Cognizant Technology Solutions annual gross margin
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Gross Margin Growth & History (CTSH)
Cognizant Technology Solutions's gross margin was 33.72% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 33.72% | −0.63 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 34.34% | −0.22 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 34.56% | −1.36 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 35.93% | −1.37 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 37.30% | +1.38 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 35.92% | −0.72 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 36.64% | −2.35 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 38.99% | +0.79 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 38.20% | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions quarterly gross margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 33.37% | −0.30 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 32.79% | −0.80 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 33.73% | −1.39 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 33.87% | −0.49 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 33.67% | −0.27 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 33.59% | −0.32 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 35.12% | −0.12 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 34.36% | −0.11 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 33.94% | +0.07 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 33.91% | −0.78 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 35.25% | +0.38 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 34.47% | −2.12 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 33.87% | −2.55 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 34.68% | −1.14 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 34.86% | −1.71 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 36.59% | −1.29 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 36.42% | −1.13 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 35.83% | −1.37 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 36.57% | +0.19 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 37.88% | +0.26 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 37.56% | +2.93 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 37.20% | +2.21 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 36.38% | +0.55 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 37.61% | +0.73 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 34.63% | −1.89 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 34.98% | −2.37 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 35.83% | −2.65 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 36.89% | −2.30 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 36.51% | −3.15 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 37.35% | −1.28 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 38.48% | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 39.19% | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 39.67% | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 38.62% | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's gross margin decreased from 35.92% to 33.72%, a change of −2.20 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 33.37%.
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What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-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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