Cognizant Technology Solutions total debt 1998–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
Cognizant Technology Solutions's total debt was 2.13B USD on 30 September 2026, up 82.2% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 1.58B USD.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.13B | +82.22% | 1.55B | -580.00M | 0.14 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.58B | +4.79% | 1.91B | 339.00M | 0.10 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.50B | +14.30% | 2.24B | 740.00M | 0.10 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.32B | -14.28% | 2.64B | 1.32B | 0.10 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.53B | -6.58% | 2.50B | 967.00M | 0.12 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.64B | -6.60% | 2.72B | 1.08B | 0.14 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.76B | +4.33% | 2.72B | 966.00M | 0.16 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.69B | +126.17% | 3.42B | 1.74B | 0.15 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 745.00M | -14.66% | 4.51B | 3.77B | 0.07 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 873.00M | -0.57% | 5.06B | 4.18B | 0.08 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 878.00M | -31.81% | 5.17B | 4.29B | 0.08 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.29B | -21.37% | 4.95B | 3.66B | 0.14 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.64B | — | 3.77B | 2.14B | 0.21 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 3.75B | 3.75B | 0.00 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 2.86B | 2.86B | 0.00 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.43B | 2.43B | 0.00 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.23B | 2.23B | 0.00 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 1.40B | 1.40B | 0.00 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 762.58M | 762.58M | 0.00 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 670.43M | 670.43M | 0.00 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 648.16M | 648.16M | 0.00 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 424.00M | 424.00M | 0.00 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 314.76M | 314.76M | 0.00 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 194.22M | 194.22M | 0.00 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 126.21M | 126.21M | 0.00 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 84.98M | 84.98M | 0.00 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 61.98M | 61.98M | 0.00 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 42.60M | 42.60M | 0.00 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 28.40M | 28.40M | 0.00 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.13B | +82.22% | 1.55B | -580.00M | 0.14 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 2.09B | +77.91% | 1.05B | -1.04B | 0.14 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 1.09B | -7.38% | 1.52B | 425.00M | 0.07 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.58B | +4.79% | 1.91B | 339.00M | 0.10 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 1.17B | -37.20% | 2.35B | 1.18B | 0.08 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 1.18B | -4.85% | 1.81B | 631.00M | 0.08 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 1.18B | -7.67% | 1.99B | 813.00M | 0.08 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.50B | +14.30% | 2.24B | 740.00M | 0.10 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 1.86B | +28.93% | 2.03B | 162.00M | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 1.24B | -16.48% | 2.21B | 968.00M | 0.09 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 1.28B | -15.26% | 2.24B | 966.00M | 0.09 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.32B | -14.28% | 2.64B | 1.32B | 0.10 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.45B | -4.93% | 2.37B | 923.00M | 0.11 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 1.48B | -5.73% | 2.10B | 614.00M | 0.11 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 1.51B | -6.22% | 2.48B | 974.00M | 0.12 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.53B | -6.58% | 2.50B | 967.00M | 0.12 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 1.52B | -9.42% | 2.73B | 1.21B | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 1.57B | -9.14% | 2.32B | 749.00M | 0.13 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 1.61B | -6.30% | 2.32B | 712.00M | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.64B | -6.60% | 2.72B | 1.08B | 0.14 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 1.68B | -51.82% | 2.41B | 735.00M | 0.15 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 1.73B | -50.13% | 1.85B | 121.00M | 0.15 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 1.72B | -49.54% | 2.16B | 443.00M | 0.16 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.76B | +4.33% | 2.72B | 966.00M | 0.16 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 3.48B | +107.82% | 4.58B | 1.09B | 0.31 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 3.47B | +113.22% | 4.58B | 1.12B | 0.32 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 3.40B | +113.24% | 4.28B | 883.00M | 0.32 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.69B | +126.17% | 3.42B | 1.74B | 0.15 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 1.68B | +131.49% | 3.08B | 1.40B | 0.16 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 1.63B | +117.09% | 3.00B | 1.38B | 0.15 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 1.59B | +106.21% | 3.67B | 2.07B | 0.14 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 745.00M | -14.66% | 4.51B | 3.77B | 0.07 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 724.00M | -12.03% | 4.76B | 4.04B | 0.07 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 749.00M | -24.42% | 4.25B | 3.50B | 0.07 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 773.00M | -36.06% | 4.83B | 4.06B | 0.07 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 873.00M | -0.57% | 5.06B | 4.18B | 0.08 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 823.00M | -8.21% | 4.71B | 3.89B | 0.07 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 991.00M | +9.04% | 4.38B | 3.39B | 0.09 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 1.21B | +18.42% | 4.27B | 3.07B | 0.12 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 878.00M | -31.81% | 5.17B | 4.29B | 0.08 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 896.60M | -5.62% | 4.86B | 3.96B | 0.09 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 908.80M | -14.47% | 4.48B | 3.57B | 0.09 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 1.02B | -5.03% | 4.45B | 3.43B | 0.11 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.29B | -21.37% | 4.95B | 3.66B | 0.14 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 950.00M | — | 4.05B | 3.10B | 0.11 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 1.06B | — | 3.57B | 2.50B | 0.12 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 1.08B | — | 3.35B | 2.27B | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.64B | — | 3.77B | 2.14B | 0.21 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 0.00 | — | 4.62B | 4.62B | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 0.00 | — | 4.13B | 4.13B | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 0.00 | — | 3.86B | 3.86B | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 3.75B | 3.75B | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 0.00 | — | 3.36B | 3.36B | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | — | 2.90B | 2.90B | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | — | 2.74B | 2.74B | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 2.86B | 2.86B | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | — | 2.63B | 2.63B | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 0.00 | — | 2.35B | 2.35B | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 2.49B | 2.49B | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.43B | 2.43B | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.29B | 2.29B | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.27B | 2.27B | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.17B | 2.17B | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.23B | 2.23B | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 1.93B | 1.93B | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 1.65B | 1.65B | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 1.43B | 1.43B | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 1.40B | 1.40B | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | — | 1.18B | 1.18B | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 983.17M | 983.17M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | — | 808.64M | 808.64M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 762.58M | 762.58M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | — | 595.40M | 595.40M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | — | 551.17M | 551.17M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 0.00 | — | 474.95M | 474.95M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 670.43M | 670.43M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 0.00 | — | 809.26M | 809.26M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | — | 710.24M | 710.24M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | — | 673.10M | 673.10M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 648.16M | 648.16M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | — | 535.60M | 535.60M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | — | 468.20M | 468.20M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 422.55M | 422.55M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 424.00M | 424.00M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 368.50M | 368.50M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 326.80M | 326.80M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 314.39M | 314.39M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 314.76M | 314.76M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 270.39M | 270.39M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 233.17M | 233.17M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 198.86M | 198.86M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 194.22M | 194.22M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 159.75M | 159.75M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 137.74M | 137.74M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 126.65M | 126.65M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 126.21M | 126.21M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 123.08M | 123.08M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 103.84M | 103.84M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 91.19M | 91.19M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 84.98M | 84.98M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 79.77M | 79.77M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 67.66M | 67.66M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 60.97M | 60.97M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 61.98M | 61.98M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 52.84M | 52.84M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 45.21M | 45.21M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 40.36M | 40.36M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 42.60M | 42.60M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 33.70M | 33.70M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 29.40M | 29.40M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 8.90M | — | 25.10M | 16.20M | 0.25 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 28.40M | 28.40M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 26.10M | 26.10M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 21.50M | 21.50M | 0.00 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about Cognizant Technology Solutions's debt
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