CTSH · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Revenue Performance and Mix

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP · 2026-10-29 · Importance 37 · Surprise 32 · In source text

Q3 2026 revenue was $5.664 billion, up $249 million, or 4.6% year over year and 4.8% in constant currency. Recently completed acquisitions contributed 210 basis points of year-over-year growth, and third-party product sales tied to the integrated offerings strategy contributed 190 basis points. For the first nine months of 2026, revenue rose $783 million to $16.558 billion, up 5.0% reported and 4.3% in constant currency.

Key facts

• Cognizant's nine-month 2026 revenue increased $783 million, or 5.0%, compared with the first nine months of 2025, and grew 4.3% in constant currency. source
• Cognizant reported Q3 2026 revenue growth of $249 million, or 4.6% year over year and 4.8% in constant currency. source
• Recently completed acquisitions contributed 210 basis points to Q3 2026 year-over-year revenue growth, and third-party product sales tied to the integrated offerings strategy contributed 190 basis points. source
• Nine-month 2026 third-party product sales contributed approximately 170 basis points to overall revenue growth, with sales primarily in North America and Europe. source
• Recently completed acquisitions contributed approximately 140 basis points to nine-month overall revenue growth, primarily in North America, including 400 basis points to CMT growth and 125 basis points to Financial Services growth. source
• Cognizant's recently completed acquisitions contributed 875 basis points to CMT growth and 250 basis points to North America growth in Q3 2026, within an approximately 210-basis-point contribution to overall revenue growth. source
• Q3 2026 third-party product sales contributed 200 basis points of North America growth, 425 basis points of United Kingdom growth, 600 basis points of CMT growth and 400 basis points of Financial Services growth. source
• Nine-month third-party product sales contributed 650 basis points of CMT growth and 300 basis points of Financial Services growth, while reducing Health Sciences growth by 100 basis points. source

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