CTSH US EQUITY Information Technology IT Consulting & Other Services CIK: 1058290

Cognizant (CTSH) Quant Factor Diagnostic & Fair Value Model

Cognizant (Ticker: CTSH) is listed in the Information Technology sector (IT Consulting & Other Services). Below is its point-in-time financial profile, valuation multiples, and cross-sectional factor diagnostics.

$70.54

-4.31% Latest Close (2026-10-23)

Market Cap: $31.77B

P/E Ratio: 12.7

Momentum Strength 3M / 12M

+49.93%

1M: +23.39% 12M: +3.19%

Quality (ROE) Point-in-Time

+17.57%

Trailing Return on Equity

Technical Trend RSI 14

77.4

SMA50: $61.51 SMA200: $59.44

Valuation Multiplier Trailing

12.7

Deep Value (Under 15x P/E)

📊 Valuation & Multi-Factor Diagnostic

Deep Value (Under 15x P/E)

CTSH trades at an attractive earnings multiple of 12.7x, significantly lower than the broader S&P 500 average.

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均线多头 (MA20/50) Piotroski F-Score: 7/9 (High Financial Strength)

Official Point-in-Time Financial Filing History

Zero Lookahead Bias: Every financial metric is timestamped at the exact moment officially published to the market.

备案 CIK: 1058290 · 10-K 年报 / 10-Q 季报

Form	Period End	Filing Timestamp (Point-in-Time)	Revenue	Net Income	Operating CF	EPS (Diluted)
10-Q	2026-03-31	2026-04-29	$5.41B	$662.00M	$274.00M	$1.39
10-Q	2025-12-31	2026-04-29	-	-	-	-
10-Q	2025-03-31	2026-04-29	$5.12B	$663.00M	$400.00M	$1.34
10-K	2025-12-31	2026-02-12	$21.11B	$2.23B	$2.88B	$4.56
10-K	2024-12-31	2026-02-12	$19.74B	$2.24B	$2.12B	$4.51
10-K	2023-12-31	2026-02-12	$19.35B	$2.13B	$2.33B	$4.21
10-Q	2025-09-30	2025-10-29	$5.42B	$274.00M	$2.02B	$0.56
10-Q	2025-06-30	2025-10-29	$5.25B	$645.00M	$798.00M	$1.31

💡 Methodology & Frequently Asked Questions

Key reference details regarding Cognizant (CTSH) valuation multiples, momentum factors, and point-in-time filing conventions.

How should CTSH's current valuation multiple be interpreted? ↓

CTSH trades at a trailing P/E of 12.7x within the Information Technology sector (deep value (under 15x p/e)). Valuation multiples are computed using trailing-twelve-month GAAP earnings against the latest close price.

What are CTSH's key momentum and technical factor indicators? ↓

As of the latest close, CTSH shows a 1-month return of +23.39%, 3-month return of +49.93%, and 12-month return of +3.19%, with a 14-day RSI of 77.4. Momentum factors reflect short- and intermediate-term price velocity across the equity cross-section.

What is Point-in-Time (PIT) financial data and why does it matter for CTSH? ↓

Point-in-Time indexing aligns corporate fundamentals with their official public filing timestamps (Form 10-Q/10-K) rather than accounting period-end dates. This methodology eliminates lookahead bias in historical equity backtests.

How can CTSH be incorporated into systematic factor models? ↓

CTSH can be evaluated within customized multi-factor models or screened against cross-sectional filters (such as momentum quintiles and return on equity) to analyze historical turnover and risk-adjusted return.