Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
TechnologyNASDAQ:CTSH · NASDAQ Global Select
+$0.69 today
Vol 3.68M · Avg 7.17M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $2.2B -0.4% | $2.2B +5.4% | $2.1B -7.2% | $2.3B +7.2% | $2.1B | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $550.0M +4.0% | $529.0M +1.9% | $519.0M -8.8% | $569.0M -0.9% | $574.0M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | $327.0M +192.1% | -$355.0M -4.7% | -$339.0M -24.2% | -$273.0M -1111.1% | $27.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $181.0M | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $261.0M +6.1% | $246.0M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | -$338.0M +33.7% | -$510.0M -169.8% | -$189.0M +41.7% | -$324.0M +33.6% | -$488.0M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | -$366.0M -646.9% | -$49.0M -14.0% | -$43.0M +81.9% | -$238.0M +41.5% | -$407.0M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | -$2.0M +91.3% | -$23.0M +0.0% | -$23.0M -109.1% | -$11.0M +68.6% | -$35.0M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | $30.0M +106.8% | -$438.0M -256.1% | -$123.0M -64.0% | -$75.0M -63.0% | -$46.0M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$67.0M -130.5% | $220.0M +3.3% | $213.0M +373.3% | $45.0M +4600.0% | -$1.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.9B +35.7% | $2.1B -8.8% | $2.3B -9.3% | $2.6B +2.9% | $2.5B | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$288.0M +3.0% | -$297.0M +6.3% | -$317.0M +4.5% | -$332.0M -19.0% | -$279.0M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | $70.0M +104.3% | -$1.6B -294.9% | -$409.0M -20.6% | -$339.0M +65.1% | -$970.0M | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$12.0M -500.0% | -$2.0M +99.5% | -$441.0M +75.7% | -$1.8B +20.8% | -$2.3B | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | -$12.0M -104.5% | $268.0M -67.9% | $836.0M -64.9% | $2.4B +72.9% | $1.4B | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | $12.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$230.0M +86.0% | -$1.6B -397.3% | -$331.0M -212.3% | -$106.0M +95.1% | -$2.2B | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -$342.0M -250.7% | $227.0M +1008.0% | -$25.0M +35.9% | -$39.0M +26.4% | -$53.0M | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $58.0M -7.9% | $63.0M -11.3% | $71.0M -17.4% | $86.0M -33.8% | $130.0M | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$1.4B -127.8% | -$605.0M +43.1% | -$1.1B +25.2% | -$1.4B -84.4% | -$771.0M | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$610.0M -1.7% | -$600.0M -1.5% | -$591.0M -4.8% | -$564.0M -10.8% | -$509.0M | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$2.3B -148.3% | -$915.0M +43.1% | -$1.6B +17.0% | -$1.9B -61.2% | -$1.2B | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $22.0M +120.0% | -$110.0M +86.1% | -$794.0M -540.3% | -$124.0M -675.0% | -$16.0M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $403.0M +173.7% | -$547.0M -35.4% | -$404.0M -201.3% | $399.0M +144.9% | -$888.0M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.6B +42.0% | $1.8B -9.2% | $2.0B -10.0% | $2.2B +0.9% | $2.2B | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does CTSH generate free cash flow?
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) generated $2.60B of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does CTSH produce?
Operating cash flow was $2.88B, before capital expenditures of $288.00M.
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