$CTSH
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP Stock $ctsh

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2017 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000105829017000044 Filed on November 01, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
Revenue	$3.828B	$3.766B	$3.453B
YoY Change	10.57%	9.06%	8.35%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.203B	$2.308B	$2.070B
YoY Change	10.01%	11.5%	6.04%
Gross Profit	$1.625B	$1.458B	$1.383B
YoY Change	11.35%	5.41%	12.01%
Gross Profit Margin	42.45%	38.71%	40.06%
Selling, General & Admin	$700.0M	$674.0M	$701.0M
YoY Change	-4.11%	-3.85%	11.8%
% of Gross Profit	43.08%	46.23%	50.68%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$122.0M	$114.0M	$97.00M
YoY Change	20.79%	17.53%	17.72%
% of Gross Profit	7.51%	7.82%	7.01%
Operating Expenses	$700.0M	$674.0M	$701.0M
YoY Change	-4.11%	-3.85%	11.8%
Operating Profit	$657.0M	$648.0M	$583.0M
YoY Change	17.11%	11.15%	7.37%
Interest Expense	-$106.0M	$6.000M	$5.000M
YoY Change	37.48%	20.0%	16.28%
% of Operating Profit	-16.13%	0.93%	0.86%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.000M	$10.00M	$30.00M
YoY Change	-433.33%	-66.67%	14900.0%
Pretax Income	$713.0M	$658.0M	$613.0M
YoY Change	27.23%	7.34%	12.89%
Income Tax	$115.0M	$164.0M	$170.0M
% Of Pretax Income	16.13%	24.92%	27.73%
Net Earnings	-$18.00M	$495.0M	$444.0M
YoY Change	-104.33%	11.49%	11.84%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-0.47%	13.14%	12.86%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.03	$0.84	$0.73
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.03	$0.84	$0.73
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	589.6M shares	590.0M shares	606.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		592.0M shares	609.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$5.056B	$4.713B	$4.859B
YoY Change	-2.19%	-3.0%	19.95%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.925B	$1.577B	$1.550B
Short-Term Investments	$3.131B	$3.136B	$3.308B
Other Short-Term Assets	$833.0M	$552.0M	$425.5M
YoY Change	58.37%	29.73%	60.75%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.865B	$2.889B	$2.492B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.111B	$8.557B	$8.200B
YoY Change	5.94%	4.36%	13.29%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.324B	$1.304B	$1.323B
YoY Change	0.99%	-1.46%	3.47%
Goodwill	$2.704B	$2.608B	$2.482B
YoY Change	5.87%	5.08%	3.26%
Intangibles	$981.0M	$957.0M	$936.9M
YoY Change	3.15%	2.15%	6.3%
Long-Term Investments	$67.00M	$262.0M	$60.60M
YoY Change	17.54%	332.34%
Other Assets	$448.0M	$428.0M	$328.8M
YoY Change	24.79%	30.17%	25.45%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.110B	$6.023B	$5.517B
YoY Change	7.91%	9.17%	9.69%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.111B	$8.557B	$8.200B
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.110B	$6.023B	$5.517B
Total Assets	$15.22B	$14.58B	$13.72B
YoY Change	6.72%	6.29%	11.81%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$210.0M	$186.0M	$171.5M
YoY Change	20.0%	8.45%	7.12%
Accrued Expenses	$1.693B	$1.681B	$1.478B
YoY Change	10.87%	13.73%	6.48%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$175.0M	$100.0M	$75.00M
YoY Change	116.05%	33.33%	50.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.839B	$2.600B	$2.301B
YoY Change	17.41%	13.01%	8.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$698.0M	$723.0M	$821.6M
YoY Change	-12.42%	-12.0%	-8.71%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$181.0M	$159.0M	$140.1M
YoY Change	11.73%	13.49%	8.44%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$879.0M	$882.0M	$961.7M
YoY Change	-8.34%	-8.29%	-6.56%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.839B	$2.600B	$2.301B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$879.0M	$882.0M	$961.7M
Total Liabilities	$4.552B	$3.601B	$3.424B
YoY Change	28.81%	5.16%	-0.47%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.54B	$10.72B	$10.06B
YoY Change	0.63%	6.54%	18.37%
Common Stock	$6.000M	$6.000M	$6.100M
YoY Change	0.0%	-1.64%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.67B	$10.98B	$10.29B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$15.22B	$14.58B	$13.72B
YoY Change	6.72%	6.29%	11.81%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$18.00M	$495.0M	$444.0M
YoY Change	-104.33%	11.49%	11.84%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$122.0M	$114.0M	$97.00M
YoY Change	20.79%	17.53%	17.72%
Cash From Operating Activities	$836.0M	$773.0M	$603.0M
YoY Change	38.41%	28.19%	-26.27%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$80.00M	-$78.00M	-$74.00M
YoY Change	-8.05%	5.41%	13.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$80.00M	-$46.00M	-$539.0M
YoY Change	2566.67%	-91.47%	382.11%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$160.0M	-$124.0M	-$613.0M
YoY Change	77.78%	-79.77%	246.52%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-333.0M	-231.0M	-127.0M
YoY Change	-6760.0%	81.89%	-48.89%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	836.0M	773.0M	603.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-160.0M	-124.0M	-613.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-333.0M	-231.0M	-127.0M
Net Change In Cash	343.0M	418.0M	-137.0M
YoY Change	-33.91%	-405.11%	-134.9%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$836.0M	$773.0M	$603.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$80.00M	-$78.00M	-$74.00M
Free Cash Flow	$916.0M	$851.0M	$677.0M
YoY Change	32.56%	25.7%	-23.33%

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