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Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Revenue — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024

Revenue for the quarter was flat compared to the immediately preceding quarter and declined relative to the same quarter one year earlier. The sequential stability followed a prior quarter decline, while the year-over-year decrease continued a pattern of contraction.

Key takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue for the quarter was flat compared to the immediately preceding quarter and declined relative to the same quarter one year earlier. The sequential stability followed a prior quarter decline, while the year-over-year decrease continued a pattern of contraction.

Financial snapshot

Reported revenue, sequential change, year-over-year change, and trailing four-quarter revenue.

Quarter revenue

$4.8B

Revenue reported for this quarter.

Quarter-over-quarter

+0.0%

Change from the immediately preceding quarter.

Year-over-year

-1.1%

Change from the comparable year-ago quarter.

Trailing four quarters

$19.3B

Sum of the latest four reported quarters.

Quarterly revenue trend

The latest four reported quarters with year-over-year comparisons.

Period endedRevenueYear-over-year change
Jun 30, 2023$4.9B-0.4%
Sep 30, 2023$4.9B+0.8%
Dec 31, 2023$4.8B-1.7%
Mar 31, 2024$4.8B-1.1%

Revenue performance

Reported revenue was unchanged from the prior quarter, ending a sequence of alternating small gains and losses. The year-over-year comparison showed a decline, consistent with the negative trend observed in the prior year's same period.

Quarterly comparison

Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was essentially flat, following a decline in the prior period. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was lower, marking a continued year-over-year decrease.

What to watch

The filing context notes a significant cash outflow related to a tax dispute, which may affect liquidity and operating cash flow in future periods.