CGNT vs DV vs NIQ Stock Comparison

Cognyte Software, DoubleVerify Holdings and NIQ Global Intelligence Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CGNT Cognyte Software Ltd.
$9.95 +16.6% 1M +17.1% 1Y
Market cap
$727.13M
P/E
207.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$421.71M
Div. yield
–
Analytics and BI Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

DoubleVerify Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (DoubleVerify Holdings 4, NIQ Global Intelligence 3, Cognyte Software 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCGNTDVNIQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $727.13M $2.10B $5.93B NIQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 207.9x 35.5x -22.5x DV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.7x 30.8x 18.1x NIQ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.0% +7.6% +7.5% CGNT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.8% 7.7% -6.1% DV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 2.8% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 4.0x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +17.1% +14.5% +52.5% NIQ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.0%/yr -19.3%/yr — CGNT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.2% 44.1% 67.1% DV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 68/100 53/100 DV

Percentile Scorecard

CGNTDVNIQ

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCGNTDVNIQ
Valuation 58 #43 of 101 56 #74 of 166 71 #30 of 101
Growth 89 #12 of 97 48 #80 of 152 73 #27 of 97
Profitability 61 #37 of 94 77 #36 of 152 45 #52 of 94
Financial Health 59 #45 of 108 90 #18 of 179 24 #82 of 108
Shareholder Returns 14 #55 of 64 68 #31 of 94 –
Overall 56 68 53
  • CGNT ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • DV ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • NIQ ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCGNTDVNIQSPY
1 month +16.6%+1.2%+14.3% +0.9%
3 months +12.0%+17.6%+67.9% +5.9%
6 months +4.8%+23.7%+76.9% +8.5%
Year to date +5.9%+18.5%+21.9% +13.3%
1 year +17.1%+14.5%+52.5% +12.4%
3 years +147.5%-49.1%— +88.1%
3 years, per year +35.3%-20.2%— +23.5%
5 years -50.0%-65.7%— +68.2%
5 years, per year -13.0%-19.3%— +11.0%

Risk

MeasureCGNTDVNIQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.2%44.1%67.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.5%47.3%62.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.310.550.45 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.330.330.78 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.3%-79.7%-59.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.7%0.0%0.0% -0.9%
52-week high $12.24$13.56$20.10 $779.14
52-week low $6.34$8.61$7.97 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCGNTDVNIQ
P/E now vs peer median 207.9xmedian 27.6x 35.5xmedian 16.8x -22.5xmedian 27.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.7x 2.7xmedian 1.4x 1.4xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.2xmedian 17.4x 11.9xmedian 13.9x 11.4xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 15.8x 13.1xmedian 11.4x —median 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 3.2x 1.9xmedian 1.8x 5.2xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 7.72median 0.84 5.56median 0.36 —median 0.84

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCGNTDVNIQ
Revenue $421.71M $768.82M $4.36B
Gross profit $307.70M $633.77M $2.43B
Operating income $17.43M $97.55M $135.00M
Net income $4.85M $58.86M -$264.00M
Free cash flow $28.96M $160.55M –
R&D $127.59M $178.30M –
EPS (diluted) $0.05 $0.37 $-0.89
Cash & equivalents $102.17M $210.17M $416.60M
Total debt – – $3.55B
Shares (diluted) 72.91M 157.89M 295.06M
Enterprise value $316.46M $1.26B $4.53B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCGNTDVNIQ
P/E 207.9x 35.5x -22.5x
P/FCF 25.1x 13.1x –
P/Operating cash flow 17.6x 10.3x –
P/S 1.7x 2.7x 1.4x
P/B 3.3x 1.9x 5.2x
P/Tangible book 3.4x 2.1x -6.8x
EV/EBITDA 21.2x 11.9x 11.4x
EV/EBIT 35.9x 19.4x 67.1x
EV/Revenue 1.5x 2.5x 2.1x
EV/FCF 21.6x 11.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 15.1x 9.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 7.72 5.56 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCGNTDVNIQ
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.0% 7.6% 7.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.7% 15.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.3% 8.1% 6.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 17.1% 15.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 406.0% 15.1% 577.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 31.9% 10.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 202.7% 11.6% 55.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.4% 3.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 201.4% 17.9% 62.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.9% 6.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 56.8% 14.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.0% 26.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 53.0% 7.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 66.3% 34.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCGNTDVNIQ
Gross margin 73.0% 82.4% 55.7%
EBITDA margin 7.0% 20.7% 18.2%
Operating margin 4.1% 12.7% 3.1%
Pretax margin 3.1% 12.2% -2.4%
Net margin 0.8% 7.7% -6.1%
FCF margin 6.9% 20.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 9.8% 26.6% –
Return on equity 2.2% 5.4% -21.5%
Return on assets 0.9% 4.6% -3.8%
Return on invested capital – – 2.8%
Return on capital employed 5.9% 8.2% 2.6%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.5x 3.5x –
Stock comp / revenue 5.3% 13.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCGNTDVNIQ
Debt / assets – – 52.5%
Debt / equity – – 3.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 4.0x
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 56.6% 16.5% 83.0%
Equity / assets 43.4% 83.5% 17.0%
Interest coverage 113.9x 55.5x –
Current ratio 1.3x 4.5x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.5x 4.7x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.5x 2.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 2.21 7.36 0.89

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCGNTDVNIQ
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -2.8% 7.0% –
Shareholder yield -2.8% 7.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCGNTDVNIQ
Forward P/E 20.7xFY2026 30.8xFY2026 18.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.48FY2026 $0.44FY2026 $1.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +71.4%FY2026 +46.7%FY2026 +382.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +68.8% +36.4% +19.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $426.78MFY2026 $841.13MFY2026 $4.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 +12.4%FY2026 +0.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.3% +0.8% +18.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCGNTDVNIQ
Held by institutions 67.2% 100.0% 84.4%
Institutions holding 133 315 162
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.8% +1.2% +4.0%
Institutions buying 75 167 101
Institutions selling 33 114 51
Buyers to sellers 2.27 1.46 1.98

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CGNTDVNIQ
CGNT 1.00 0.38 0.23
DV 0.38 1.00 0.33
NIQ 0.23 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CGNT, DV and NIQ?

NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cognyte Software (CGNT) $727.13M, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) $2.10B, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) $5.93B.

Which stock is cheaper, CGNT, DV and NIQ?

DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cognyte Software (CGNT) 207.9x, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 35.5x, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) -22.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) is cheapest (Cognyte Software (CGNT) 20.7x, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 30.8x, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) 18.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cognyte Software (CGNT) +12.0%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) +7.6%, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) +7.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) has the highest net margin (Cognyte Software (CGNT) 0.8%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 7.7%, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) -6.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) returned the most: Cognyte Software (CGNT) +17.1%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) +14.5%, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) +52.5%. Over five years, Cognyte Software (CGNT) compounded fastest (Cognyte Software (CGNT) -13.0%/yr, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) -19.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) has been the steadiest (Cognyte Software (CGNT) 52.2%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 44.1%, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) 67.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CGNT, DV and NIQ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.