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Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

: 14.56 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Cognizant Technology Solutions's share price is $67.13. Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.61. Hence, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 14.56.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cognizant Technology Solutions's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CTSH' s Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.8   Med: 16.91   Max: 26.72
Current: 14.56

During the past 13 years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's highest Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio was 26.72. The lowest was 8.80. And the median was 16.91.

CTSH's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
60.53% of 1776 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 18.355 vs CTSH: 14.56

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.47. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.61.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Cognizant Technology Solutions was -6.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -8.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 0.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 50.10% per year. The lowest was -8.90% per year. And the median was 23.00% per year.


Cognizant Technology Solutions Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cognizant Technology Solutions's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.90 13.44 18.78 11.56 16.37

Cognizant Technology Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.56 10.49 13.41 15.02 16.37

Competitive Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cognizant Technology Solutions's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Cognizant Technology Solutions Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
=67.13/4.611
=14.56

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Share Price of today is $67.13.
Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.61.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Cash Flow from Operations

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Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
300 Frank West Burr Boulevard, Suite 36, 6th Floor, Teaneck, NJ, USA, 07666
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