Cognizant reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $5.7 billion, up 4.6% year over year, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.39 versus $0.56 a year earlier, which included a one-time tax charge. The company revised its 2026 constant currency revenue growth guidance to 4.0% to 4.4% and its adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $5.72 to $5.79, while Project Leap costs are now estimated at $180 million to $250 million, and third-quarter bookings fell 7%.
Q3 2026 revenue of $5,664 million, up 4.6% year over year (4.8% in constant currency); GAAP operating margin 15.4%, down 60 basis points
Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.49, up 7.2%; adjusted operating margin 16.3%, up 30 basis points
2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance revised to $5.72 to $5.79, growth of 8% to 10%; full-year reported revenue expected at $22.05 billion to $22.14 billion
Project Leap total costs now estimated at $180 million to $250 million; Q3 bookings declined 7%, trailing-twelve-month bookings rose 4% to $28.7 billion
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From Cognizant's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$21.11B
+7.0%
$4.56
+1.1%
10.6%
FY2024
$19.74B
+2.0%
$4.51
+7.1%
11.3%
FY2023
$19.35B
-0.4%
$4.21
-4.5%
11.0%
FY2022
$19.43B
+5.0%
$4.41
+8.9%
11.8%
FY2021
$18.51B
+11.1%
$4.05
+57.6%
11.5%
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What did Cognizant earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Cognizant reported diluted EPS of $1.39 (+148.2% year over year) on revenue of $5.66B (+4.6%).
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