Cognizant Technology Solutions Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Cognizant Technology Solutions' CEO is Ravi Singisetti, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 3.67 years. total yearly compensation is $21.53M, comprised of 6% salary and 94% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.029% of the company’s shares, worth €6.98M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.7 years and 6.9 years respectively.
Key information
Ravi Singisetti
Chief executive officer
US$21.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.04% |
| CEO tenure | 3.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 3.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$22m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$17m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$23m | US$966k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Ravi's total compensation ($USD21.53M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.88M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ravi's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Ravi Singisetti (55 yo)
Mr. Ravi Kumar Singisetti has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation since January 12, 2023. He serves as Independent Director at TransUnion since July 7, 2...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.7yrs | US$21.53m | 0.029% € 7.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.8yrs | US$7.08m | 0.011% € 2.6m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 5.5yrs | US$5.60m | 0.0089% € 2.2m | |
| President of Asia Pacific & Japan and Industry Solutions Group | 7.1yrs | US$3.87m | 0.025% € 6.2m | |
| President of Americas | 3.7yrs | US$5.63m | 0.0088% € 2.1m | |
| President of Operations & CMD of Cognizant India | no data | no data | 0.0023% € 563.0k | |
| SVP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | 0.00025% € 60.7k | |
| Global Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.0053% € 1.3m | |
| President of Core Technology & Insights | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of AI Products & Platforms | 3.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: COZ's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.7yrs | US$21.53m | 0.029% € 7.0m | |
| Independent Director | 7.2yrs | US$379.96k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$364.96k | 0.0066% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 14.2yrs | US$359.96k | 0.0088% € 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 14yrs | US$392.46k | 0.0067% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Chairman | 4.5yrs | US$577.50k | 0.00090% € 218.4k | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$357.46k | 0.0045% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 9.4yrs | US$374.96k | 0.00041% € 99.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$364.96k | 0.000010% € 2.4k | |
| Independent Director | 11yrs | US$369.96k | 0.0056% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$379.96k | 0.0046% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$357.46k | 0.0032% € 788.7k |
Experienced Board: COZ's board of directors are considered experienced (6.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/18 23:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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 55 analysts. 29 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 |
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| Ashwin Mehta | Ambit Capital |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| David Koning | Baird |