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Cognizant (CTSH) KPIs
Total headcount, Bookings (trailing twelve months). As reported in SEC filings, with the source line for each figure.
Total headcount
359,900 at Sep 30, 2026
The filings read for this page do not define this measure.
| Period ended | Figure | Filing text |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 359,900 | Total headcount as of September 30, 2026 was 359,900, an increase of 3,200 from June 30, 2026 and an increase of 10,100 from September 30, 2025.8-K filed 2026-10-29 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 356,700 | Total headcount as of June 30, 2026 was 356,700, a decrease of 900 from March 31, 2026 and an increase of 12,900 from June 30, 2025.8-K filed 2026-07-29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 357,600 | Total headcount as of March 31, 2026 was 357,600, an increase of 6,000 from December 31, 2025 and 21,300 from March 31, 2025.8-K filed 2026-04-29 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 351,600 | Total headcount as of December 31, 2025 was 351,600, an increase of 1,800 from September 30, 2025 and 14,800 from December 31, 2024.8-K filed 2026-02-04 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 349,800 | Total headcount as of September 30, 2025 was 349,800, an increase of 6,000 from June 30, 2025 and 9,700 from September 30, 2024.8-K filed 2025-10-29 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 343,800 | 344.4 336.3 340.1 336.8 336.3 343.8 349.88-K filed 2025-10-29 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 336,300 | 344.4 336.3 340.1 336.8 336.3 343.8 349.88-K filed 2025-10-29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 336,800 | 344.4 336.3 340.1 336.8 336.3 343.8 349.88-K filed 2025-10-29 |
Bookings (trailing twelve months)
$28.7B for the period ended Sep 30, 2026
The company’s definition: Bookings are defined as total contract value (or TCV) of new contracts, including new contract sales as well as renewals and expansions of existing contracts.
Source
| Period ended | Figure | Filing text |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $28.7B | On a trailing-twelve-month basis, bookings increased 4% year-over-year to $28.7 billion, which represented a book-to-bill of approximately 1.3x.8-K filed 2026-10-29 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $29.1B | On a trailing-twelve-month basis, bookings increased 5% year-over-year to $29.1 billion, which represented a book-to-bill of approximately 1.3x.8-K filed 2026-07-29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $29.6B | On a trailing-twelve-month basis, bookings increased 11% year-over-year to $29.6 billion, which represented a book-to-bill of approximately 1.4x.8-K filed 2026-04-29 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $28.4B | On a trailing-twelve-month basis, bookings increased 5% year-over-year to $28.4 billion, which represented a book-to-bill of approximately 1.3x.8-K filed 2026-02-04 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $27.5B | On a trailing-twelve-month basis, bookings increased 5% year-over-year to $27.5 billion, which represented a book-to-bill of approximately 1.3x.8-K filed 2025-10-29 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $27.8B | $26.2 $27.1 $26.7 $27.8 $27.5 Q3 '24 Q4 '24 Q1 '25 Q2 '25 Q3 '258-K filed 2025-10-29 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $26.7B | $26.2 $27.1 $26.7 $27.8 $27.5 Q3 '24 Q4 '24 Q1 '25 Q2 '25 Q3 '258-K filed 2025-10-29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $27.1B | $26.2 $27.1 $26.7 $27.8 $27.5 Q3 '24 Q4 '24 Q1 '25 Q2 '25 Q3 '258-K filed 2025-10-29 |
Reading notes
Figures are shown as first reported. If a later filing prints a different figure for the same period, both appear. A figure marked ≈ or shown in words is how the company itself states it, not an estimate of ours. Companies change definitions over time, so compare periods with the quoted definition in mind. Periods that failed our checks are left out, so gaps are expected.
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