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Cognizant CTSH Communications, Media and Technology — Goodwill, Acquired During Period

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Products and Resources
$0-100%

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$18.32B-48.1%
Enterprise value$17.91B-48.3%
P/E8.2×-6.3×
P/S0.9×-0.9×

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×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cognizant in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

The official record: Cognizant’s 10-K, filed February 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cognizant's communications, media and technology — goodwill, acquired during period?
Cognizant (CTSH) reported communications, media and technology — goodwill, acquired during period of $0 in Q4 2025.
How has Cognizant's communications, media and technology — goodwill, acquired during period changed year-over-year?
Cognizant's communications, media and technology — goodwill, acquired during period decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $36M to $0.
What is the long-term trend for Cognizant's communications, media and technology — goodwill, acquired during period?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cognizant's communications, media and technology — goodwill, acquired during period has grown at a -100.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $156M to $0.
What does communications, media and technology — goodwill, acquired during period mean?
This metric tracks the specific amount of goodwill added to the balance sheet during the current reporting period due to new acquisitions within the Communications, Media, and Technology segment. It highlights the company's current strategy for inorganic growth and market expansion.