Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.72x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $198.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($274.00 Million). See Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Clas (CTSH) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A across 28 annual periods. Explore Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Clas (CTSH) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (1998–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Clas market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.90x | $2.60 Billion | $2.88 Billion | $288.00 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.86x | $1.83 Billion | $2.12 Billion | $297.00 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.86x | $2.01 Billion | $2.33 Billion | $317.00 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.87x | $2.24 Billion | $2.57 Billion | $332.00 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.89x | $2.22 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $279.00 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.88x | $2.90 Billion | $3.30 Billion | $398.00 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.84x | $2.11 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $392.00 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.85x | $2.21 Billion | $2.59 Billion | $377.00 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.88x | $2.12 Billion | $2.41 Billion | $284.00 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.81x | $1.32 Billion | $1.62 Billion | $300.00 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.87x | $1.88 Billion | $2.15 Billion | $272.80 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.86x | $1.26 Billion | $1.47 Billion | $212.20 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.82x | $1.16 Billion | $1.42 Billion | $261.63 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.71x | $838.12 Million | $1.17 Billion | $334.46 Million | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.67x | $586.93 Million | $875.15 Million | $288.22 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.76x | $579.14 Million | $764.65 Million | $185.51 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.89x | $595.69 Million | $672.33 Million | $76.64 Million | ▲ +46.3% |
| 2008 | 0.61x | $260.30 Million | $429.70 Million | $169.41 Million | ▲ +28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.47x | $161.85 Million | $344.32 Million | $182.47 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.59x | $148.14 Million | $252.88 Million | $104.73 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.55x | $87.99 Million | $159.76 Million | $71.77 Million | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.63x | $80.75 Million | $127.33 Million | $46.58 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.62x | $49.87 Million | $79.86 Million | $29.99 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.61x | $34.41 Million | $56.68 Million | $22.27 Million | ▲ +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.53x | $17.13 Million | $32.08 Million | $14.95 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.65x | $19.57 Million | $30.22 Million | $10.65 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.68x | $12.70 Million | $18.60 Million | $5.90 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.72x | $9.70 Million | $13.40 Million | $3.70 Million | — |