Discontinued — last reported Q3 '19
Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Cognizant Accrued Expenses decreased by 9.8% to $2.40B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.3%, from $2.37B to $2.40B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 1.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ3 2019
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.23B | $2.42B | $2.53B | $2.11B | $2.17B | $2.34B | $2.41B | $2.33B | $2.16B | $2.37B | $2.43B | $2.10B | $2.08B | $2.50B | $2.61B | $2.37B | $2.25B | $2.58B | $2.66B | $2.40B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.2% | +4.7% | -16.9% | +3.2% | +7.6% | +3.0% | -3.2% | -7.2% | +9.4% | +2.5% | -13.6% | -1.0% | +20.6% | +4.2% | -9.1% | -5.2% | +14.6% | +3.3% | -9.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.8% | -3.3% | -4.9% | +10.7% | -0.4% | +1.2% | +0.7% | -10.1% | -4.0% | +5.8% | +7.6% | +13.2% | +8.3% | +3.0% | +2.1% | +1.3% |
Range$2.08B – $2.66B
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+1.8%
Median YoY Growth+1.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cognizant's accrued expenses?
- Cognizant (CTSH) reported accrued expenses of $2.40B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cognizant's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Cognizant's accrued expenses increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $2.37B to $2.40B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cognizant's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cognizant's accrued expenses has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.52B to $2.66B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.