CTSH vs PERI
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. and Perion Network Ltd., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CTSH | PERI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.1B | $439.9M |
| Net income | $2.2B | $-7.9M |
| Gross margin | 33.7% | · |
| Net margin | 10.6% | −1.8% |
| Return on equity | 15.2% | −1.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.56 | −$0.19 |
| Dividend / share | $1.24 | · |
| Payout ratio | 27.4% | · |
| Free cash flow | $2.6B | $38.1M |
| Equity | $15.0B | $676.0M |
| Net debt / equity | −0.09× | · |
| Current ratio | 2.14× | 2.76× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.9% | · |
CTSH bills 48.0× the revenue of PERI, and PERI closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CTSH | PERI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $21.1B | $439.9M |
| FY2024 | $19.7B | $498.3M |
| FY2023 | $19.4B | $743.2M |
| FY2022 | $19.4B | $640.3M |
| FY2021 | $18.5B | $478.5M |
| FY2020 | $16.7B | $328.1M |
| FY2019 | $16.8B | $261.4M |
| FY2018 | $16.1B | $252.8M |
| FY2017 | $14.8B | $274.0M |
| FY2016 | $13.5B | $312.8M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CTSH | PERI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.2B | $-7.9M |
| FY2024 | $2.2B | $12.6M |
| FY2023 | $2.1B | $115.0M |
| FY2022 | $2.3B | $97.5M |
| FY2021 | $2.1B | $38.7M |
| FY2020 | $1.4B | $10.2M |
| FY2019 | $1.8B | $12.9M |
| FY2018 | $2.1B | $8.1M |
| FY2017 | $1.5B | $-72.8M |
| FY2016 | $1.6B | $201,000 |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$20,668,073,000 | CTSH |
| FY2024 | +$19,237,714,000 | CTSH |
| FY2023 | +$18,609,845,000 | CTSH |
| FY2022 | +$18,787,744,000 | CTSH |
| FY2021 | +$18,028,502,000 | CTSH |
| FY2020 | +$16,323,937,000 | CTSH |
| FY2019 | +$16,521,550,000 | CTSH |
| FY2018 | +$15,872,155,000 | CTSH |
| FY2017 | +$14,536,014,000 | CTSH |
| FY2016 | +$13,174,206,000 | CTSH |
| FY2015 | +$12,195,050,000 | CTSH |
| FY2014 | +$9,874,269,000 | CTSH |
| FY2013 | +$8,517,692,000 | CTSH |
| FY2012 | +$7,286,249,000 | CTSH |
| FY2011 | +$6,085,683,000 | CTSH |
| FY2010 | +$4,562,892,000 | CTSH |
| FY2009 | +$3,251,468,000 | CTSH |
CTSH has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +12.4 pp | CTSH |
| FY2024 | +8.8 pp | CTSH |
| FY2023 | −4.5 pp | PERI |
| FY2022 | −3.4 pp | PERI |
| FY2021 | +3.5 pp | CTSH |
| FY2020 | +5.2 pp | CTSH |
| FY2019 | +6.0 pp | CTSH |
| FY2018 | +9.8 pp | CTSH |
| FY2017 | +36.7 pp | CTSH |
| FY2016 | +11.5 pp | CTSH |
| FY2015 | +44.2 pp | CTSH |
| FY2014 | +3.0 pp | CTSH |
| FY2013 | +5.1 pp | CTSH |
| FY2012 | +8.4 pp | CTSH |
| FY2011 | −1.5 pp | PERI |
| FY2010 | −12.5 pp | PERI |
| FY2009 | −13.1 pp | PERI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CTSH and PERI over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PERI's net margin has been more volatile than CTSH's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 15.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.1.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CTSH and PERI over these 17 fiscal years — CTSH led in 12 and PERI in 5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PERI's return on equity has been more volatile than CTSH's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 19.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CTSH and PERI over these 17 fiscal years — CTSH led in 12 and PERI in 5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.