$CTSH
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP Stock $ctsh

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000105829024000017 Filed on February 14, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$4.760B	$4.758B	$19.35B
YoY Change	-1.08%	-1.67%	-0.39%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.146B	$3.081B	$12.66B
YoY Change	0.1%	-2.25%	1.74%
Gross Profit	$1.614B	$1.677B	$6.689B
YoY Change	-3.3%	-0.59%	-4.17%
Gross Profit Margin	33.91%	35.25%	34.56%
Selling, General & Admin	$765.0M	$786.0M	$3.252B
YoY Change	-8.38%	-8.6%	-5.55%
% of Gross Profit	47.4%	46.87%	48.62%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$131.0M	$127.0M	$519.0M
YoY Change	-0.76%	-9.93%	-8.79%
% of Gross Profit	8.12%	7.57%	7.76%
Operating Expenses	$896.0M	$913.0M	$3.771B
YoY Change	7.31%	-8.79%	-6.01%
Operating Profit	$718.0M	$764.0M	$2.918B
YoY Change	2.28%	11.37%	-1.68%
Interest Expense	$25.00M	$22.00M	$87.00M
YoY Change	177.78%	-18.52%	85.11%
% of Operating Profit	3.48%	2.88%	2.98%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$2.000M	$3.000M	$11.00M
YoY Change	-94.44%	200.0%	1000.0%
Pretax Income	$722.0M	$749.0M	$2.787B
YoY Change	-2.17%	4.9%	-7.59%
Income Tax	$179.0M	$195.0M	$668.0M
% Of Pretax Income	24.79%	26.03%	23.97%
Net Earnings	$546.0M	$558.0M	$2.126B
YoY Change	-5.86%	7.1%	-7.16%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.47%	11.73%	10.99%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.10		$4.21
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.10	$1.11	$4.21
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	497.8M shares	501.4M shares	505.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	498.0M shares		505.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.243B	$2.635B	$2.635B
YoY Change	-9.59%	5.36%	5.36%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.231B	$2.621B	$2.621B
Short-Term Investments	$12.00M	$14.00M	$14.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.021B	$1.022B	$1.022B
YoY Change	-0.78%	5.47%	5.47%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.822B	$3.849B	$3.849B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.086B	$7.506B	$7.506B
YoY Change	-1.96%	3.3%	3.3%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.625B	$1.659B	$1.659B
YoY Change	47.46%	-16.08%	-16.08%
Goodwill	$6.393B	$6.085B
YoY Change	5.84%	6.57%
Intangibles	$1.171B	$1.149B
YoY Change	-7.21%	-1.63%
Long-Term Investments	$83.00M	$435.0M	$435.0M
YoY Change	33.87%	1.87%	1.87%
Other Assets	$2.050B	$1.649B	$1.649B
YoY Change	251.63%	26.46%	26.46%
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.32B	$10.98B	$10.98B
YoY Change	3.69%	3.69%	3.69%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.086B	$7.506B	$7.506B
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.32B	$10.98B	$10.98B
Total Assets	$18.41B	$18.48B	$18.48B
YoY Change	1.44%	3.53%	3.53%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$291.0M	$337.0M	$337.0M
YoY Change	-12.35%	-6.39%	-6.39%
Accrued Expenses	$2.239B	$2.578B	$2.578B
YoY Change	25.5%	-0.12%	-0.12%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$33.00M	$33.00M	$0.00
YoY Change	106.25%	312.5%
Long-Term Debt Due	$33.00M	$33.00M	$33.00M
YoY Change	106.25%	312.5%	312.5%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.012B	$3.333B	$3.333B
YoY Change	-9.3%	-0.42%	-0.42%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$598.0M	$606.0M	$606.0M
YoY Change	-5.08%	-5.02%	-5.02%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.107B	$1.091B	$1.091B
YoY Change	249.21%	-20.83%	-20.83%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.705B	$1.697B	$1.697B
YoY Change	80.04%	-15.82%	-15.82%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.012B	$3.333B	$3.333B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.705B	$1.697B	$1.697B
Total Liabilities	$4.918B	$5.256B	$5.256B
YoY Change	-10.35%	-5.18%	-5.18%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$13.62B	$13.30B
YoY Change	5.95%	5.66%
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	$13.49B	$13.23B	$13.23B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$18.41B	$18.48B	$18.48B
YoY Change	1.44%	3.53%	3.53%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$546.0M	$558.0M	$2.126B
YoY Change	-5.86%	7.1%	-7.16%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$131.0M	$127.0M	$519.0M
YoY Change	-0.76%	-9.93%	-8.79%
Cash From Operating Activities	$95.00M	$737.0M	$2.330B
YoY Change	-86.97%	4.99%	-9.27%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$79.00M	$78.00M	$317.0M
YoY Change	-19.39%	-186.67%	-195.48%
Acquisitions	$421.0M		$409.0M
YoY Change	2.93%		11.44%
Other Investing Activities	-$159.0M	$246.0M	-$14.00M
YoY Change	35.9%	1950.0%	-106.19%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$238.0M	$168.0M	-$331.0M
YoY Change	10.7%	-315.38%	212.26%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			-$993.0M
YoY Change			-25.67%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-304.0M	-455.0M	-1.609B
YoY Change	-13.14%	5.57%	-17.02%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	95.00M	737.0M	2.330B
Cash From Investing Activities	-238.0M	168.0M	-331.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-304.0M	-455.0M	-1.609B
Net Change In Cash	-447.0M	450.0M	390.0M
YoY Change	-372.56%	133.16%	-25.43%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$95.00M	$737.0M	$2.330B
Capital Expenditures	$79.00M	$78.00M	$317.0M
Free Cash Flow	$16.00M	$659.0M	$2.013B
YoY Change	-97.46%	-16.79%	-30.59%

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