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Thursday, February 09, 2017

Cognizant Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2016 financial results.

Highlights – Fourth Quarter 2016

  • Quarterly revenue rose to $3.46 billion, up 7.1% from the year-ago quarter and 0.3% sequentially.
  • Quarterly GAAP diluted EPS was $0.68, compared to $0.69 in the year-ago quarter.
  • Quarterly non-GAAP diluted EPS1 was $0.87, compared to $0.80 in the year-ago quarter.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 rose to $3.46 billion, up 7.1% from $3.23 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. GAAP net income was $416 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, compared to $424 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2015. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.87, compared to $0.80 in the fourth quarter of 2015. GAAP operating margin was 16.2% and non-GAAP operating margin1 was 18.7% for the fourth quarter of 2016.

"As we enter 2017, the time is right for us to accelerate the shift to digital services and solutions to meet the growing demands from our clients to transform their business models in the face of the rapid business and technology shifts disrupting their industries," said Francisco D'Souza, Chief Executive Officer. "To meet this opportunity, we are evolving our business model to focus on aggressively scaling our digital capabilities, driving efficiencies in our core business, and launching a robust capital return program. We believe these changes will enable us to deploy our world-class team to best serve our clients and enhance value for our shareholders."

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