CTSH · Nasdaq · Technology · Information Technology Services
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Figures through September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed October 29, 2026
Company outlook: revenue of $5.5B to $5.6B for Fiscal Q4 2026 — up 3.7% on a year earlier
| Measure | 3 months toSep 30, 2026 | 3 months toSep 30, 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $5.7B | $5.4B | +4.60% |
| Profit | $627M | $274M | +128.83% |
| Profit per share | $1.39 | $0.56 | +148.21% |
| Free Cash Flow | $925M | $1.2B | -20.26% |
These are single quarters, not a trailing year — the figures elsewhere on this site cover twelve months and will be much larger. A seasonal business swings a long way between the two: ServiceNow earns $2.0B of free cash flow in its December quarter and $0.5B in its June one.
Compared against the same quarter a year earlier, not against an analyst forecast. A “beat” or “miss” needs a consensus estimate, which is licensed data we do not carry — and getting it wrong is worse than leaving it out.
“We delivered third-quarter revenue above the midpoint of our guidance range, including another quarter of double-digit growth in Financial Services and our seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted operating margin expansion,”
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Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
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The quote and the company description come from Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.’s Item 2.02 8-K filed October 29, 2026; the table is built from its quarterly reports. Read the release on EDGAR Share prices are split- and dividend-adjusted.
Just reported
From Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.'s results release of October 29, 2026; its quarterly report has since been filed.
Actual
$5.66B
+4.6% y/y
+3.3% q/q
Guided
$5.64B
midpoint
Actual
$1.39
+148% y/y
+2.2% q/q
Guided
—
No guide given
Actual
$872M
+0.7% y/y
-0.2% q/q
Guided
—
No guide given
Q4 2026
Full year 2026
Set against the company's own guidance and the same quarter a year earlier, not analysts' estimates, which we do not hold. Adjusted figures are the company's own non-GAAP measures, as stated in the release.
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Source: Yahoo Finance, transcribed by Quartr. Speaker names and roles are as transcribed; analysts are sometimes unnamed.
Summaries of earlier calls are part of Pro.
Summaries of earlier calls are part of Pro.
Summaries of earlier calls are part of Pro.
Call summaries are part of Pro
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Summaries of earlier calls are part of Pro.
Summaries of earlier calls are part of Pro.