Valuation models
price $65.11 · as of Nov 2, 2026
DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5yused81.09 – 115.8295.2232% undervaluedDCF · Perpetuity growth · 10y86.25 – 122.30100.9435% undervaluedDCF · EBITDA exit · 5y100.34 – 108.70104.4138% undervaluedDCF · EBITDA exit · 10y100.96 – 116.33108.2940% undervaluedP/E · peers94.84 – 122.90108.7740% undervaluedP/E · own history75.40 – 93.3383.3522% undervaluedPEG—59.969% overvaluedEV/EBITDA · peers98.87 – 149.91112.2342% undervaluedEV/Revenue · peers86.62 – 169.15120.0346% undervaluedEarnings power value50.47 – 72.2059.3910% overvaluedDividend discount17.78 – 41.8425.74153% overvaluedWall St. consensus target—78.0017% belowCost of capital (WACC)—8.37%—
DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a mature, steady company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. How the headline model is chosen.
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
95.22
Cognizant closed at $65.11 — undervalued by 32% vs model.
81.09the model's range115.82
DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a mature, steady company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.
Other models
25.74 – 120.03
Wall St. target
78.00 17% below
Below model, 1y
30 of 30 days
How it is valued
Valued asMature & stable
Low/slowing growth (~4% recent)Moderate margins (11% net margin)Pays dividendsHighly cyclical earningsStrong FCF yield (8.9%)
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