Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 3.19% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Cognizant Technology Solutions Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Cognizant Technology Solutions's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $44 Mil. Cognizant Technology Solutions's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,380 Mil. Therefore, Cognizant Technology Solutions's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.19%.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Cognizant Technology Solutions Annual Data

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2.14

1.39

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2.88

Cognizant Technology Solutions Quarterly Data
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Effective Interest Rate on Debt %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.10	2.37	2.68	3.01	3.19

Competitive Comparison of Cognizant Technology Solutions's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

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Cognizant Technology Solutions's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution in the Software Industry

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Cognizant Technology Solutions's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -41	/	( (1534	+	1315)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -41	/	1424.5
=	2.88 %

where

	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	1352	+	182
=	1534

	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	1129	+	186
=	1315

Cognizant Technology Solutions's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -44	/	( (1445	+	1315)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -44	/	1380
=	3.19 %

where

	Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	1248	+	197
=	1445

	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	1129	+	186
=	1315

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NAS:CTSH) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant Technology Solutions) Business Description

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Address

300 Frank West Burr Boulevard, Suite 36, 6th Floor, Teaneck, NJ, USA, 07666

Website

https://www.cognizant.com

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