Cognizant Technology Solutions
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Cognizant Technology Solutions generated cash of $2,330,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$1,609,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $423,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 1.47B | -3.16B | 1.50B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.15B | -1.37B | -648.1M |
| 2016 | 1.62B | -963M | -719M |
| 2017 | 2.40B | -582M | -1.98B |
| 2018 | 2.59B | -1.62B | -1.69B |
| 2019 | 2.49B | 1.58B | -2.56B |
| 2020 | 3.29B | -1.23B | -2.00B |
| 2021 | 2.49B | -2.16B | -1.20B |
| 2022 | 2.56B | -106M | -1.93B |
| 2023 | 2.33B | -331M | -1.60B |
CTSH Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 2.29B | 1.79B | 2.68B | 2.64B | 1.16B | 1.92B | 2.03B | 2.12B | 2.01B | 2.21B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 2.12B | 2.29B | 2.13B | 1.39B | 1.84B | 2.10B | 1.50B | 1.55B | 1.62B | 1.43B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 519M | 569M | 574M | 559M | 526M | 498M | 443M | 379M | 330M | 208.06M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 176M | 261M | 246M | 232M | 217M | 267M | 221M | 217M | 192M | 134.82M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 176M | 261M | 246M | 232M | 217M | 267M | 221M | 217M | 192M | 134.82M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -43M | -238M | -407M | 264M | 37M | -365M | -249M | -330M | -322.4M | -259.33M |
Inventories | 0 | 0 | -65M | 375M | 0 | 272M | 490M | -50M | 400.6M | -6.44M |
Accounts payable | -23M | -11M | -35M | 109M | 8M | -4M | 16M | 6M | 19.4M | 25.68M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 2.33B | 2.56B | 2.49B | 3.29B | 2.49B | 2.59B | 2.40B | 1.62B | 2.15B | 1.47B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -441M | -1.27B | -633M | -202M | -1.02B | -2.99B | -4.34B | -5.16B | -3.00B | -2.49B |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -317M | -332M | -279M | -398M | -392M | -377M | -284M | -300M | -272.8M | -212.20M |
Acquisitions Net | -409M | -339M | -970M | -1.12B | -617M | -1.11B | -216M | -334M | -1.7M | -2.69B |
Cash generated by investing activities | -331M | -106M | -2.16B | -1.23B | 1.58B | -1.62B | -582M | -963M | -1.37B | -3.16B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 71M | 86M | 130M | 142M | 159M | 181M | 189M | 176M | 0 | 101.45M |
Payments for dividends | -591M | -564M | -509M | -480M | -453M | -468M | -265M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock | -1.06B | -1.42B | -771M | -1.62B | -2.24B | -1.26B | -1.88B | -512M | -460M | -248.31M |
Repayments of term debt | -25M | -36M | -53M | -50M | -28M | -91M | -20M | -57M | -353M | -14.18M |
Cash used in financing activities | -1.60B | -1.93B | -1.20B | -2.00B | -2.56B | -1.69B | -1.98B | -719M | -648.1M | 1.50B |
Net Change In Cash | 423M | 502M | -888M | 35M | 1.48B | -764M | -109M | -91M | 115.1M | -202.85M |
Cash at end of period | 2.71B | 2.29B | 1.79B | 2.68B | 2.64B | 1.16B | 1.92B | 2.03B | 2.12B | 2.01B |
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