Cognizant Technology Solutions Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Cognizant Technology Solutions' CEO is Brian Humphries, appointed in Apr 2019, has a tenure of 3.58 years. total yearly compensation is $19.69M, comprised of 6.2% salary and 93.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.028% of the company’s shares, worth €8.40M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.2 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Brian Humphries
Chief executive officer
US$19.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.2% |
| CEO tenure | 3.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 2.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$20m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$14m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$16m | US$770k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD19.69M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.53M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Brian Humphries (48 yo)
3.6yrs
Tenure
US$19,687,285
Compensation
Mr. Brian Humphries has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation since April 1, 2019. Mr. Humphries served as the Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Business...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.6yrs | US$19.69m | 0.028% € 8.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.2yrs | US$6.65m | 0.0082% € 2.4m | |
| Executive VP | 1.7yrs | US$4.41m | 0.0027% € 806.8k | |
| Executive VP | 2yrs | US$7.22m | 0.0023% € 694.1k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 18.8yrs | no data | 0.0035% € 1.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy and Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Healthcare Strategy & Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data |
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: COZ's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.6yrs | US$19.69m | 0.028% € 8.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$349.94k | 0.0019% € 560.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$334.94k | 0.0033% € 978.9k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 10.3yrs | US$539.99k | 0.014% € 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10.2yrs | US$354.94k | 0.0055% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 13.5yrs | US$329.94k | 0.0077% € 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00017% € 50.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$329.94k | 0.0015% € 447.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$339.94k | 0.0032% € 958.1k | |
| Independent Director | 7.2yrs | US$334.94k | 0.0026% € 783.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$319.94k | 0.0015% € 447.9k |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: COZ's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/11/16 12:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/08/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is covered by 66 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ashwin Mehta | Ambit Capital |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Hickey | Atlantic Equities LLP |