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Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2025, Cognizant (CTSH - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.25 billion, up 8.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.31, compared to $1.17 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.19 billion, representing a surprise of +1.01%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.97%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.26.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Cognizant performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Health Sciences: $1.55 billion compared to the $1.61 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.2% year over year.
  • Revenues- Communications, Media and Technology: $841 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $826.36 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.1%.
  • Revenues- Products and Resources: $1.31 billion versus $1.25 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16% change.
  • Revenues- Financial services: $1.55 billion compared to the $1.52 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.9% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Cognizant here>>>

Shares of Cognizant have returned -6.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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