Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Cognizant) is a provider of custom information technology (IT) consulting and technology services, as well as outsourcing services for Global 2000 companies located in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company’s core services include technology strategy consulting, complex systems development, enterprise software package implementation and maintenance, data warehousing and business intelligence, application testing, application maintenance, infrastructure management and vertically oriented business process outsourcing (V-BPO). Cognizant’s business is organized and managed primarily around four vertically oriented business segments: Financial Services; Healthcare; Manufacturing, Retail & Logistics, and Other. The Company’s key service areas are IT consulting, and technology services and outsourcing services. In September 2006, Cognizant acquired AimNet Solutions, Inc. In November 2007, the Company acquired marketRx, Inc.
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| Year | Revenue | Net Income | EPS | P/E Average | Share Price | Net Margin | Return on Equity |
| 1998 | 58.6 | 6.0 | 0.03 | 24.3 | 0.73 | 10.29% | 18.50% |
| 1999 | 88.9 | 11.2 | 0.05 | 31.6 | 1.58 | 12.63% | 28.78% |
| 2000 | 137.0 | 17.7 | 0.07 | 52.6 | 3.68 | 12.90% | 31.70% |
| 2001 | 177.8 | 22.2 | 0.09 | 35 | 3.15 | 12.46% | 26.88% |
| 2002 | 229.1 | 34.6 | 0.14 | 32.3 | 4.52 | 15.09% | 26.16% |
| 2003 | 368.2 | 57.4 | 0.21 | 35.4 | 7.43 | 15.58% | 26.10% |
| 2004 | 586.7 | 100.2 | 0.35 | 39.5 | 13.83 | 17.09% | 27.55% |
| 2005 | 885.8 | 166.3 | 0.57 | 40.4 | 23.03 | 18.77% | 28.48% |
| 2006 | 1424.3 | 232.8 | 0.78 | 42.7 | 33.31 | 16.35% | 26.04% |
