Cognizant Technology Solutions (HAM:COZ) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €24.30 (As of Jun. 2026)

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HAM:COZ Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp HAM:COZ
88 GF Score
Price €54.28
GF Value €72.56
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Cognizant Technology Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cognizant Technology Solutions HAM:COZ -2.43% 88 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €24.30 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:COZ with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €72.56 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Cognizant Technology Solutions's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €27.985. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €24.30 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Cognizant Technology Solutions's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 7.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 11.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 14.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Cognizant Technology Solutions was 36.00% per year. The lowest was 8.70% per year. And the median was 21.95% per year.

As of today (2026-09-17), Cognizant Technology Solutions's current stock price is €54.28. Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €24.30. Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 2.23.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions was 8.30. The lowest was 1.50. And the median was 4.46.


Cognizant Technology Solutions  (HAM:COZ) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=54.28/24.298
=2.23

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions was 8.30. The lowest was 1.50. And the median was 4.46.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Cognizant Technology Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Cognizant Technology Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Cognizant Technology Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 22.68 23.05 23.19 23.84 24.30

HAM:COZ vs FISV, FIS, BR: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Cognizant Technology Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Cognizant Technology Solutions's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=27.985/333.9520*333.9520
=27.985

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 15.098 241.428 20.884
201612 16.729 241.432 23.140
201703 15.847 243.801 21.707
201706 15.578 244.955 21.238
201709 15.741 246.819 21.298
201712 15.110 246.524 20.469
201803 15.246 249.554 20.402
201806 15.724 251.989 20.838
201809 16.296 252.439 21.558
201812 17.320 251.233 23.023
201903 17.430 254.202 22.898
201906 16.794 256.143 21.896
201909 17.848 256.759 23.214
201912 17.918 256.974 23.285
202003 17.879 258.115 23.132
202006 18.024 257.797 23.348
202009 17.625 260.280 22.614
202012 16.710 260.474 21.424
202103 17.786 264.877 22.424
202106 17.997 271.696 22.121
202109 18.976 274.310 23.102
202112 20.084 278.802 24.057
202203 20.654 287.504 23.991
202206 22.067 296.311 24.870
202209 23.748 296.808 26.720
202212 22.659 296.797 25.496
202303 22.985 301.836 25.431
202306 23.419 305.109 25.633
202309 24.286 307.789 26.350
202312 24.044 306.746 26.177
202403 25.132 312.332 26.872
202406 26.092 314.175 27.734
202409 26.107 315.301 27.651
202412 28.109 315.605 29.743
202503 27.977 319.799 29.215
202506 26.634 322.561 27.575
202509 26.249 324.800 26.989
202512 26.690 324.054 27.505
202603 27.590 330.213 27.902
202606 27.985 333.952 27.985

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €24.30 mean?
Cognizant Technology Solutions (HAM:COZ) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €24.30 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Cognizant Technology Solutions and its competitors.
Is Cognizant Technology Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Cognizant Technology Solutions' current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €24.30. Overall, Cognizant Technology Solutions has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cognizant Technology Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to FISV and FIS?
Cognizant Technology Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €24.30 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Software company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Software industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Cognizant Technology Solutions and its competitors. Cognizant Technology Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €24.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cognizant Technology Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cognizant Technology Solutions (HAM:COZ) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €72.56, compared to a current price of €54.28 — trading 25.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €24.30. Cognizant Technology Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cognizant Technology Solutions (HAM:COZ), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €24.30 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cognizant Technology Solutions (HAM:COZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cognizant Technology Solutions stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €54.28 is trading 25.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €72.56. GuruFocus considers Cognizant Technology Solutions to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:COZ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €24.30
  • GF Value™: €72.56 vs. price of €54.28 (25.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:COZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cognizant Technology Solutions Business Description

Address 300 Frank West Burr Boulevard, Suite 36, 6th Floor, Teaneck, NJ, USA, 07666
Cognizant Technology Solutions is a multinational IT services provider that offers a range of consulting and business process outsourcing services. Originally founded in India, the company is headquartered in the US and serves enterprise customers spanning the financial services, healthcare, and resources industries. With most of its workforce located in India, Cognizant leverages a global delivery model that helps clients outsource their IT needs to offshore labor.
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