What is Cognizant's SG&A?

Cognizant (CTSH) reported SG&A of $791M in Q1 2026.

How has Cognizant's SG&A changed year-over-year?

Cognizant's SG&A decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $791M to $791M.

What is the long-term trend for Cognizant's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cognizant's SG&A has grown at a -1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.5B to $3.24B.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

Cognizant CTSH SG&A

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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:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

The official record: Cognizant’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cognizant's SG&A?: Cognizant (CTSH) reported SG&A of $791M in Q1 2026.
How has Cognizant's SG&A changed year-over-year?: Cognizant's SG&A decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $791M to $791M.
What is the long-term trend for Cognizant's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cognizant's SG&A has grown at a -1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.5B to $3.24B.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.