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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Cognizant Technology Solutions's revenue rose $183M (+3%) from $5.5B in Q2 2026 to $5.7B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Communications, Media and Technology +$85.0M (+10%); Products and Resources +$49.0M (+4%); Financial Services +$34.0M (+2%). Operating margin 15.4% against 15.9% (-0.6 pts).
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Q3 2026: revenue $5.7B (+5% year over year), operating margin 15.4%, net earnings $627M, operating cash flow $1.0B. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.4% | 15.9% | -0.6 pts |
| Net margin | 11.1% | 11.6% | -0.5 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | $1.8B | $1.7B | $34.0M | +2% |
| Healthcare Segment | $1.6B | $1.6B | $15.0M | +1% |
| Products and Resources | $1.4B | $1.3B | $49.0M | +4% |
| Communications, Media and Technology | $939M | $854M | $85.0M | +10% |
| Revenue | $5.7B | $5.5B | $183M | +3% |
| Operating profit | $872M | $874M | −$2.0M | -0.2% |
| Costs & expenses | $4.8B | $4.6B | $185M | +4% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $863M | $867M | −$4.0M | -0.5% |
| Cost of revenue | $3.8B | $3.7B | $99.0M | +3% |
| SG&A | $841M | $728M | $113M | +16% |
| Other operating costs | $200M | $227M | −$27.0M | -12% |
| Net earnings | $627M | $636M | −$9.0M | -1% |
| Income tax | $237M | $231M | $6.0M | +3% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $149M | $143M | $6.0M | +4% |
| Share-based compensation | $50.0M | $53.0M | −$3.0M | -6% |
| Working capital & other | $178M | −$274M | $452M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $1.0B | $558M | $446M | +80% |
Questions
How much did Cognizant Technology Solutions's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Cognizant Technology Solutions's revenue rose $183M (+3%) from $5.5B in Q2 2026 to $5.7B in Q3 2026.
What drove Cognizant Technology Solutions's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Communications, Media and Technology +$85.0M (+10%); Products and Resources +$49.0M (+4%); Financial Services +$34.0M (+2%).