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Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 2.03 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Cognizant Technology Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Cognizant Technology Solutions's current share price is $66.94. Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $33.01. Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 2.03.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CTSH' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.78   Med: 4.29   Max: 8.18
Current: 2.03

During the past years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 8.18. The lowest was 1.78. And the median was 4.29.

CTSH's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
52.41% of 1412 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.87 vs CTSH: 2.03

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Cognizant Technology Solutions's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.478. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $33.01 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Cognizant Technology Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.14 3.69 3.39 1.90 2.29

Cognizant Technology Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.90 1.96 2.04 2.07 2.29

Competitive Comparison of Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



Cognizant Technology Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=66.94/33.01
=2.03

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Cognizant Technology Solutions's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=9.478/129.4194*129.4194
=9.478

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201403 3.952 99.695 5.130
201406 4.112 100.560 5.292
201409 4.217 100.428 5.434
201412 4.461 99.070 5.828
201503 4.742 99.621 6.160
201506 5.025 100.684 6.459
201509 5.202 100.392 6.706
201512 5.286 99.792 6.855
201603 5.232 100.470 6.740
201606 5.534 101.688 7.043
201609 5.670 101.861 7.204
201612 5.675 101.863 7.210
201703 5.842 102.862 7.350
201706 6.210 103.349 7.777
201709 6.361 104.136 7.905
201712 6.466 104.011 8.046
201803 6.642 105.290 8.164
201806 6.836 106.317 8.321
201809 7.031 106.507 8.544
201812 7.107 105.998 8.677
201903 7.148 107.251 8.626
201906 7.342 108.070 8.792
201909 7.710 108.329 9.211
201912 7.775 108.420 9.281
202003 7.738 108.902 9.196
202006 7.394 108.767 8.798
202009 7.814 109.815 9.209
202012 7.821 109.897 9.210
202103 8.288 111.754 9.598
202106 8.684 114.631 9.804
202109 9.019 115.734 10.085
202112 9.047 117.630 9.954
202203 9.192 121.301 9.807
202206 9.417 125.017 9.749
202209 9.395 125.227 9.710
202212 9.433 125.222 9.749
202303 9.454 127.348 9.608
202306 9.637 128.729 9.689
202309 9.697 129.860 9.664
202312 9.478 129.419 9.478

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Cognizant Technology Solutions  (NAS:CTSH) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
300 Frank West Burr Boulevard, Suite 36, 6th Floor, Teaneck, NJ, USA, 07666
Cognizant is a global IT services provider, offering consulting and outsourcing services to some of the world's largest enterprises spanning the financial services, media and communications, healthcare, natural resources, and consumer products industries. Cognizant employs nearly 300,000 people globally, roughly 70% of whom are in India, although the company's headquarters are in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Executives
Michael Patsalos-fox director 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Mackay Leo S. Jr. director C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Robert C. Walker officer: EVP & Pres, Global Growth Mkts C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, 300 FRANK W. BURR BOULEVARD, TEANECK NJ 07666
Abraham Schot director C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP, 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. STE 36, 6 FL, TEANECK NJ 07666
Zein Abdalla director 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, 1/2, PURCHASE NY 10577
Maureen Breakiron-evans director C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Kathryn Diaz officer: SVP & Interim Chief People Off 300 FRANK W BURR BLVD, TEANECK NJ 07666
Eric Branderiz director 915 DEGUIGNE DRIVE, PO BOX 3453, SUNNYVALE CA 94088-3453
Nella Domenici director C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Ravi Kumar Singisetti director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97008
Surya Gummadi officer: SVP & Interim Americas Lead C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, 300 FRANK W. BURR BOULEVARD, TEANECK NJ 07666
Andrew J Stafford officer: EVP, Head of Global Delivery C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Stephen J Rohleder director C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Rajesh Nambiar officer: President, Digital Business 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD, STE. 36, 6TH FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Robert Telesmanic officer: SVP, Cont. & Chief Acct. Offc. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666