Cognizant Technology (CTSH) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.37
- EPS estimate
- $1.38
- EPS surprise
- −0.48%
- Revenue surprise
- +0.02%
- Revenue
- $5.5B
- Revenue estimate
- $5.5B
- Reported
- Jul 29, 2026
Cognizant reported Q2 2026 results on July 29, 2026. Earnings per share were $1.37, just below the $1.38 estimate, a miss of 0.48%. Revenue was $5.5 billion, in line with the consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 4.6% from $1.31 and revenue rose about 6% from $5.2 billion.
Annual EPS rose each year in the table, from $4.40 in 2022 to $4.55 in 2023, $4.75 in 2024 and $5.28 in 2025, up 20%. The first half of 2026 adds up to $2.77, about 9% more than the same period a year earlier. Quarterly revenue reached a high of $5.5 billion in the latest quarter. Q1 2026 holds the EPS high in the table at $1.40, and Q4 2022 the low at $1.01. Over the last 20 quarters, Cognizant topped the EPS estimate 18 times. The only misses were Q4 2022, at 1.37% below, and the latest quarter.
Cognizant reported Q3 results between October 27 and November 2 in each of the past five years. That points to late October or early November 2026 for the next report. It will show whether the year-over-year growth in EPS and revenue continues into the second half of 2026.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | $1.38 | $1.37 | −0.48% | $5.5B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | $1.33 | $1.40 | +5.05% | $5.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 4, 2026 | $1.32 | $1.35 | +2.13% | $5.3B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $1.30 | $1.39 | +6.72% | $5.4B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $1.26 | $1.31 | +3.94% | $5.2B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $1.20 | $1.23 | +2.53% | $5.1B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 5, 2025 | $1.12 | $1.21 | +7.72% | $5.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $1.15 | $1.25 | +8.87% | $5.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $1.12 | $1.17 | +4.65% | $4.8B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $1.11 | $1.12 | +1.03% | $4.8B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 6, 2024 | $1.04 | $1.18 | +13.80% | $4.8B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $1.11 | $1.16 | +4.97% | $4.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 2, 2023 | $0.99 | $1.10 | +11.38% | $4.9B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 3, 2023 | $1.05 | $1.11 | +6.16% | $4.8B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 2, 2023 | $1.02 | $1.01 | −1.37% | $4.8B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | $1.16 | $1.17 | +0.97% | $4.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $1.10 | $1.14 | +3.18% | $4.9B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 4, 2022 | $1.05 | $1.08 | +3.16% | $4.8B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 2, 2022 | $1.04 | $1.10 | +5.79% | $4.8B | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $1.05 | $1.06 | +1.20% | $4.7B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Cognizant Technology (CTSH) last report earnings?
Cognizant Technology last reported on Jul 29, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did CTSH beat earnings estimates?
No. Cognizant Technology reported EPS of $1.37 for Q2 2026 against a $1.38 estimate — a 0.48% miss.
How much revenue did CTSH report last quarter?
Cognizant Technology reported $5.5B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $5.5B.
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