--- title: "Cognizant: Competitors" description: "Cognizant compared with companies that share its SEC industry classification: revenue, growth and margins from SEC filings, and how the peer group is chosen." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cognizant/competitors/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- # Cognizant: Competitors & Industry Structure ## Direct Answer SEC EDGAR classifies Cognizant under SIC code 7371 (Services-Computer Programming Services). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 13 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Cognizant ranks 1 of 14. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes. ## How Does Cognizant Compare With Its Peers? | Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Cognizant (CTSH)** | $21.1 billion FY2025 | 7.0% | 16.1% | 10.6% | | [Zscaler Inc. (ZS)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/zscaler-inc/) | $2.7 billion FY2025 | 23.3% | -4.8% | -1.6% | | [Verisign (VRSN)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/verisign/) | $1.7 billion FY2025 | 6.4% | 67.7% | 49.8% | | [RideNow Group Inc. (RDNW)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/ridenow-group-inc/) | $1.1 billion FY2025 | -10.5% | -0.0% | -4.8% | | [Doximity Inc. (DOCS)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/doximity-inc/) | $645 million FY2026 | 13.1% | 33.3% | 30.4% | | [Nixxy Inc. (NIXX)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nixxy-inc/) | $98 million FY2025 | 1631666.7% | -12.0% | -15.3% | | [Innovative Solutions and Support Inc. (IA)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/innovative-solutions-and-support-inc/) | $84 million FY2025 | 78.6% | 23.8% | 18.5% | | [MicroAlgo Inc. (MLGO)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/microalgo-inc/) | $60 million FY2025 | -20.3% | 5.3% | 30.2% | | [XTI Aerospace Inc. (XTIA)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/xti-aerospace-inc/) | $22 million FY2025 | 602.4% | -190.4% | -305.7% | | [Cycurion Inc. (CYCU)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cycurion-inc/) | $15 million FY2025 | -14.8% | -154.7% | -156.4% | | [Rigetti Computing Inc. (RGTI)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/rigetti-computing-inc/) | $7 million FY2025 | -34.3% | -1194.4% | -3050.4% | | [Brightline Interactive Inc. (BTLN)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/brightline-interactive-inc/) | $5 million FY2025 | -40.2% | -52.1% | -48.5% | | [Change Agents Corporation (CHGA)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/change-agents-corporation/) | $1 million FY2024 | 6.2% | -363.1% | -592.7% | | [Cyngn Inc. (CYN)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cyngn-inc/) | $218,976 FY2025 | -40.5% | -11731.1% | -10717.7% | Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care. ![Bar chart of operating margin for Cognizant and 7 peers: Cognizant (CTSH) 16.1%, Zscaler Inc. (ZS) -4.8%, Verisign (VRSN) 67.7%, RideNow Group Inc. (RDNW) -0.0%, Doximity Inc. (DOCS) 33.3%, Nixxy Inc. (NIXX) -12.0%, Innovative Solutions and Support Inc. (IA) 23.8%, MicroAlgo Inc. (MLGO) 5.3%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/cognizant-competitors-peer-margins.webp) *Operating margin of Cognizant against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.* ## How Does Cognizant Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code? 14 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 7371 (Services-Computer Programming Services), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars. | Measure | Cognizant | Median of filers | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $21.1 billion | $72 million | 1 of 14 | | Revenue growth | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6 of 14 | | Operating margin | 16.1% | -8.4% | 4 of 14 | | Net margin | 10.6% | -10.1% | 5 of 14 | A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality. ## Where These Numbers Come From Every figure on this page is a value Cognizant reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0001058290-26-000008 for fiscal year 2025). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 7, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary. Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who are Cognizant's competitors? Companies sharing Cognizant's SEC classification (SIC code 7371 (Services-Computer Programming Services)) include Zscaler Inc. (ZS), Verisign (VRSN), RideNow Group Inc. (RDNW), Doximity Inc. (DOCS), Nixxy Inc. (NIXX). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant. ### How does Cognizant compare with its peers on margins? Cognizant's fiscal 2025 operating margin was 16.1%, against a peer median of -12.0%. ### How are these peers chosen? By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict. ### How does Cognizant rank among all companies in its SEC industry? Among 14 SEC filers under SIC code 7371, Cognizant ranks 1 by latest revenue, and 4 of 14 by operating margin (16.1% against a median of -8.4%). ## References - [SEC EDGAR: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP Form 10-K filed February 12, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829026000008/ctsh-20251231.htm) - [SEC EDGAR: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1058290&type=10-K) - [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) ## Related Pages - [Cognizant company dossier](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cognizant/) - [Cognizant financial metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cognizant/metrics/) - [Cognizant financial risk indicators](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cognizant/risks/) - [Cognizant peer comparison](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cognizant/competitors/) - [Cognizant business model and revenue mix](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cognizant/business-model/) - [Fundamental analysis guides](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/fundamental-analysis/) **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. 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