Financing
Debt Repayments
Cognizant Debt Repayments decreased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $300.00M to $0.00. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 137.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.
Detailed definition
Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.
Metric ID:
debt_repaymentHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $13.00M | $12.00M | $13.00M | $14.00M | $12.00M | $21.00M | -$47.00M | $1.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $300.00M | $300.00M | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.7% | +8.3% | +7.7% | -14.3% | +75.0% | -323.8% | +102.1% | -100.0% | — | — | — | +0.0% | -100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.7% | +75.0% | -461.5% | -92.9% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | -100.0% |
Range-$47.00M – $300.00M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth-114.5%
Median YoY Growth-96.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cognizant's debt repayments?
- Cognizant (CTSH) reported debt repayments of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
- How has Cognizant's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- Cognizant's debt repayments decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $300.00M to $0.00.
- What is the long-term trend for Cognizant's debt repayments?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Cognizant's debt repayments has grown at a 137.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $53.00M to $300.00M.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.