COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (CTSH) Operating Margin
- Operating margin · 12 months: Value 15.79%; Formula and calculation Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31..
Operating margin
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin · 12 months | 15.79% | Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31. $3.38B ÷ $21.41B × 100 ≈ 15.79% |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating income | 3.38B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Revenue | 21.41B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Cost of products and services | (m) | |
| Research and development | (m) | |
| Selling, general and administration | 3.24B USD | Selling, General and Administrative Expense |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Operating income (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Cost of products and services (USD) | Research and development (USD) | Selling, general and administration (USD) | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $3.38B | $21.41B | (m) | (m) | $3.24B | 15.79% |
| 2025-12-31 | $3.39B | $21.11B | (m) | (m) | $3.24B | 16.06% |
| 2025-09-30 | $3.29B | $20.86B | (m) | (m) | $3.28B | 15.76% |
| 2025-06-30 | $3.16B | $20.49B | (m) | (m) | $3.28B | 15.42% |
| 2025-03-31 | $3.05B | $20.09B | (m) | (m) | $3.25B | 15.18% |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.89B | $19.74B | (m) | (m) | $3.22B | 14.65% |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.87B | $19.41B | (m) | (m) | $3.17B | 14.76% |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.81B | $19.27B | (m) | (m) | $3.13B | 14.60% |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.68B | $19.30B | (m) | (m) | $3.18B | 13.90% |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.69B | $19.35B | (m) | (m) | $3.25B | 13.89% |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.65B | $19.43B | (m) | (m) | $3.33B | 13.64% |
| 2023-06-30 | $2.76B | $19.39B | (m) | (m) | $3.36B | 14.25% |
| 2023-03-31 | $2.95B | $19.41B | (m) | (m) | $3.42B | 15.17% |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.97B | $19.43B | (m) | (m) | $3.44B | 15.28% |
| 2022-09-30 | $3.01B | $19.37B | (m) | (m) | $3.45B | 15.56% |
| 2022-06-30 | $2.94B | $19.25B | (m) | (m) | $3.54B | 15.30% |
| 2022-03-31 | $2.88B | $18.93B | (m) | (m) | $3.54B | 15.22% |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.83B | $18.51B | (m) | (m) | $3.50B | 15.27% |
| 2021-09-30 | $2.56B | $17.91B | (m) | (m) | $3.51B | 14.28% |
| 2021-06-30 | $2.43B | $17.41B | (m) | (m) | $3.39B | 13.97% |
| 2021-03-31 | $2.20B | $16.83B | (m) | (m) | $3.22B | 13.10% |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.11B | $16.65B | (m) | (m) | $3.10B | 12.70% |
| 2020-09-30 | $2.27B | $16.75B | (m) | (m) | $2.90B | 13.58% |
| 2020-06-30 | $2.34B | $16.76B | (m) | (m) | $2.80B | 13.97% |
| 2020-03-31 | $2.49B | $16.90B | (m) | (m) | $2.81B | 14.75% |
| 2019-12-31 | $2.45B | $16.78B | (m) | (m) | $2.97B | 14.62% |
| 2019-09-30 | $2.52B | $16.63B | (m) | (m) | $3.19B | 15.16% |
| 2019-06-30 | $2.60B | $16.46B | (m) | (m) | $3.15B | 15.77% |
| 2019-03-31 | $2.65B | $16.32B | (m) | (m) | $3.19B | 16.22% |
| 2018-12-31 | $2.80B | $16.13B | (m) | (m) | $3.03B | 17.37% |
| 2018-09-30 | $2.77B | $15.82B | (m) | (m) | $2.95B | 17.47% |
| 2018-06-30 | $2.67B | $15.51B | (m) | (m) | $2.89B | 17.20% |
| 2018-03-31 | $2.60B | $15.18B | (m) | (m) | $2.79B | 17.16% |
| 2017-12-31 | $2.48B | $14.81B | (m) | (m) | $2.77B | 16.75% |
| 2017-09-30 | $2.38B | $14.44B | (m) | (m) | $2.80B | 16.51% |
| 2017-06-30 | $2.32B | $14.13B | (m) | (m) | $2.83B | 16.42% |
| 2017-03-31 | $2.31B | $13.83B | (m) | (m) | $2.77B | 16.67% |
| 2016-12-31 | $2.29B | $13.49B | (m) | (m) | $2.73B | 16.97% |
| 2016-09-30 | $2.28B | $13.26B | (m) | (m) | $2.66B | 17.21% |
| 2016-06-30 | $2.24B | $12.99B | (m) | (m) | $2.59B | 17.25% |
| 2016-03-31 | $2.20B | $12.71B | (m) | (m) | $2.54B | 17.28% |
| 2015-12-31 | $2.14B | $12.42B | (m) | (m) | $2.51B | 17.25% |
| 2015-09-30 | $2.07B | $11.93B | (m) | (m) | $2.41B | 17.34% |
| 2015-06-30 | $1.98B | $11.32B | (m) | (m) | $2.29B | 17.52% |
| 2015-03-31 | $1.93B | $10.75B | (m) | (m) | $2.16B | 17.91% |
| 2014-12-31 | $1.88B | $10.26B | (m) | (m) | $2.04B | 18.37% |
| 2014-09-30 | $1.85B | $9.88B | (m) | (m) | $1.92B | 18.77% |
| 2014-06-30 | $1.83B | $9.60B | (m) | (m) | $1.86B | 19.09% |
| 2014-03-31 | $1.77B | $9.24B | (m) | (m) | $1.80B | 19.17% |
| 2013-12-31 | $1.68B | $8.84B | (m) | (m) | $1.73B | 18.97% |
| 2013-09-30 | $1.59B | $8.44B | (m) | (m) | $1.68B | 18.80% |
| 2013-06-30 | $1.50B | $8.02B | (m) | (m) | $1.62B | 18.75% |
| 2013-03-31 | $1.41B | $7.66B | (m) | (m) | $1.60B | 18.41% |
| 2012-12-31 | $1.36B | $7.35B | (m) | (m) | $1.56B | 18.53% |
| 2012-09-30 | $1.31B | $7.06B | (m) | (m) | $1.51B | 18.60% |
| 2012-06-30 | $1.25B | $6.77B | (m) | (m) | $1.48B | 18.48% |
| 2012-03-31 | $1.19B | $6.46B | (m) | (m) | $1.41B | 18.40% |
| 2011-12-31 | $1.14B | $6.12B | (m) | (m) | $1.33B | 18.57% |
| 2011-09-30 | $1.07B | $5.77B | (m) | (m) | $1.26B | 18.60% |
| 2011-06-30 | $1.01B | $5.38B | (m) | (m) | $1.17B | 18.73% |
| 2011-03-31 | $944.20M | $5.00B | (m) | (m) | $1.07B | 18.87% |
| 2010-12-31 | $861.85M | $4.59B | (m) | (m) | $972.09M | 18.77% |
| 2010-09-30 | $784.14M | $4.18B | (m) | (m) | $882.85M | 18.74% |
| 2010-06-30 | $717.62M | $3.82B | (m) | (m) | $814.02M | 18.78% |
| 2010-03-31 | $663.38M | $3.49B | (m) | (m) | $749.48M | 18.99% |
| 2009-12-31 | $618.49M | $3.28B | (m) | (m) | $721.36M | 18.86% |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $516.67M | $2.82B | (m) | (m) | $652.02M | 18.35% |
| 2008-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | $381.52M | $2.14B | (m) | (m) | $494.10M | 17.87% |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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