Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.88x

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A cash flow quality index. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.88x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $558.00 Million is below net income of $636.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Clas (CTSH) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.88x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$558.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$636.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (1998–2025)

Cash flow quality index of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore CTSH operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Clas operating cash flow efficiency.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.29x $2.88 Billion $2.23 Billion ▲ +36.3%
2024 0.95x $2.12 Billion $2.24 Billion ▼ -13.5%
2023 1.10x $2.33 Billion $2.13 Billion ▼ -2.3%
2022 1.12x $2.57 Billion $2.29 Billion ▼ -4.0%
2021 1.17x $2.50 Billion $2.14 Billion ▼ -50.7%
2020 2.37x $3.30 Billion $1.39 Billion ▲ +74.7%
2019 1.36x $2.50 Billion $1.84 Billion ▲ +10.0%
2018 1.23x $2.59 Billion $2.10 Billion ▼ -22.9%
2017 1.60x $2.41 Billion $1.50 Billion ▲ +53.3%
2016 1.04x $1.62 Billion $1.55 Billion ▼ -21.3%
2015 1.33x $2.15 Billion $1.62 Billion ▲ +29.6%
2014 1.02x $1.47 Billion $1.44 Billion ▼ -11.7%
2013 1.16x $1.42 Billion $1.23 Billion ▲ +3.9%
2012 1.12x $1.17 Billion $1.05 Billion ▲ +12.6%
2011 0.99x $875.15 Million $883.62 Million ▼ -5.0%
2010 1.04x $764.65 Million $733.54 Million ▼ -17.1%
2009 1.26x $672.33 Million $534.96 Million ▲ +26.0%
2008 1.00x $429.70 Million $430.85 Million ▲ +1.4%
2007 0.98x $344.32 Million $350.13 Million ▼ -9.5%
2006 1.09x $252.88 Million $232.79 Million ▲ +13.0%
2005 0.96x $159.76 Million $166.27 Million ▼ -24.4%
2004 1.27x $127.33 Million $100.24 Million ▼ -8.8%
2003 1.39x $79.86 Million $57.37 Million ▼ -15.1%
2002 1.64x $56.68 Million $34.56 Million ▲ +13.3%
2001 1.45x $32.08 Million $22.16 Million ▼ -15.3%
2000 1.71x $30.22 Million $17.68 Million ▲ +2.9%
1999 1.66x $18.60 Million $11.20 Million ▼ -25.6%
1998 2.23x $13.40 Million $6.00 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.