Cognizant provides IT consulting, application development, systems modernization, cloud engineering, and business-process services. Its clients include financial institutions, healthcare organizations, life-sciences companies, and manufacturers. It combines outsourced technology operations with digital engineering and AI-related services, earning fees from projects and ongoing service agreements.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 64.4 (B), an B-range rating. It ranks 881st of 1,866 covered companies, 124th of 176 in Technology (sector average 67.1) and 9th of 20 in Information Technology Services. Scores as of 2026-10-26.
Its strongest lenses are Industry opportunity at 83 (Technology average 88) and Price (valuation) at 83 (Technology average 50). Its weakest lenses are Expansion (growth) at 19 (sector average 51) and Quality (profitability) at 51 (sector average 50).
| Lens | Type | CTSH | Technology average | Information Technology Services average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 83 | 88 | 83 | 19th |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 81 | 82 | 81 | 35th |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 79 | 84 | 80 | 27th |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 62 | 76 | 76 | 4th |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 83 | 50 | 60 | 94th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 19 | 51 | 33 | 10th |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 51 | 50 | 43 | 54th |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 54 | 50 | 41 | 63rd |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-07-29 (fiscal 2026 Q2). MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The stock's valuation gap is -3.9%: its price is in line with the path its market, sector and industry moves explain. Factor sensitivity: market beta 0.58, sector beta -1.38, industry beta 1.88; the factor model explains 67% of its moves (R²).
| Company | Composite | Grade | Valuation gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc. (PENG) | 74.8 | B+ | +14.2% |
| Innodata Inc. (INOD) | 70.7 | B+ | -22.0% |
| Accenture plc (ACN) | 67.5 | B | +5.0% |
| Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) | 66.8 | B | -4.5% |
| Ingram Micro Holding Corporation (INGM) | 66.3 | B | -14.4% |
| Gartner, Inc. (IT) | 66.1 | B | +4.5% |
| CACI International Inc (CACI) | 65.7 | B | -24.5% |
| CGI Inc. (GIB) | 64.7 | B | +5.4% |
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The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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