Cognizant Technology Solutions annual operating margin
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Cognizant Technology Solutions Operating Margin Growth & History (CTSH)
Cognizant Technology Solutions's operating margin was 16.06% for fiscal 2025.
View full Cognizant Technology Solutions company overviewCognizant Technology Solutions annual operating margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 16.06% | +1.40 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 14.65% | +0.76 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 13.89% | −1.38 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 15.28% | +0.01 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 15.27% | +2.57 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 12.70% | −1.92 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 14.62% | −2.75 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 17.37% | +0.62 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 16.75% | −0.22 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 16.97% | −0.28 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 17.25% | −1.12 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 18.37% | −0.61 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 18.97% | +0.44 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 18.53% | −0.03 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 18.57% | −0.20 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 18.77% | −0.10 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 18.86% | +0.52 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 18.35% | +0.48 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 17.87% | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions quarterly operating margin
Q2.08
Q3.08
Q1.09
Q2.09
Q3.09
Q4.09
Q1.10
Q2.10
Q3.10
Q4.10
Q1.11
Q2.11
Q3.11
Q4.11
Q1.12
Q2.12
Q3.12
Q4.12
Q1.13
Q2.13
Q3.13
Q4.13
Q1.14
Q2.14
Q3.14
Q4.14
Q1.15
Q2.15
Q3.15
Q4.15
Q1.16
Q2.16
Q3.16
Q4.16
Q1.17
Q2.17
Q3.17
Q4.17
Q1.18
Q2.18
Q3.18
Q4.18
Q1.19
Q2.19
Q3.19
Q4.19
Q1.20
Q2.20
Q3.20
Q4.20
Q1.21
Q2.21
Q3.21
Q4.21
Q1.22
Q2.22
Q3.22
Q4.22
Q1.23
Q2.23
Q3.23
Q4.23
Q1.24
Q2.24
Q3.24
Q4.24
Q1.25
Q2.25
Q3.25
Q4.25
Q1.26
Q2.26
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 17.48% | +1.90 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 15.57% | −1.10 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 15.99% | +1.22 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 15.99% | +1.36 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 15.58% | +0.98 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 16.68% | +2.08 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 14.78% | −0.44 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 14.63% | +0.62 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 14.60% | +2.79 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 14.60% | +0.01 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 15.22% | +1.04 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 14.01% | −2.42 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 11.81% | −3.68 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 14.59% | −0.41 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 14.18% | −1.15 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 16.43% | +1.06 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 15.49% | +0.31 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 15.00% | −0.20 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 15.32% | +4.21 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 15.37% | +1.16 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 15.18% | +3.50 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 15.20% | +1.50 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 11.11% | −3.50 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 14.21% | −1.54 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 11.68% | −3.27 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 13.70% | +0.59 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 14.61% | −2.17 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 15.75% | −2.52 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 14.95% | −1.78 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 13.11% | −4.60 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 16.78% | −0.38 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 18.27% | +1.06 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 16.72% | +0.21 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 17.71% | +1.64 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 17.16% | +0.96 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 17.21% | +0.32 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 16.51% | −1.02 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 16.07% | −1.23 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 16.20% | −0.90 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 16.88% | −0.15 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 17.54% | −0.16 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 17.30% | +0.13 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 17.10% | −0.38 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 17.04% | −0.69 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 17.70% | −1.69 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 17.18% | −1.81 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 17.48% | −1.53 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 17.73% | −1.24 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 19.39% | −0.36 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 18.99% | +0.88 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 19.01% | +0.73 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 18.97% | +0.18 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 19.75% | +1.26 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 18.11% | −0.47 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 18.29% | −0.24 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 18.79% | +0.49 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 18.49% | +0.32 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 18.58% | −0.78 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 18.52% | −0.14 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 18.30% | −0.46 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 18.18% | −0.46 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 19.35% | +0.28 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 18.66% | +0.18 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 18.76% | −0.19 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 18.63% | −0.90 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 19.07% | +0.55 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 18.49% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 18.96% | −0.46 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 19.53% | +2.07 pp |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | 18.52% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 19.41% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | 17.46% | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions operating margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's operating margin increased from 12.70% to 16.06%, a change of +3.36 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 17.48%.
About the metric
What operating margin means
Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
Calculation and source
How operating margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating 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.
Review Cognizant Technology Solutions source filings ↗Community posts
Cognizant sets US graduate-hiring and AI-workforce expansion targets
Cognizant announced workforce investment plans on 7 September 2026. New targets The company plans to hire 1,500 US college graduates and expand its Frontier Certified Engineer and Frontier Business Operator workforce to a combined 15,000 pe ...
