How much cash does Cognizant generate?

Cognizant (CTSH) generated $2.8B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Cognizant's free cash flow?

After $287.0M of capital expenditures, Cognizant's free cash flow was $2.5B over the trailing twelve months, up 15.8% year over year.

Where does Cognizant's cash flow data come from?

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Cognizant CTSH Cash Flow Statement

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Net income	$2.23B0.0%	$2.23B+4.8%	$2.13B-12.6%	$2.44B+3.4%	$2.36B+5.2%
Depreciation and amortization	$555M+0.9%	$550M-0.5%	$553M+0.4%	$551M+1.1%	$545M+0.6%
Stock-based compensation	$185M+2.2%	$181M+1.7%	$178M+1.7%	$175M0.0%	$175M0.0%
Deferred income taxes	——	——	——	——	-$275M+22.5%
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	$0-100%	$62M0.0%	$62M0.0%	$62M0.0%	$62M—
Change in accounts receivable	$332M-9.3%	$366M—	——	——	——
Change in accounts payable	——	——	——	——	——
Change in other assets	$282M+139%	$118M—	——	——	——
Change in other liabilities	-$52M-156%	$93M+290%	-$49M—	——	——
Other working capital changes	——	——	——	——	——
Change in deferred revenue	$61M+10.9%	$55M+52.8%	$36M-25.0%	$48M-25.0%	$64M+45.5%
Net cash from operating activities	$2.76B-4.4%	$2.88B-2.1%	$2.95B+14.8%	$2.57B+5.6%	$2.43B+14.4%
Capital expenditures	$287M-0.3%	$288M-2.0%	$294M+3.9%	$283M-4.1%	$295M-0.7%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$730M—	$0—	——	——	——
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	——	——	——	——	$70M—
Net cash from investing activities	-$1.03B-347%	-$230M+1.7%	-$234M+83.5%	-$1.42B-0.2%	-$1.42B+14.0%
Dividends paid	$614M+0.7%	$610M+0.2%	$609M+0.3%	$607M+0.5%	$604M+0.7%
Repurchases of common stock	$1.61B+17.1%	$1.38B+15.4%	$1.19B+22.7%	$973M+42.9%	$681M+12.6%
Repayments of debt	——	——	——	——	$600M+100%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$56M-3.4%	$58M-3.3%	$60M-1.6%	$61M-1.6%	$62M-1.6%
Net cash from financing activities	-$2.21B+2.6%	-$2.27B+4.8%	-$2.39B—	——	——
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	——	——	——	——	——
Net increase (decrease) in cash	-$476M-218%	$403M—	——	——	——
Interest paid	——	$36M-10.6%	$40.25M-9.6%	$44.5M-8.7%	$48.75M-8.0%
Income taxes paid	——	$985M-3.3%	$1.02B-3.2%	$1.05B-3.1%	$1.09B-3.0%
Deferred revenue	$61M+10.9%	$55M+52.8%	$36M-25.0%	$48M-25.0%	$64M+45.5%
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	$282M+139%	$118M—	——	——	——
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	——	——	——	——	$70M—
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances	$56M-3.4%	$58M-3.3%	$60M-1.6%	$61M-1.6%	$62M-1.6%
Repayments Of Debt, Lease, And Earnout Obligations	——	——	——	——	——
Repayments of Long-Term Lines of Credit	——	——	——	——	$600M+100%
Free cash flow	$2.47B-4.8%	$2.6B-2.1%	$2.65B+16.2%	$2.28B+6.9%	$2.13B+16.8%
Free cash flow	$2.47B-4.8%	$2.6B-2.1%	$2.65B+16.2%	$2.28B+6.9%	$2.13B+16.8%

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How much cash does Cognizant generate?: Cognizant (CTSH) generated $2.8B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Cognizant's free cash flow?: After $287.0M of capital expenditures, Cognizant's free cash flow was $2.5B over the trailing twelve months, up 15.8% year over year.
Where does Cognizant's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from Cognizant's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.