Latest period
$287.00M
YoY change
-3.0%
5Y CAGR
-6.3%
Peak year (2020)
$398.00M
Cumulative CapEx
$5.63B
CapEx history chart for Cognizant (CTSH) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: $288.00M
CapEx growth chart for Cognizant (CTSH) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: -3.0%
CapEx history table for Cognizant (CTSH) from 1998 to 2025
| 2025 | $288.00M | -3.0% | −$9.00M | ||
| 2024 | $297.00M | -6.3% | −$20.00M | ||
| 2023 | $317.00M | -4.5% | −$15.00M | ||
| 2022 | $332.00M | +19.0% | +$53.00M | ||
| 2021 | $279.00M | -29.9% | −$119.00M | ||
| 2020 | $398.00M | +1.5% | +$6.00M | ||
| 2019 | $392.00M | +4.0% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2018 | $377.00M | +32.7% | +$93.00M | ||
| 2017 | $284.00M | -5.3% | −$16.00M | ||
| 2016 | $300.00M | +10.0% | +$27.20M | ||
| 2015 | $272.80M | +28.6% | +$60.60M | ||
| 2014 | $212.20M | -18.9% | −$49.42M | ||
| 2013 | $261.63M | -21.8% | −$72.84M | ||
| 2012 | $334.46M | +16.0% | +$46.24M | ||
| 2011 | $288.22M | +55.4% | +$102.71M | ||
| 2010 | $185.51M | +142.1% | +$108.87M | ||
| 2009 | $76.64M | -54.8% | −$92.77M | ||
| 2008 | $169.41M | -7.2% | −$13.06M | ||
| 2007 | $182.47M | +74.2% | +$77.73M | ||
| 2006 | $104.73M | +45.9% | +$32.96M | ||
| 2005 | $71.77M | +54.1% | +$25.19M | ||
| 2004 | $46.58M | +55.3% | +$16.59M | ||
| 2003 | $29.99M | +34.7% | +$7.72M | ||
| 2002 | $22.27M | +48.9% | +$7.32M | ||
| 2001 | $14.95M | +40.4% | +$4.30M | ||
| 2000 | $10.65M | +80.5% | +$4.75M | ||
| 1999 | $5.90M | +59.5% | +$2.20M | ||
| 1998 | $3.70M | — | — |
- 2025$288.00M-3.0%
- 2024$297.00M-6.3%
- 2023$317.00M-4.5%
- 2022$332.00M+19.0%
- 2021$279.00M-29.9%
- 2020$398.00M+1.5%
- 2019$392.00M+4.0%
- 2018$377.00M+32.7%
- 2017$284.00M-5.3%
- 2016$300.00M+10.0%
- 2015$272.80M+28.6%
- 2014$212.20M-18.9%
- 2013$261.63M-21.8%
- 2012$334.46M+16.0%
- 2011$288.22M+55.4%
- 2010$185.51M+142.1%
- 2009$76.64M-54.8%
- 2008$169.41M-7.2%
- 2007$182.47M+74.2%
- 2006$104.73M+45.9%
- 2005$71.77M+54.1%
- 2004$46.58M+55.3%
- 2003$29.99M+34.7%
- 2002$22.27M+48.9%
- 2001$14.95M+40.4%
- 2000$10.65M+80.5%
- 1999$5.90M+59.5%
- 1998$3.70M—
CapEx values are taken from Cognizant's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Cognizant (CTSH)
According to Cognizant's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $287.00M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Cognizant (CTSH) CapEx is $288.00M – edged down 3.0% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Cognizant CapEx produced a CAGR of -6.3% – with a net decline across the window.
Cognizant CapEx declined from $398.00M in 2020 to $288.00M in 2025, a 27.6% drawdown.
Across the available history, CapEx reached its high of $398.00M in 2020 and its low of $3.70M in 1998.
Cognizant Capital Expenditures by Year
Cognizant Capital Expenditures 2025: $288.00M
2025's CapEx for Cognizant came in at $288.00M, edged down 3.0% below 2024.
Cognizant Capital Expenditures 2024: $297.00M
Cognizant posted CapEx of $297.00M in 2024, declined 6.3% below 2023.
Cognizant Capital Expenditures 2023: $317.00M
In 2023, Cognizant reported CapEx of $317.00M, edged down 4.5% below 2022.
Cognizant Capital Expenditures 2022: $332.00M
Cognizant CapEx in 2022 was $332.00M, grew 19.0% from 2021.
Cognizant Capital Expenditures 2021: $279.00M
Cognizant CapEx in 2021 was $279.00M.
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