NASDAQ
CTSH
Last Price
US $59.29
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$26.7B
EPS
TTM
$4.76
EPS Growth (1Y)
0.89%
PEG
TTM
1.03x
P/E
TTM
12.45x
P/S
TTM
1.28x
YIELD
2.16%
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
14.94%
Return on equity
ROIC: 12.32%
Valuation History
12.7X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 7.0X
Cash flow
Profit margin
Revenue
4.86%
EBITDA
9.27%
Cash flow
-2.20%
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $59.29
-2.33%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $59.29
3.22%
Default assumptions
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Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation cash flow to debt ratio of 183.05% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover a substantial portion of its debt. This level indicates very strong financial health.
Free cash flow growth
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's free cash flow has increased 42.04% from $1.83B last year to $2.60B, signaling increasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's debt to equity ratio is 0.14, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.
Debt-to-equity trend
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 0.10 last year to 0.14 today, signaling weakened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has a net cash position, so leverage is healthy.
Interest coverage
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation earns at least as much interest as it pays. Interest obligations are fully covered.
Profit margin growth
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's profit margin has decreased (9.62%) in the last year from 11.35% to 10.26%, signaling decreasing performance
Current ratio
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's short-term assets of $8.55B exceed its short-term liabilities of $3.66B
Return on assets
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's return on assets of 10.66% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Return on equity
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's return on equity of 14.94%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Earnings quality
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Earnings stability
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has a free cash flow yield of 9.88%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Earnings growth
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's yearly earnings has decreased 0.45% since last year from $2.24B to $2.23B, signaling decreasing performance
Revenue growth
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's yearly revenue has increased 6.95% since last year from $19.74B to $21.11B, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 12.32% (Source: FMP key-metrics). At or above the 10% threshold. Score: 2 of 2. The company is generating returns above the upper end of the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range under this definition of invested capital.
3-year revenue CAGR
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's 3-year revenue CAGR of 2.80% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation had revenue growth in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 57.91 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Earnings yield (TTM)
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has an earnings yield of 8.17%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 61.20 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 6.21x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has a price-to-book ratio of 1.88x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has a price-to-sales ratio of 1.26x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue