What is Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities?

Cognizant (CTSH) reported accrued expenses and other liabilities of $2.40B in Q1 2026.

How has Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities changed year-over-year?

Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $2.37B to $2.40B.

What is the long-term trend for Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.52B to $2.66B.

What does accrued expenses and other liabilities mean?

Miscellaneous long-term obligations including accrued expenses and operational liabilities.

Non-Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

Cognizant Accrued expenses and other liabilities 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 and other liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a 1.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2025

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Significant changes may indicate shifts in operational scale, tax positions, or changes in accounting accruals.

Detailed definition

This category includes various long-term obligations such as accrued interest, taxes, and other operational liabilities...

Peer comparison

Common across all industries; peers report this as other liabilities or accrued expenses.

Metric ID: non_current_liabilities_accrued_liabilities_and_other_li_e1212f

Historical 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%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities?: Cognizant (CTSH) reported accrued expenses and other liabilities of $2.40B in Q1 2026.
How has Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities changed year-over-year?: Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $2.37B to $2.40B.
What is the long-term trend for Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cognizant's accrued expenses and other liabilities has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.52B to $2.66B.
What does accrued expenses and other liabilities mean?: Miscellaneous long-term obligations including accrued expenses and operational liabilities.