What is the current annual net margin of CTSH?

As of today, CTSH annual net margin is 10.56%

What is 1-year change in CTSH annual net margin?

CTSH annual net margin is down -6.96% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in CTSH annual net margin?

CTSH annual net margin is down -10.43% over the past 3 years

How far is CTSH annual net margin from its all-time high?

CTSH annual net margin is currently -43.74% below its historical high of 18.77% set on December 31, 2005

How does CTSH annual net margin rank versus sector peers?

CTSH annual net margin is higher than 75.87% of companies in Technology sector

When is CTSH next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for CTSH has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly net margin of CTSH?

As of today, CTSH quarterly net margin is 11.60%

What is CTSH quarterly net margin most recent change?

CTSH quarterly net margin was down -5.15% on June 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in CTSH quarterly net margin?

CTSH quarterly net margin is down -5.69% year-over-year

How far is CTSH quarterly net margin from its all-time high?

CTSH quarterly net margin is currently -48.33% below its historical high of 22.45% set on December 31, 2005

How does CTSH quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?

CTSH quarterly net margin is higher than 77.84% of companies in Technology sector

When is CTSH next earnings release?

The next earnings release for CTSH is on October 28, 2026

CTSH Net Margin History & Chart Since 1996

Annual Net Margin

10.56%0.79%-6.96%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CTSH annual net margin is 10.56%, down -6.96% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: CTSH annual net margin is down -10.43% over the past 3 years, up +26.32% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: CTSH annual net margin is currently -43.74% below its historical high of 18.77% set on December 31, 2005
3-Year Low Comparison: CTSH annual net margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: CTSH annual net margin is higher than 75.87% of companies in Technology sector

Net Margin Chart

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Performance

CTSH Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.56%	-7.0%	-10.4%	+26.3%	-33.9%
Quarterly Net Margin	Jun 30, 26	11.60%	-5.7%	+22.4%	+3.9%	-17.2%
Price	Aug 14, 26	$58.79	-15.3%	-17.3%	-24.3%	+82.0%
PE Ratio	Aug 14, 26	12.62	-10.4%	-23.9%	-48.7%	-48.0%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$21.11B	+7.0%	+8.7%	+26.8%	+359.6%
Annual Net Income	Dec 31, 25	$2.23B	-0.5%	-2.6%	+60.2%	+204.0%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	31.11%	-1.6%	-5.9%	-4.5%	-20.6%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	15.76%	+3.2%	+2.7%	+12.8%	-11.8%

Net Margin Highs

CTSH Annual Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	11.79%	N/A	-10.4%
5Y	11.79%	Dec 31, 22	-10.4%
All	18.77%	Dec 31, 05	-43.7%

Net Margin Lows

CTSH Annual Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	10.56%	Dec 31, 25	at low
5Y	8.36%	N/A	+26.3%
All	6.36%	Dec 1, 97	+66.0%

Net Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	10.56%	-7.0%
2024	11.35%	+3.3%
2023	10.99%	-6.8%
2022	11.79%	+2.1%
2021	11.55%	+38.2%
2020	8.36%	-23.9%
2019	10.98%	-15.7%
2018	13.03%	+28.2%
2017	10.16%	-11.7%
2016	11.51%	-12.0%
2015	13.08%	-6.7%
2014	14.02%	+0.9%
2013	13.89%	-2.9%
2012	14.31%	-0.9%
2011	14.44%	-9.6%

Year	Value	Change
2010	15.97%	-2.1%
2009	16.32%	+6.7%
2008	15.30%	-6.7%
2007	16.40%	+0.4%
2006	16.34%	-12.9%
2005	18.77%	+9.8%
2004	17.09%	+9.7%
2003	15.58%	+3.2%
2002	15.09%	+21.0%
2001	12.47%	-3.3%
2000	12.90%	+2.1%
1999	12.64%	+22.8%
1998	10.29%	+61.8%
1997	6.36%	-32.5%
1996	9.42%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual net margin of CTSH?: As of today, CTSH annual net margin is 10.56%
What is 1-year change in CTSH annual net margin?: CTSH annual net margin is down -6.96% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in CTSH annual net margin?: CTSH annual net margin is down -10.43% over the past 3 years
How far is CTSH annual net margin from its all-time high?: CTSH annual net margin is currently -43.74% below its historical high of 18.77% set on December 31, 2005
How does CTSH annual net margin rank versus sector peers?: CTSH annual net margin is higher than 75.87% of companies in Technology sector
When is CTSH next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for CTSH has not been scheduled

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Net Margin

11.60%0.63%-5.15%

June 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CTSH quarterly net margin is 11.60%, down -5.15% on June 30, 2026
Historical Performance: CTSH quarterly net margin is down -5.69% year-over-year, up +22.36% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: CTSH quarterly net margin is currently -48.33% below its historical high of 22.45% set on December 31, 2005
3-Year Low Comparison: CTSH quarterly net margin is +129.25% above its 3-year low of 5.06% reached on September 30, 2025
Sector Comparison: CTSH quarterly net margin is higher than 77.84% of companies in Technology sector

Performance

CTSH Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Net Margin	Jun 30, 26	11.60%	-5.2%	-5.7%	+22.4%	+3.9%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.56%	–	-7.0%	-10.4%	+26.3%
Price	Aug 14, 26	$58.79	+27.7%	-15.3%	-17.3%	-24.3%
PE Ratio	Aug 14, 26	12.62	+26.2%	-10.4%	-23.9%	-48.7%
Quarterly Revenue	Jun 30, 26	$5.48B	+1.3%	+4.5%	+12.2%	+19.5%
Quarterly Net Income	Jun 30, 26	$636.00M	-3.9%	-1.4%	+37.4%	+24.2%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jun 30, 26	30.05%	+1.4%	-2.8%	-3.9%	-11.9%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 30, 26	16.84%	+11.6%	+8.9%	+17.7%	+13.3%

Quarterly Net Margin Highs

CTSH Quarterly Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	12.30%	N/A	-5.7%
3Y	12.96%	Mar 31, 25	-10.5%
5Y	12.96%	Mar 31, 25	-10.5%
All	22.45%	Dec 31, 05	-48.3%

Quarterly Net Margin Lows

CTSH Quarterly Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	5.06%	Sep 30, 25	+129.3%
3Y	5.06%	Sep 30, 25	+129.3%
5Y	5.06%	Sep 30, 25	+129.3%
All	-0.47%	Dec 31, 17	+2568.1%

Quarterly Net Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2026	11.60%	-5.2%
Mar 2026	12.23%	+0.7%
Dec 2025	12.15%	+140.1%
Sep 2025	5.06%	-58.9%
Jun 2025	12.30%	-5.1%
Mar 2025	12.96%	+20.7%
Dec 2024	10.74%	-6.9%
Sep 2024	11.54%	-1.1%
Jun 2024	11.67%	+1.7%
Mar 2024	11.47%	-2.2%
Dec 2023	11.73%	+9.4%
Sep 2023	10.72%	+13.1%
Jun 2023	9.48%	-21.3%
Mar 2023	12.05%	+11.9%
Dec 2022	10.77%	-16.8%
Sep 2022	12.95%	+10.1%
Jun 2022	11.76%	+0.8%
Mar 2022	11.67%	-3.2%
Dec 2021	12.06%	+5.1%
Sep 2021	11.47%	+2.7%
Jun 2021	11.17%	-2.6%
Mar 2021	11.47%	+51.9%
Dec 2020	7.55%	-7.9%
Sep 2020	8.20%	-9.2%
Jun 2020	9.03%	+3.9%
Mar 2020	8.69%	-5.7%
Dec 2019	9.22%	-21.2%
Sep 2019	11.70%	-4.8%
Jun 2019	12.29%	+14.5%
Mar 2019	10.73%	-31.6%
Dec 2018	15.69%	+34.1%
Sep 2018	11.70%	+2.8%
Jun 2018	11.38%	-14.4%
Mar 2018	13.29%	+2,927.7%
Dec 2017	-0.47%	-103.6%
Sep 2017	13.14%	+2.6%
Jun 2017	12.81%	-18.5%
Mar 2017	15.71%	+30.7%
Dec 2016	12.02%	-6.6%
Sep 2016	12.87%	+71.8%
Jun 2016	7.49%	-45.6%
Mar 2016	13.78%	+5.2%
Dec 2015	13.10%	+5.1%
Sep 2015	12.46%	-8.5%
Jun 2015	13.62%	+3.6%
Mar 2015	13.15%	-0.6%
Dec 2014	13.23%	-4.0%
Sep 2014	13.78%	-6.8%
Jun 2014	14.78%	+2.6%
Mar 2014	14.40%	+4.6%
Dec 2013	13.77%	-0.6%
Sep 2013	13.86%	-0.3%
Jun 2013	13.90%	-1.1%
Mar 2013	14.06%	-1.7%
Dec 2012	14.31%	-2.3%
Sep 2012	14.64%	+4.3%
Jun 2012	14.03%	-1.5%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2012	14.24%	-1.3%
Dec 2011	14.43%	+1.7%
Sep 2011	14.19%	+1.3%
Jun 2011	14.01%	-7.8%
Mar 2011	15.19%	-3.4%
Dec 2010	15.73%	-6.0%
Sep 2010	16.74%	+7.4%
Jun 2010	15.58%	-1.3%
Mar 2010	15.79%	-1.0%
Dec 2009	15.95%	-0.3%
Sep 2009	16.00%	-12.0%
Jun 2009	18.19%	+19.9%
Mar 2009	15.17%	+1.7%
Dec 2008	14.91%	-2.9%
Sep 2008	15.36%	+1.4%
Jun 2008	15.15%	-4.4%
Mar 2008	15.84%	-1.2%
Dec 2007	16.04%	-6.8%
Sep 2007	17.21%	+8.0%
Jun 2007	15.93%	-2.8%
Mar 2007	16.39%	+0.1%
Dec 2006	16.38%	+1.3%
Sep 2006	16.17%	-1.1%
Jun 2006	16.35%	-1.0%
Mar 2006	16.52%	-26.4%
Dec 2005	22.45%	+30.3%
Sep 2005	17.23%	+1.2%
Jun 2005	17.02%	-3.3%
Mar 2005	17.60%	-0.6%
Dec 2004	17.71%	+5.7%
Sep 2004	16.76%	-2.3%
Jun 2004	17.16%	+3.8%
Mar 2004	16.53%	+0.9%
Dec 2003	16.39%	+0.7%
Sep 2003	16.27%	+5.4%
Jun 2003	15.44%	+13.4%
Mar 2003	13.62%	-0.1%
Dec 2002	13.64%	-13.6%
Sep 2002	15.79%	-0.8%
Jun 2002	15.91%	+4.1%
Mar 2002	15.29%	+43.2%
Dec 2001	10.68%	-20.4%
Sep 2001	13.42%	+4.2%
Jun 2001	12.88%	+0.5%
Mar 2001	12.82%	-2.9%
Dec 2000	13.20%	+2.3%
Sep 2000	12.90%	+2.1%
Jun 2000	12.63%	-1.3%
Mar 2000	12.79%	+0.7%
Dec 1999	12.70%	+1.6%
Sep 1999	12.50%	+5.2%
Jun 1999	11.88%	-12.1%
Mar 1999	13.51%	+3.1%
Dec 1998	13.11%	+25.0%
Sep 1998	10.49%	+24.7%
Jun 1998	8.41%	+21.0%
Mar 1998	6.95%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly net margin of CTSH?: As of today, CTSH quarterly net margin is 11.60%
What is CTSH quarterly net margin most recent change?: CTSH quarterly net margin was down -5.15% on June 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in CTSH quarterly net margin?: CTSH quarterly net margin is down -5.69% year-over-year
How far is CTSH quarterly net margin from its all-time high?: CTSH quarterly net margin is currently -48.33% below its historical high of 22.45% set on December 31, 2005
How does CTSH quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?: CTSH quarterly net margin is higher than 77.84% of companies in Technology sector
When is CTSH next earnings release?: The next earnings release for CTSH is on October 28, 2026

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

CTSH Official Website www.cognizant.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829026000003/0001058290-26-000003-index.htm
CTSH Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CTSH
CTSH Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/ctsh