Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.82x

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A free cash flow generation index. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.82x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $459.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($558.00 Million).

FCF Generation Index

0.82x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$459.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$558.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$99.00 Million
USD

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

Free cash flow generation index of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A from 1998 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A across 28 annual periods. See Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Clas free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

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

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A free cash flow generation index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Clas (CTSH) cash flow conversion.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).