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Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) Days Sales Outstanding

: 73.41 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Cognizant Technology Solutions's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,828 Mil. Cognizant Technology Solutions's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,758 Mil. Hence, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 73.41.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cognizant Technology Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

CTSH' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 62.05   Med: 67.67   Max: 72.09
Current: 71.39

During the past 13 years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 72.09. The lowest was 62.05. And the median was 67.67.

CTSH's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked worse than
58.91% of 2726 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 62.27 vs CTSH: 71.39

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Dec. 2022 (70.54) to Dec. 2023 (73.41).


Cognizant Technology Solutions Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cognizant Technology Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 70.09 69.52 65.52 69.07 72.09

Cognizant Technology Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 70.54 71.24 69.78 70.45 73.41

Competitive Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cognizant Technology Solutions Days Sales Outstanding Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cognizant Technology Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



Cognizant Technology Solutions Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (3796 + 3849) / 2 ) / 19353*365
=3822.5 / 19353*365
=72.09

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (3807 + 3849) / 2 ) / 4758*365 / 4
=3828 / 4758*365 / 4
=73.41

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cognizant Technology Solutions  (NAS:CTSH) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
300 Frank West Burr Boulevard, Suite 36, 6th Floor, Teaneck, NJ, USA, 07666
Cognizant is a global IT services provider, offering consulting and outsourcing services to some of the world's largest enterprises spanning the financial services, media and communications, healthcare, natural resources, and consumer products industries. Cognizant employs nearly 300,000 people globally, roughly 70% of whom are in India, although the company's headquarters are in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Executives
Michael Patsalos-fox director 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Mackay Leo S. Jr. director C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Robert C. Walker officer: EVP & Pres, Global Growth Mkts C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, 300 FRANK W. BURR BOULEVARD, TEANECK NJ 07666
Abraham Schot director C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP, 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. STE 36, 6 FL, TEANECK NJ 07666
Zein Abdalla director 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, 1/2, PURCHASE NY 10577
Maureen Breakiron-evans director C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Kathryn Diaz officer: SVP & Interim Chief People Off 300 FRANK W BURR BLVD, TEANECK NJ 07666
Eric Branderiz director 915 DEGUIGNE DRIVE, PO BOX 3453, SUNNYVALE CA 94088-3453
Nella Domenici director C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Ravi Kumar Singisetti director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97008
Surya Gummadi officer: SVP & Interim Americas Lead C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, 300 FRANK W. BURR BOULEVARD, TEANECK NJ 07666
Andrew J Stafford officer: EVP, Head of Global Delivery C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Stephen J Rohleder director C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Rajesh Nambiar officer: President, Digital Business 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD, STE. 36, 6TH FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Robert Telesmanic officer: SVP, Cont. & Chief Acct. Offc. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666