Non-Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Cognizant Total Liabilities decreased by 4.3% to $5.43B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $5.07B to $5.43B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a -1.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A rising trend may indicate aggressive expansion or liquidity pressure, while a declining trend suggests deleveraging and improved balance sheet health.
Detailed definition
This represents the aggregate sum of all current and non-current financial obligations owed by the company to external p...
Peer comparison
Used across all industries to assess the overall debt burden relative to equity and assets.
Metric ID:
total_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $5.62B | $5.69B | $5.86B | $5.46B | $5.31B | $5.39B | $5.54B | $5.49B | $5.06B | $5.20B | $5.26B | $4.92B | $4.68B | $5.71B | $5.56B | $5.07B | $4.88B | $5.24B | $5.68B | $5.43B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +3.1% | -6.8% | -2.8% | +1.5% | +2.9% | -1.0% | -7.7% | +2.6% | +1.1% | -6.4% | -4.8% | +22.0% | -2.7% | -8.8% | -3.8% | +7.4% | +8.4% | -4.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.6% | -5.2% | -5.4% | +0.5% | -4.6% | -3.6% | -5.2% | -10.4% | -7.5% | +9.9% | +5.7% | +3.1% | +4.1% | -8.3% | +2.1% | +7.2% |
Range$4.68B – $5.86B
CAGR-0.7%
Avg YoY Growth-1.4%
Median YoY Growth-4.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cognizant's total liabilities?
- Cognizant (CTSH) reported total liabilities of $5.43B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cognizant's total liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Cognizant's total liabilities increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $5.07B to $5.43B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cognizant's total liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cognizant's total liabilities has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.09B to $5.68B.
- What does total liabilities mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to all creditors and stakeholders.