Cognizant Technology Solutions (WBO:CTSH) FCF Yield % : 6.05 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)

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What is Cognizant Technology Solutions FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €1,872 Mil, and Market Cap is €31,025 Mil. Therefore, Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Yield % for today is 6.05%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:CTSH' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.11 Med: 5.14 Max: 9.83
Current: 6.05

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Cognizant Technology Solutions was 9.83%. The lowest was 3.11%. And the median was 5.14%.

WBO:CTSH's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
81.66% of 2824 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.375 vs WBO:CTSH: 6.05

Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.85%.

Cognizant Technology Solutions FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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Cognizant Technology Solutions FCF Yield % Chart

Cognizant Technology Solutions Annual Data

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6.21

6.84

4.73

7.84

5.42

Cognizant Technology Solutions Quarterly Data
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FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															8.58	8.34	-0.40	8.76	7.10

Competitive Comparison of Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Yield %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Yield % falls into.

Cognizant Technology Solutions FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Cognizant Technology Solutions's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	1845.921	/	34058.22
	=	5.42%

Cognizant Technology Solutions's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	604.303	*	4	/	34058.22
	=	7.10%

Cognizant Technology Solutions FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions (WBO:CTSH) Business Description

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Address

300 Frank West Burr Boulevard, Suite 36, 6th Floor, Teaneck, NJ, USA, 07666

Website

https://www.cognizant.com

Cognizant is a global IT services provider, offering consulting and outsourcing services to some of the world's largest enterprises spanning the financial services, media and communications, healthcare, natural resources, and consumer products industries. Cognizant employs nearly 300,000 people globally, roughly 70% of whom are in India, although the company's headquarters are in Teaneck, New Jersey.