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

Cognizant Q3 revenue rises 7.4% to $5.42 billion and full-year growth guidance is raised

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Cognizant reported third-quarter 2025 revenue of $5.42 billion, up 7.4% year over year and above the high end of its guidance range. GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.56 from $1.17 because of a one-time, non-cash income tax charge of $0.80 per share, while adjusted EPS rose 11% to $1.39.

Key points

  • Q3 revenue of $5.42 billion rose 7.4% year over year (6.5% in constant currency); GAAP diluted EPS was $0.56 versus $1.17 a year earlier
  • Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.39 versus $1.25; GAAP EPS includes a $0.80 one-time non-cash income tax charge
  • Full-year 2025 constant currency revenue growth guidance raised to 6.0% to 6.3%; full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance is $5.22 to $5.26
  • Company repurchased $450 million of shares in Q3 and returned $1.5 billion year to date; it expects to return $2.0 billion in 2025

The filing

CompanyCognizant (CTSH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2025, 6:32 AM ET
Accession number0001058290-25-000338

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 October 29, 2025.

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