$CTSH
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP Stock $ctsh

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000105829023000027 Filed on February 15, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$4.812B	$4.839B	$19.43B
YoY Change	-0.29%	1.3%	4.98%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.143B	$3.152B	$12.45B
YoY Change	1.49%	4.03%	7.27%
Gross Profit	$1.669B	$1.687B	$6.980B
YoY Change	-3.47%	-3.43%	1.12%
Gross Profit Margin	34.68%	34.86%	35.93%
Selling, General & Admin	$835.0M	$860.0M	$3.443B
YoY Change	-3.13%	-1.26%	-1.71%
% of Gross Profit	50.03%	50.98%	49.33%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$132.0M	$141.0M	$569.0M
YoY Change	-7.69%	-2.08%	-0.87%
% of Gross Profit	7.91%	8.36%	8.15%
Operating Expenses	$835.0M	$1.001B	$4.012B
YoY Change	-3.13%	-1.38%	14.53%
Operating Profit	$702.0M	$686.0M	$2.968B
YoY Change	-3.04%	-6.28%	5.02%
Interest Expense	$9.000M	$27.00M	$47.00M
YoY Change	350.0%	575.0%	422.22%
% of Operating Profit	1.28%	3.94%	1.58%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$36.00M	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change	620.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pretax Income	$738.0M	$714.0M	$3.016B
YoY Change	1.23%	-3.12%	268.7%
Income Tax	$158.0M	$193.0M	$730.0M
% Of Pretax Income	21.41%	27.03%	24.2%
Net Earnings	$580.0M	$521.0M	$2.290B
YoY Change	3.02%	-9.55%	7.16%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.05%	10.77%	11.79%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.14		$4.42
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.14	$1.016M	$4.412M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	509.3M shares	513.9M shares	518.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	509.0M shares		519.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.481B	$2.501B	$2.501B
YoY Change	6.99%	-8.02%	-8.02%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.458B	$2.191B	$2.191B
Short-Term Investments	$23.00M	$310.0M	$310.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.029B	$969.0M	$969.0M
YoY Change	-6.03%	-9.1%	28.17%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.718B	$3.796B	$3.796B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.228B	$7.266B	$7.266B
YoY Change	2.13%	-1.04%	-1.04%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.102B	$1.977B	$1.977B
YoY Change	-5.89%	68.83%	-6.04%
Goodwill	$6.040B	$5.710B
YoY Change	7.76%	1.6%
Intangibles	$1.262B	$1.168B
YoY Change	8.14%	-4.11%
Long-Term Investments	$62.00M	$427.0M	$427.0M
YoY Change	-7.46%	577.78%	-7.78%
Other Assets	$583.0M	$1.304B	$1.304B
YoY Change	-17.66%	86.02%	18.01%
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.92B	$10.59B	$10.59B
YoY Change	5.43%	0.72%	0.72%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.228B	$7.266B	$7.266B
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.92B	$10.59B	$10.59B
Total Assets	$18.15B	$17.85B	$17.85B
YoY Change	4.09%	0.0%	0.0%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$332.0M	$360.0M	$360.0M
YoY Change	-15.74%	-0.28%	-0.28%
Accrued Expenses	$1.784B	$2.581B	$2.581B
YoY Change	-5.51%	14.3%	14.3%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$16.00M	$8.000M	$0.00
YoY Change	-57.89%	-78.95%
Long-Term Debt Due	$16.00M	$8.000M	$8.000M
YoY Change	-57.89%	-78.95%	-82.61%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.321B	$3.347B	$3.347B
YoY Change	4.24%	-5.16%	-5.16%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$630.0M	$638.0M	$638.0M
YoY Change	2.11%	1.92%	1.11%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$317.0M	$1.378B	$1.378B
YoY Change	10.84%	380.14%	-7.08%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$947.0M	$2.016B	$2.016B
YoY Change	4.87%	120.81%	-4.64%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.321B	$3.347B	$3.347B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$947.0M	$2.016B	$2.016B
Total Liabilities	$5.486B	$5.543B	$5.543B
YoY Change	0.46%	-5.43%	-5.43%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$12.86B	$12.59B
YoY Change	7.53%	5.59%
Common Stock	$5.000M	$5.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$12.66B	$12.31B	$12.31B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$18.15B	$17.85B	$17.85B
YoY Change	4.09%	0.0%	0.0%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$580.0M	$521.0M	$2.290B
YoY Change	3.02%	-9.55%	7.16%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$132.0M	$141.0M	$569.0M
YoY Change	-7.69%	-2.08%	-0.87%
Cash From Operating Activities	$729.0M	$702.0M	$2.568B
YoY Change	138.24%	-14.91%	2.93%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$98.00M	-$90.00M	-$332.0M
YoY Change	-18.33%	38.46%	-219.0%
Acquisitions	$409.0M		$367.0M
YoY Change			-62.16%
Other Investing Activities	-$117.0M	$12.00M	$226.0M
YoY Change	-114.27%	-102.77%	-111.99%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$215.0M	-$78.00M	-$106.0M
YoY Change	-130.71%	-84.34%	-95.1%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			-$1.336B
YoY Change			-273.28%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$350.0M	-431.0M	-1.939B
YoY Change	-41.67%	119.9%	61.18%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$729.0M	702.0M	2.568B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$215.0M	-78.00M	-106.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$350.0M	-431.0M	-1.939B
Net Change In Cash	$164.0M	193.0M	523.0M
YoY Change	-59.0%	47.33%	-158.9%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$729.0M	$702.0M	$2.568B
Capital Expenditures	$98.00M	-$90.00M	-$332.0M
Free Cash Flow	$631.0M	$792.0M	$2.900B
YoY Change	239.25%	-11.01%	30.87%

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