PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Cognizant Technology Solutions's PE Ratio without NRI is 16.19. Cognizant Technology Solutions's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 4.60%. Therefore, Cognizant Technology Solutions's PEG Ratio for today is 3.52.
* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cognizant Technology Solutions's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CTSH'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 1.28 Max: 6.6
Current: 3.52
During the past 13 years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's highest PEG Ratio was 6.60. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 1.28.
CTSH's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 78.3% of 728
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.48
vs CTSH: 3.52
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Cognizant Technology Solutions PEG Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Cognizant Technology Solutions's PEG Ratio 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
Dec12
Dec13
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
PEG Ratio
1.89
1.34
1.75
5.96
5.95
Cognizant Technology Solutions Quarterly Data
Sep17
Dec17
Mar18
Jun18
Sep18
Dec18
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
PEG Ratio
5.77
5.97
5.95
5.66
3.90
Competitive Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Cognizant Technology Solutions's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG 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 PEG Ratio Distribution
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cognizant Technology Solutions's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cognizant Technology Solutions's PEG Ratio falls into.
Cognizant Technology Solutions PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
Cognizant Technology Solutions's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as
* 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.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (NAS:CTSH) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Business Description
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.
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