CTSH P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
CTSH's p/e ratio is lower than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
CTSH P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of CTSH’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 8.3 to 33.7, averaging 20.0.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.3 | 13.0 | 19.1 | 13.4 |
| 2025 | 13.6 | 16.5 | 20.1 | 18.2 |
| 2024 | 15.2 | 17.2 | 19.0 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | 12.9 | 15.2 | 18.5 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 17.0 | 23.0 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | 21.0 | 25.5 | 31.9 | 21.9 |
| 2020 | 12.6 | 21.3 | 31.9 | 31.9 |
| 2019 | 16.0 | 18.1 | 21.4 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 17.6 | 30.7 | 33.7 | 17.6 |
| 2017 | 20.3 | 22.7 | 24.8 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | 18.7 | 21.2 | 22.8 | 22.0 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is CTSH P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's P/E ratio is currently 13.4, which is near historic low relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for CTSH is approximately 18.6. See all CTSH valuation metrics →
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