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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Q2 2026 vs Q1 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Cognizant Technology Solutions's revenue rose $68.0M (+1%) from $5.4B in Q1 2026 to $5.5B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Financial Services +$89.0M (+5%); Communications, Media and Technology −$15.0M (-2%); Healthcare Segment −$7.0M (-0.4%). Operating margin 15.9% against 15.6% (+0.4 pts).
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Q2 2026: revenue $5.5B (+4% year over year), operating margin 15.9%, net earnings $636M, operating cash flow $558M. The chart draws each line against Q1 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.9% | 15.6% | +0.4 pts |
| Net margin | 11.6% | 12.2% | -0.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | $1.7B | $1.6B | $89.0M | +5% |
| Healthcare Segment | $1.6B | $1.6B | −$7.0M | -0.4% |
| Products and Resources | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.0M | +0.1% |
| Communications, Media and Technology | $854M | $869M | −$15.0M | -2% |
| Revenue | $5.5B | $5.4B | $68.0M | +1% |
| Operating profit | $874M | $843M | $31.0M | +4% |
| Costs & expenses | $4.6B | $4.6B | $37.0M | +0.8% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $867M | $870M | −$3.0M | -0.3% |
| Cost of revenue | $3.7B | $3.6B | $14.0M | +0.4% |
| SG&A | $728M | $791M | −$63.0M | -8% |
| Other operating costs | $227M | $141M | $86.0M | +61% |
| Net earnings | $636M | $662M | −$26.0M | -4% |
| Income tax | $231M | $208M | $23.0M | +11% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $143M | $141M | $2.0M | +1% |
| Share-based compensation | $53.0M | $46.0M | $7.0M | +15% |
| Working capital & other | $274M | $575M | −$301M | -52% |
| Operating cash flow | $558M | $274M | $284M | +104% |
Questions
How much did Cognizant Technology Solutions's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 2026?
Cognizant Technology Solutions's revenue rose $68.0M (+1%) from $5.4B in Q1 2026 to $5.5B in Q2 2026.
What drove Cognizant Technology Solutions's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Financial Services +$89.0M (+5%); Communications, Media and Technology −$15.0M (-2%); Healthcare Segment −$7.0M (-0.4%).