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Cognizant is a provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services. The Company operates through four segments: Financial Services, Healthcare, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. It offers business, process, operations, and technology consulting services, application design and development, and systems integration services, application testing, consulting, and engineering services, and enterprise information management services. The Company also develops, licenses, implements, and supports various software products for the healthcare industry, including solutions for health insurance plans.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1994 | |
| HQ | Paris, FR | Map |
| Website | cognizant.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Key People/Management at Cognizant
Francisco DSouza
CEO
Karen McLoughlin
CFO
Rajeev Mehta
President
James Lennox
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Santosh Thomas
Executive Vice President and President, Global Growth Markets
Debashis Chatterjee
Executive Vice President and President, Global Delivery
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Cognizant Office Locations
Cognizant has offices in Paris, Teaneck, Grenoble, Lyon and in 93 other locations
Paris, FR (HQ)
50-52 boulevard Haussmann
Teaneck, US (HQ)
500 Frank W Burr Blvd
Grenoble, FR
3, Avenue Doyen Louis Weil
Lyon, FR
40, quai Rambaud
Melbourne, AU
Level 6, Suite 2 15 William St
Sydney, AU
Level 4 28 Margaret St
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Cognizant Financials and Metrics
Cognizant Revenue
Cognizant's revenue was reported to be $16.13 b in FY, 2018 which is a 8.9% increase from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (FY, 2018) | 16.1b |
Revenue growth (FY, 2017 - FY, 2018), % | 8.9% |
Gross profit (FY, 2018) | 6.3b |
Gross profit margin (FY, 2018), % | 39% |
Net income (FY, 2018) | 2.1b |
EBIT (FY, 2018) | 2.8b |
Market capitalization (18-Mar-2019) | 41.3b |
Closing stock price (18-Mar-2019) | 71.9 |
Cash (31-Dec-2018) | 1.2b |
EV | 40.9b |
Cognizant's current market capitalization is $41.3 b.
- Source: SEC Filings
Annual
- Source: SEC Filings
Annual
| USD | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 2.1b | 2.0b | 1.9b | 1.2b |
Accounts Receivable | 2.3b | 2.6b | 2.9b | 3.3b |
Current Assets | 7.9b | 8.6b | 9.1b | 8.7b |
PP&E | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.4b |
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 1.5b | 1.7b | 1.6b | 1.3b | 1.2b | 1.6b | 1.4b | 901.0m | 1.3b |
Accounts Receivable | 2.3b | 2.4b | 2.5b | 2.6b | 2.7b | 2.9b | 3.1b | 3.2b | 3.2b |
Current Assets | 7.6b | 7.8b | 8.2b | 7.8b | 8.1b | 8.6b | 9.0b | 8.3b | 8.7b |
PP&E | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.4b |
Annual
| USD | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 1.6b | 1.6b | 1.5b | 2.1b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 330.0m | 379.0m | 443.0m | 498.0m |
Accounts Payable | 19.0m | 6.0m | 16.0m | (4.0m) |
Cash From Operating Activities | 2.2b | 1.6b | 2.4b | 2.6b |
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 441.2m | 693.6m | 1.1b | 557.0m | 1.0b | 1.5b | 520.0m | 976.0m | 1.5b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 87.7m | 180.6m | 278.4m | 104.0m | 207.0m | 321.0m | 117.0m | 240.0m | 367.0m |
Accounts Payable | 48.1m | 5.9m | 11.9m | 13.0m | 2.0m | (5.0m) | 86.0m | (3.0m) | (5.0m) |
Cash From Operating Activities | 72.0m | 438.0m | 1.0b | 277.0m | 798.0m | 1.6b | 388.0m | 1.0b | 1.9b |
| USD | Y, 2018 |
|---|---|
EV/EBIT | 14.6 x |
EV/CFO | 15.8 x |
Revenue/Employee | 59.4k |
Debt/Equity | 0.1 x |
Financial Leverage | 1.4 x |
P/E Ratio | 20.0 |
Cognizant Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Meritsoft | March 06, 2019 | |
| Mustache | December 11, 2018 | |
| Softvision | October 04, 2018 | $550 m |
| Bolder Healthcare Solutions | April 20, 2018 | |
| Zone | October 26, 2017 | |
| Netcentric, A Cognizant Digital Business | October 24, 2017 | |
| TMG Health | June 13, 2017 | |
| Brilliant Service | March 01, 2017 | |
| Adaptra | December 16, 2016 | |
| KIS Information Services (KIS) | December 01, 2016 |
Cognizant Revenue Breakdown
Cognizant revenue breakdown by business segment: 13.6% from Communications, Media and Technology, 21.2% from Products and Resources, 28.9% from Healthcare and 36.2% from Financial Services
Cognizant revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 6.2% from Rest of World, 76.2% from North America , 7.9% from United Kingdom and 9.7% from Rest of Europe
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Cognizant Online and Social Media Presence
598.54k Twitter followers
Cognizant has 598.54k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 2.7% month over month and increased 16.1% quarter over quarter
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Twitter Engagement Stats for @cognizant
39.8k
Tweets
2.8k
Following
598.5k
Followers
329
Tweets last 30 days
14.8
Avg. likes per Tweet
99.4%
Tweets with engagement
Cognizant News and Updates
March 18, 2019
Cognizant Modernizes EmblemHealth Legacy Systems
Health Plan Migrates Financial Operations and Business Processes to Oracle’s Cloud TEANECK, N.J., March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) announced its work with New York City based health insurance provider EmblemHealth, one of the largest non-profit health insurers in the U.S., to c…
March 13, 2019
Cognizant ATG Missoula Solution Center Marks Official Opening
TEANECK, N.J., March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced the official opening of its Cognizant ATG Missoula Solution Center in Missoula, Mont., which follows Cognizant's 2018 acquisition of Advanced Technology Group (ATG), a provider of customer and revenue...
March 12, 2019
Jack in the Box® Transforms ‘On-the-Go’ Dining with Cognizant
TEANECK, N.J., March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) announced it is developing a new digital strategy for Jack in the Box® restaurants, one of the largest hamburger chains in the U.S. The initiative includes a mobile app that enhances the brand’s “on-the-go”
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March 06, 2019
Cognizant acquires fintech software firm Meritsoft
Meritsoft is a privately-held financial software company based in Dublin.Banking and financial services is one of the largest industries that Cognizant serves, said President Middleton
March 06, 2019
Cognizant acquires MeritSoft
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced it has acquired Meritsoft, a privately-held financial softw...
March 05, 2019
Cognizant Acquires Meritsoft, an Award-Winning Fintech Innovator in Post-Trade Processing
TEANECK, N.J., March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced it has acquired Meritsoft, a privately-held financial software company based in Dublin, Ireland. Meritsoft is best known for its FINBOS platform for post-trade processing, an intelligent automation...
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Cognizant Blogs
March 15, 2019
Four Lessons Learned on Ensuring a Human-Centric Digital Experience
How do you actually create a human-centric digital experience? Here are four ways to ensure humanity is the focal point of your digital initiatives.
March 14, 2019
Consumer-focused Healthcare: The Power of the Online Review
With healthcare consumers turning to online reviews, providers need to focus on a consumer-friendly model to boost their online ratings.
March 12, 2019
Mainframes: A Legacy to Discard or a Key Asset for Core Modernization?
With a hybrid mainframe modernization approach, businesses can address legacy challenges while retaining the beneficial aspects of mainframe operations.
March 12, 2019
Jack in the Box® Transforms 'On-the-Go' Dining with Cognizant
Chain developing digital roadmap for improved customer experience at 2,200 locations
March 06, 2019
Overcoming Common DevOps Challenges to Gain Full Productivity Benefits
To unlock the full value of DevOps, businesses need automated and unified approaches to managing applications and databases throughout the DevOps lifecycle.
Cognizant Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cognizant founded?
Cognizant was founded in 1994.
Who are Cognizant key executives?
Cognizant's key executives are Francisco DSouza, Karen McLoughlin and Rajeev Mehta.
How many employees does Cognizant have?
Cognizant has 281,600 employees.
What is Cognizant revenue?
Latest Cognizant annual revenue is $16.1 b.
What is Cognizant revenue per employee?
Latest Cognizant revenue per employee is $57.3 k.
Who are Cognizant competitors?
Competitors of Cognizant include eClerx Services, Accenture and Insight.
Where is Cognizant headquarters?
Cognizant headquarters is located at 50-52 boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
Where are Cognizant offices?
Cognizant has offices in Paris, Teaneck, Grenoble, Lyon and in 93 other locations.
How many offices does Cognizant have?
Cognizant has 107 offices.