.16 | 0.09 | +140.86% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 0.16 | 0.09 | +122.73% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.14 | 0.07 | +105.64% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.07 | −0.02 | −20.30% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.07 | −0.01 | −12.02% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.07 | −0.02 | −25.59% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 0.07 | −0.05 | −41.91% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.08 | −0.00 | −0.02% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 0.07 | −0.01 | −13.95% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 0.09 | 0.00 | +2.59% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 0.12 | 0.01 | +14.03% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.08 | −0.06 | −40.82% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.09 | −0.02 | −19.06% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 0.09 | −0.03 | −25.93% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 0.11 | −0.03 | −19.20% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.14 | −0.07 | −34.64% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 0.11 | 0.11 | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 0.12 | 0.12 | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 0.13 | 0.13 | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.21 | 0.21 | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.00 | — | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 0.16 to 0.08, a change of −0.09. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.14.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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