Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) 3-Year FCF Growth Rate : -9.40% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Cognizant Technology Solutions 3-Year FCF Growth Rate?

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.31.

During the past 12 months, Cognizant Technology Solutions's average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -7.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -9.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Cognizant Technology Solutions was 59.50% per year. The lowest was -10.60% per year. And the median was 26.70% per year.

Competitive Comparison of Cognizant Technology Solutions's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Cognizant Technology Solutions's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year FCF Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

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Cognizant Technology Solutions's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cognizant Technology Solutions's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

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Cognizant Technology Solutions 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Calculation

This is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions (NAS:CTSH) 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Explanation

Free Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Free Cash Flow per outstanding share of the company's stock. Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company. It's used in the calculation of Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) 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.

Executives

Michael Patsalos-fox	director	300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Mackay Leo S. Jr.	director	C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Robert C. Walker	officer: EVP & Pres, Global Growth Mkts	C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, 300 FRANK W. BURR BOULEVARD, TEANECK NJ 07666
Abraham Schot	director	C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP, 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. STE 36, 6 FL, TEANECK NJ 07666
Zein Abdalla	director	700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, 1/2, PURCHASE NY 10577
Maureen Breakiron-evans	director	C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Kathryn Diaz	officer: SVP & Interim Chief People Off	300 FRANK W BURR BLVD, TEANECK NJ 07666
Eric Branderiz	director	915 DEGUIGNE DRIVE, PO BOX 3453, SUNNYVALE CA 94088-3453
Nella Domenici	director	C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Ravi Kumar Singisetti	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97008
Surya Gummadi	officer: SVP & Interim Americas Lead	C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, 300 FRANK W. BURR BOULEVARD, TEANECK NJ 07666
Andrew J Stafford	officer: EVP, Head of Global Delivery	C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Stephen J Rohleder	director	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Rajesh Nambiar	officer: President, Digital Business	300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD, STE. 36, 6TH FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Robert Telesmanic	officer: SVP, Cont. & Chief Acct. Offc.	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666