Other intangible assets—net
Cognizant Other intangible assets—net increased by 4.8% to $1.49B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.5%, from $1.56B to $1.49B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Other intangible assets—net shows an upward trend with a 6.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals recent strategic acquisitions or significant investment in R&D and intellectual property, while a decrease reflects ongoing amortization or potential impairment.
Detailed definition
This represents the net book value of identifiable non-physical assets such as patents, intellectual property, software...
Peer comparison
High in semiconductor and tech firms due to heavy reliance on patent portfolios and acquired technology.
non_current_assets_intangible_assets_net_excluding_goodwillHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.22B | $1.20B | $1.22B | $1.17B | $1.10B | $1.04B | $1.17B | $1.26B | $1.23B | $1.17B | $1.15B | $1.17B | $1.13B | $1.68B | $1.60B | $1.56B | $1.52B | $1.47B | $1.42B | $1.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.7% | +1.7% | -4.2% | -5.7% | -5.7% | +12.5% | +8.0% | -2.7% | -4.4% | -2.1% | +1.9% | -3.6% | +48.9% | -4.9% | -2.8% | -2.1% | -3.3% | -3.7% | +4.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.7% | -13.4% | -4.1% | +8.1% | +11.5% | +13.1% | -1.6% | -7.2% | -8.1% | +43.2% | +39.2% | +32.8% | +34.9% | -12.4% | -11.4% | -4.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cognizant's other intangible assets—net?
- Cognizant (CTSH) reported other intangible assets—net of $1.49B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cognizant's other intangible assets—net changed year-over-year?
- Cognizant's other intangible assets—net decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $1.56B to $1.49B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cognizant's other intangible assets—net?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cognizant's other intangible assets—net has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.05B to $1.42B.
- What does other intangible assets—net mean?
- The value of non-physical assets like patents and intellectual property, excluding goodwill.