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Cognizant CTSH Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 29, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$5.4BIn line
EPS$1.40Beat by $0.07
Revenue estimate$5.4B
EPS estimate$1.33

Next report

Nov 4, 2026 (in 2 months)
Revenue estimate$5.6B
EPS estimate$1.44

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$5.4B+5.8%
Gross profit$1.8B+3.3%
Operating income$843.0M-1.2%
Net income$662.0M-0.2%
EPS (diluted)$1.39+3.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.5B-24.0%
Total debt$1.1B-7.4%
Total equity$15.1B+1.1%
Total assets$20.5B+2.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$274.0M-31.5%
CapEx$76.0M-1.3%
Free cash flow$198.0M-38.7%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 03/31/26
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Market cap$29.34B-22.5%
Enterprise value$28.93B-21.9%
P/E13.2×-2.9×
P/S1.4×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin33.5%-0.7pp
Operating margin15.8%+0.6pp
Net margin10.4%-1.3pp
FCF margin11.5%+0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.9%-1.7pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio2.2×0.0×

Segments

By segment

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Financial Services$1.6B+12.4%
Healthcare Segment$1.6B+0.5%
Products and Resources$1.3B+3.4%
Communications, Media and Technology$869.0M+8.1%

By geography

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North America$4.1B+5.1%
Europe$1.0B+9.4%
Europe, excluding United Kingdom$530.0M+7.5%
Rest of World$322.0M+3.5%

By product

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Consulting And Technology Services$3.5B+8.2%
Outsourcing Services$1.9B+1.7%

FAQ

When did Cognizant report Q1 2026 earnings?
Cognizant (CTSH) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 29, 2026 before market open.
What were Cognizant's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Cognizant reported revenue of $5.4B and eps of $1.40 for Q1 2026.
Did Cognizant beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $5.4B by $1.4M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.07.
How did Cognizant's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 5.8% from $5.1B a year earlier and eps grew 13.8% from $1.23.
Where can I find Cognizant's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001058290-26-000015) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001058290-26-000016) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.