Latest period
$2.47B
YoY change
+42.0%
5Y CAGR
-2.2%
Peak year (2020)
$2.90B
Latest annual
$2.60B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Cognizant (CTSH) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: $2.60B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Cognizant (CTSH) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: +42.0%
Free Cash Flow history table for Cognizant (CTSH) from 1998 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.60B | +42.0% | +$768.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.83B | -9.2% | −$186.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.01B | -10.0% | −$223.00M | ||
| 2022 | $2.24B | +0.9% | +$20.00M | ||
| 2021 | $2.22B | -23.6% | −$685.00M | ||
| 2020 | $2.90B | +37.7% | +$794.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.11B | -4.9% | −$108.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.21B | +4.3% | +$92.00M | ||
| 2017 | $2.12B | +60.7% | +$802.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.32B | -29.8% | −$559.50M | ||
| 2015 | $1.88B | +49.2% | +$619.69M | ||
| 2014 | $1.26B | +8.5% | +$98.66M | ||
| 2013 | $1.16B | +38.7% | +$324.03M | ||
| 2012 | $838.12M | +42.8% | +$251.19M | ||
| 2011 | $586.93M | +1.3% | +$7.79M | ||
| 2010 | $579.14M | -2.8% | −$16.54M | ||
| 2009 | $595.69M | +128.9% | +$335.39M | ||
| 2008 | $260.30M | +60.8% | +$98.44M | ||
| 2007 | $161.85M | +9.3% | +$13.71M | ||
| 2006 | $148.14M | +68.4% | +$60.15M | ||
| 2005 | $87.99M | +9.0% | +$7.24M | ||
| 2004 | $80.75M | +61.9% | +$30.88M | ||
| 2003 | $49.87M | +44.9% | +$15.46M | ||
| 2002 | $34.41M | +100.9% | +$17.29M | ||
| 2001 | $17.13M | -12.5% | −$2.44M | ||
| 2000 | $19.57M | +54.1% | +$6.87M | ||
| 1999 | $12.70M | +30.9% | +$3.00M | ||
| 1998 | $9.70M | — | — |
- 2025$2.60B+42.0%
- 2024$1.83B-9.2%
- 2023$2.01B-10.0%
- 2022$2.24B+0.9%
- 2021$2.22B-23.6%
- 2020$2.90B+37.7%
- 2019$2.11B-4.9%
- 2018$2.21B+4.3%
- 2017$2.12B+60.7%
- 2016$1.32B-29.8%
- 2015$1.88B+49.2%
- 2014$1.26B+8.5%
- 2013$1.16B+38.7%
- 2012$838.12M+42.8%
- 2011$586.93M+1.3%
- 2010$579.14M-2.8%
- 2009$595.69M+128.9%
- 2008$260.30M+60.8%
- 2007$161.85M+9.3%
- 2006$148.14M+68.4%
- 2005$87.99M+9.0%
- 2004$80.75M+61.9%
- 2003$49.87M+44.9%
- 2002$34.41M+100.9%
- 2001$17.13M-12.5%
- 2000$19.57M+54.1%
- 1999$12.70M+30.9%
- 1998$9.70M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Cognizant (CTSH)
Free Cash Flow for Cognizant (CTSH): headline value $2.47B · YoY +42.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Cognizant (CTSH) reported free cash flow of $2.60B – surged 42.0% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Cognizant free cash flow produced a CAGR of -2.2% – with a net decline across the window.
Cognizant free cash flow peaked at $2.90B in 2020; the latest annual figure is $2.60B in 2025 (10.5% below peak).
Across the available history, free cash flow reached its high of $2.90B in 2020 and its low of $9.70M in 1998.
Cognizant Free Cash Flow by Year
Cognizant Free Cash Flow 2025: $2.60B
2025's free cash flow for Cognizant came in at $2.60B, surged 42.0% from 2024.
Cognizant Free Cash Flow 2024: $1.83B
Cognizant posted free cash flow of $1.83B in 2024, declined 9.2% below 2023.
Cognizant Free Cash Flow 2023: $2.01B
In 2023, Cognizant reported free cash flow of $2.01B, declined 10.0% below 2022.
Cognizant Free Cash Flow 2022: $2.24B
Cognizant free cash flow in 2022 was $2.24B, edged up 0.9% from 2021.
Cognizant Free Cash Flow 2021: $2.22B
Cognizant free cash flow in 2021 was $2.22B.
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