Infy may overtake Cognizant on revenue front after a decade, say analysts

Slow growth rate and execution challenges impact Cognizant Q4 performance

Slowing growth and execution challenges for Cognizant (CTSH) may well allow Infosys to overtake the former after a decade. Cognizant had marched ahead of Infosys in terms of revenue in the first quarter of financial year 2012-13.

The Nasdaq-listed IT services firm’s performance in Q3 and the guidance for Q4 and full-year 2022 suggest that it could take time for Cognizant to see the expected improvement in performance from its decision to restructure. Cognizant follows a January-December financial year.

“CTSH has enjoyed a comfortable lead over Infosys in revenues. That lead is narrowing, with the gap in revenues between the