Cognizant Technology Solutions annual ebitda margin
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Cognizant Technology Solutions EBITDA Margin Growth & History (CTSH)
Cognizant Technology Solutions's ebitda margin was 18.66% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 18.66% | +1.26 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 17.40% | +0.64 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 16.76% | −1.44 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 18.21% | −0.17 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 18.37% | +2.32 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 16.05% | −1.70 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 17.75% | −2.71 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 20.46% | +0.72 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 19.74% | −0.04 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 19.78% | −0.13 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 19.91% | −0.48 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 20.39% | −0.61 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 21.01% | +0.34 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 20.66% | +0.07 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 20.59% | −0.57 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 21.17% | −0.42 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 21.59% | +0.59 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 21.00% | +0.61 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 20.39% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 18.81% | +0.58 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 18.18% | −1.16 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 18.62% | +0.85 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 18.49% | +1.30 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 18.23% | +0.99 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 19.34% | +1.94 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 17.77% | −0.87 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 17.19% | +0.55 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 17.24% | +2.75 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 17.39% | +0.06 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 18.64% | +1.55 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 16.64% | −2.69 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 14.49% | −3.94 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 17.33% | −0.63 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 17.09% | −1.25 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 19.33% | +0.93 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 18.43% | +0.08 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 17.97% | −0.44 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 18.34% | +3.66 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 18.40% | +0.94 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 18.34% | +3.27 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 18.40% | +1.48 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 14.67% | −3.02 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 17.46% | −1.27 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 15.08% | −2.89 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 16.92% | +0.57 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 17.69% | −2.00 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 18.74% | −2.45 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 17.97% | −1.60 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 16.35% | −4.36 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 19.69% | −0.66 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 21.19% | +0.95 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 19.57% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 20.71% | +1.70 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 20.35% | +1.23 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 20.23% | +0.54 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 19.32% | −0.98 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 19.01% | −1.04 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 19.12% | −0.67 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 19.69% | +0.07 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 20.30% | −0.09 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 20.05% | +0.28 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 19.79% | +0.09 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 19.63% | +0.05 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 20.38% | −0.86 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 19.77% | −1.14 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 19.70% | −1.27 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 19.57% | −1.24 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 21.24% | −0.44 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 20.92% | +0.65 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 20.97% | +0.66 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 20.82% | −0.05 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 21.69% | +1.21 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 20.27% | −0.45 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 20.30% | −0.17 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 20.87% | +0.70 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 20.47% | +0.43 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 20.72% | −0.75 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 20.47% | −0.33 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 20.17% | −0.76 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 20.04% | −0.73 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 21.46% | −0.46 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 20.80% | −0.38 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 20.93% | −0.64 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 20.77% | −1.53 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 21.92% | +0.57 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 21.19% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 21.57% | −0.50 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 22.31% | +2.25 pp |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | 21.36% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 22.06% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | 20.05% | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions ebitda margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's ebitda margin increased from 16.05% to 18.66%, a change of +2.61 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 18.81%.
About the metric
What EBITDA margin means
EBITDA margin measures EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. It can help compare operating profitability over time, but it excludes capital intensity, financing costs, taxes, and other items and is generally unsuitable for financial companies.
Calculation and source
How EBITDA margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by positive reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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