Cognizant beats expectations with 14% Q2 profit rise; lifts annual rev growth forecast to 4-6%

New Delhi: Cognizant on Thursday reported better-than-expected growth with net income rising 14 per cent year-on-year to $645 million for the June 2025 quarter, as the Nasdaq-listed IT services firm raised the lower end of its full-year revenue growth forecast, pegging it at a 4 to 6 per cent range.

Cognizant’s revenue for the second quarter – it runs on a January to December fiscal year cycle – was at $5.25 billion, increasing 8.1 per cent year-over-year or 7.2 per cent in constant currency terms, according to the earnings release.