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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cognizant (CTSH)

Cognizant Q2 revenue rises 8.1% to $5.25 billion; full-year revenue guidance narrowed

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Cognizant reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of $5.25 billion, up 8.1% year over year and above the high end of its guidance range, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.31, up 15%. The company narrowed its 2025 constant-currency revenue growth guidance to 4.0% to 6.0% and raised its planned 2025 shareholder returns to $2.0 billion from $1.7 billion. Full-year adjusted operating margin guidance was unchanged at 15.5% to 15.7%.

Key points

  • Q2 2025 revenue of $5.25 billion, up 8.1% from $4.85 billion in Q2 2024; GAAP diluted EPS of $1.31 versus $1.14
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.31 versus $1.17 a year earlier, up 12%
  • Planned 2025 shareholder returns raised to $2.0 billion from $1.7 billion; $885 million returned year to date
  • Full-year 2025 revenue guidance of $20.7 billion to $21.1 billion; adjusted EPS guidance of $5.08 to $5.22

The filing

CompanyCognizant (CTSH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2025, 4:03 PM ET
Accession number0001058290-25-000266

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2025.

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