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Jun 30, 2025
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q2

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation stock research

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2025

Cash conversion improved year over year, while remaining stable sequentially. Free cash flow rose compared to both prior periods, supported by a higher operating cash flow and lower capital spending.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Cash conversion improved year over year, while remaining stable sequentially. Free cash flow rose compared to both prior periods, supported by a higher operating cash flow and lower capital spending.

  • The company converted a larger share of revenue into free cash flow compared to the same quarter last year, as operating cash flow increased and capital expenditure decreased. The margin was unchanged from the prior quarter.
  • Versus the prior quarter, revenue was higher and free cash flow was slightly higher, with margin stable. Versus the year-ago quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and margin all improved.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$2.3B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$331.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$398.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$67.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

6.3%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2024-09-30$5.0B$847.0M$56.0M$791.0M15.7%
2024-12-31$5.1B$920.0M$83.0M$837.0M16.5%
2025-03-31$5.1B$400.0M$77.0M$323.0M6.3%
2025-06-30$5.2B$398.0M$67.0M$331.0M6.3%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income51.3%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue1.3%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Year-over-Year Free Cash Flow Growth

The increase in free cash flow from the year-ago period was driven by a higher operating cash flow, partly due to the absence of a prior-year payment as described in the filing, and a lower capital expenditure.

The free cash flow margin strengthened compared to the same quarter last year.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

The company converted a larger share of revenue into free cash flow compared to the same quarter last year, as operating cash flow increased and capital expenditure decreased. The margin was unchanged from the prior quarter.

Versus the prior quarter, revenue was higher and free cash flow was slightly higher, with margin stable. Versus the year-ago quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and margin all improved.

Monitor the level of capital expenditure and the collection of accounts receivable, as noted in the filing.