# Cognizant - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)

Stock code CTSH · Yahoo ticker CTSH · Sector: Technology

Overall fundamentals score: 68/100 (Okay). Top 16% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 63/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 63/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 50/100 | Okay |
| Risk | 63/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Cognizant (CTSH): Overall score: 68/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 63/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 18% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +4%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +7%/yr - Okay
Net Profit Margin 12% - Okay

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.1× - Strong
Current Ratio 2.2× - Strong
Interest Coverage 75.1× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 63/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 50/100 (Okay)
P/E Ratio 11.4× - Strong
P/B Ratio 2× - Weak
PEG Ratio 1.7 - Okay

Risk: 63/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) -3%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +0.4% - Okay

## Common questions

### What is Cognizant's fundamentals score?

Cognizant (CTSH) scores 68/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 16% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Cognizant strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (50/100).

### How does Cognizant rank against its sector?

Cognizant ranks #20 of 86 scored Technology stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Cognizant pay dividends?

Yes. Cognizant (CTSH) has a dividend yield of 2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 24% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 63/100.

### How do I buy Cognizant shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy CTSH. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Cognizant (CTSH), in plain English?

Cognizant (CTSH) is a Technology company (Information Technology Services). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 68/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (50/100). Shares currently cost about 11 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 11.4×). It also pays back about 2.0% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ctsh-cognizant

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ctsh-cognizant
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.