Cognizant

CTSH Q3 2025 Earnings

Reported Oct 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM ET · SEC Source

Q3 25 EPS

$1.39

BEAT +6.73%

Est. $1.30

Q3 25 Revenue

$5.42B

BEAT +1.83%

Est. $5.32B

vs S&P Since Q3 25

-48.4%

TRAILING MARKET

CTSH -41.8% vs S&P +6.7%

Market Reaction

Did CTSH Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results

Cognizant delivered a convincing third quarter, with adjusted diluted EPS of $1.39 beating the $1.30 consensus estimate by 6.73% and revenue of $5.42 billion clearing expectations by 1.83% on 7.4% year-over-year growth, as the company marked its fift… Read more Cognizant delivered a convincing third quarter, with adjusted diluted EPS of $1.39 beating the $1.30 consensus estimate by 6.73% and revenue of $5.42 billion clearing expectations by 1.83% on 7.4% year-over-year growth, as the company marked its fifth consecutive quarter of organic revenue expansion. The quarter's standout driver was broad-based demand momentum, anchored by the Belcan acquisition contributing roughly 250 basis points to growth and six large deals signed with total contract values exceeding $100 million each, bringing year-to-date TCV growth to 40%. GAAP results were clouded by a $390 million non-cash tax charge tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's repeal of R&E cost capitalization requirements, pulling GAAP diluted EPS to $0.56 from $1.17 a year ago, though adjusted figures reflected genuine underlying progress. The strong performance prompted management to raise full-year 2025 constant currency revenue growth guidance to 6.0%-6.3%, with full-year adjusted EPS now expected in the $5.22-$5.26 range, a signal of growing confidence in the company's AI-driven digital transformation pipeline at a time when peers are similarly lifting their outlooks.

Key Takeaways

  • Fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year organic revenue growth
  • Strongest sequential organic growth since 2022
  • North America drove geographic outperformance with 7.8% growth
  • Broad-based growth across all segments and geographies
  • Belcan acquisition contributed approximately 250 basis points to YoY revenue growth
  • Six large deals signed in Q3 (TCV $100M+), bringing YTD total to 16 with 40% TCV growth
  • Strong cost discipline drove 70 basis points of YoY Adjusted Operating Margin expansion
  • Trailing 12-month bookings of $27.5 billion, up 5% YoY with 1.3x book-to-bill
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CTSH YoY Financials

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CTSH Revenue by Segment

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CTSH Revenue by Geography

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“Third quarter revenue grew 6.5% year-over-year and 2.8% sequentially in constant currency, representing our fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year organic revenue growth and our strongest sequential organic growth since 2022.”

— Ravi Kumar S, Q3 2025 Earnings Press Release