Cognizant Technology Solutions Net Profit Margin Growth & History (CTSH)
Cognizant Technology Solutions's net profit margin was 10.56% for fiscal 2025.
View full Cognizant Technology Solutions company overviewCognizant Technology Solutions annual net profit margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.56% | −0.79 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 11.35% | +0.36 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.99% | −0.80 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 11.79% | +0.24 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 11.55% | +3.19 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.36% | −2.62 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 10.98% | −2.05 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 13.03% | +2.87 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.16% | −1.36 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 11.51% | −1.57 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 13.08% | −0.94 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 14.02% | +0.13 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 13.89% | −0.42 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 14.31% | −0.13 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 14.44% | −1.54 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 15.97% | −0.34 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 16.32% | +1.02 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 15.30% | −1.10 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 16.40% | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions quarterly net profit margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 11.60% | −0.69 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 12.23% | −0.73 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 12.15% | +1.41 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 5.06% | −6.48 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 12.30% | +0.63 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 12.96% | +1.49 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 10.74% | −0.98 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 11.54% | +0.82 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 11.67% | +2.19 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 11.47% | −0.58 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 11.73% | +0.96 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 10.72% | −2.23 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 9.48% | −2.29 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 12.05% | +0.39 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 10.77% | −1.29 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 12.95% | +1.48 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 11.76% | +0.59 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 11.67% | +0.19 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 12.06% | +4.51 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 11.47% | +3.27 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 11.17% | +2.14 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 11.47% | +2.79 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.55% | −1.67 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 8.20% | −3.50 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 9.03% | −3.27 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 8.69% | −2.04 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 9.22% | −6.47 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 11.70% | +0.00 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 12.29% | +0.91 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 10.73% | −2.56 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 15.69% | +16.16 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 11.70% | −1.45 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 11.38% | −1.42 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 13.29% | −2.42 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −0.47% | −12.49 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 13.14% | +0.29 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 12.81% | +5.33 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 15.71% | +1.94 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 12.02% | −1.10 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 12.86% | +0.40 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 7.48% | −6.14 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 13.77% | +0.62 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 13.11% | −0.12 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 12.46% | −1.32 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 13.61% | −1.16 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 13.16% | −1.25 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 13.23% | −0.54 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 13.78% | −0.08 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 14.77% | +0.88 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 14.40% | +0.34 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 13.77% | −0.54 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 13.86% | −0.78 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 13.90% | −0.13 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 14.06% | −0.17 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 14.31% | −0.12 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 14.64% | +0.45 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 14.03% | +0.03 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 14.24% | −0.96 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 14.43% | −1.30 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 14.19% | −2.55 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 14.01% | −1.57 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 15.19% | −0.59 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 15.73% | −0.22 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 16.74% | +0.74 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 15.58% | −2.61 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 15.79% | +0.62 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 15.95% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 16.00% | +0.65 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 18.19% | +3.04 pp |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | 15.17% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 15.36% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | 15.15% | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions net profit margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's net profit margin increased from 8.36% to 10.56%, a change of +2.21 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 11.60%.
What net profit margin means
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining as net income after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other expenses. It shows how much bottom-line profit or loss a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How net profit margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates net profit margin as SEC-reported net income 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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