CGNT vs RELX vs NEXN Stock Comparison

Cognyte Software, Relx and Nexxen International Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CGNT Cognyte Software Ltd.
$9.79 +15.3% 1M +15.9% 1Y
Market cap
$692.28M
P/E
198.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$421.71M
Div. yield
–
Analytics and BI Technology
2 wins
RELX Relx Plc
$39.13 +17.7% 1M -12.4% 1Y
Market cap
$73.50B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Analytics and BI Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionCGNTRELXNEXNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $692.28M $73.50B $526.93M RELX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 198.4x — 0.1x NEXN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.4x 21.6x 8.9x NEXN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.0% — +3.0% CGNT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.8% — 950.3% NEXN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.9% -12.4% +7.6% CGNT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.2%/yr +4.6%/yr -14.1%/yr RELX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.2% 35.2% 45.0% RELX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 — 73/100 NEXN

Percentile Scorecard

CGNTRELXNEXN

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

AxisCGNTRELXNEXN
Valuation 60 #41 of 101 – 90 #17 of 166
Growth 90 #11 of 97 – 36 #99 of 153
Profitability 62 #36 of 93 – 81 #30 of 153
Financial Health 60 #44 of 108 18 #89 of 108 58 #76 of 179
Shareholder Returns 13 #55 of 63 45 #35 of 63 100 #1 of 91
Overall 57 – 73
  • CGNT ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • RELX ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • NEXN ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCGNTRELXNEXNSPY
1 month +15.3%+17.7%-0.7% +0.7%
3 months +11.5%+6.9%-15.4% +3.7%
6 months +4.9%+6.9%+20.8% +7.1%
Year to date +4.1%-3.2%+35.6% +12.8%
1 year +15.9%-12.4%+7.6% +11.9%
3 years +134.8%+12.5%+172.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +32.9%+4.0%+39.8% +22.8%
5 years -50.8%+25.5%-53.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -13.2%+4.6%-14.1% +10.9%
10 years —+115.2%— +262.0%
10 years, per year —+8.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCGNTRELXNEXNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.2%35.2%45.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.6%35.9%51.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.310.190.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.30-0.350.17 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.3%-50.2%-84.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.0%-12.4%-19.0% -1.2%
52-week high $12.24$44.69$10.95 $779.14
52-week low $6.34$27.73$5.70 $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.

MultipleCGNTRELXNEXN
P/E now vs peer median 204.6xmedian 28.0x —median 28.0x 0.1xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.8x —median 2.8x 1.3xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.8xmedian 16.9x —median 16.9x 3.7xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 15.9x —median 15.9x 4.3xmedian 10.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 3.2x 42.8xmedian 3.2x 1.0xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 7.59median 0.89 —median 0.89 0.00median 0.39

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 monthsCGNTRELXNEXN
Revenue $421.71M – $382.86M
Gross profit $307.70M – $315.91M
Operating income $17.43M – $19.59M
Net income $4.85M – $13.07M
Free cash flow $28.96M – $115.13M
R&D $127.59M – $60.09M
EPS (diluted) $0.05 – $59.59
Cash & equivalents $102.17M $291.59M $132.04M
Total debt – $3.11B –
Shares (diluted) 72.91M 1.84B 61.06M
Enterprise value $257.46M $72.59B -$129.71M

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
MetricCGNTRELXNEXN
P/E 204.6x – 0.1x
P/FCF 24.7x – 4.3x
P/Operating cash flow 17.3x – 4.4x
P/S 1.7x – 1.3x
P/B 3.3x 42.8x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 3.3x -28.9x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 20.8x – 3.7x
EV/EBIT 35.2x – 16.4x
EV/Revenue 1.5x – 0.8x
EV/FCF 21.2x – 2.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.8x – 2.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 7.59 – 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCGNTRELXNEXN
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.0% – 3.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.7% – 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.3% – -0.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 17.1% – 5.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 406.0% – -63.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 31.9% – -4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 202.7% – -73.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.4% – 38.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 201.4% – -51.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.9% – 38.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 56.8% – -11.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.0% – 41.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 53.0% – -6.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 66.3% – 48.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCGNTRELXNEXN
Gross margin 73.0% – 82.5%
EBITDA margin 7.0% – 22.5%
Operating margin 4.1% – 5.1%
Pretax margin 3.1% – 2.2%
Net margin 0.8% – 950.3%
FCF margin 6.9% – 30.1%
Operating cash flow margin 9.8% – 29.7%
Return on equity 2.2% – 2.8%
Return on assets 0.9% – 1.7%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 5.9% – 4.1%
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.5x – 8.7x
Stock comp / revenue 5.3% – 4.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCGNTRELXNEXN
Debt / assets – 15.6% –
Debt / equity – 1.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 56.6% 91.7% 39.5%
Equity / assets 43.4% 8.3% 60.5%
Interest coverage 113.9x – 8.5x
Current ratio 1.3x – 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.4x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.0x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 2.19 – 1.99

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCGNTRELXNEXN
Dividend yield – 2.3% –
Net buyback yield -2.8% – 33.4%
Shareholder yield -2.8% 2.3% 33.4%
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.

ConsensusCGNTRELXNEXN
Forward P/E 20.4xFY2026 21.6xFY2026 8.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.48FY2026 $1.81FY2026 $1.00FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +71.4%FY2026 +3.4%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +68.8% +19.9% +27.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $426.78MFY2026 $13.79BFY2026 $373.87MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 +5.4%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.3% +0.4% +8.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCGNTRELXNEXN
Held by institutions 67.2% 4.7% 62.6%
Institutions holding 133 440 126
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.8% +0.2% +7.7%
Institutions buying 75 221 79
Institutions selling 33 157 30
Buyers to sellers 2.27 1.41 2.63

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.

CGNTRELXNEXN
CGNT 1.00 0.33 0.23
RELX 0.33 1.00 0.24
NEXN 0.23 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CGNT, RELX and NEXN?

Relx (RELX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cognyte Software (CGNT) $692.28M, Relx (RELX) $73.50B, Nexxen International (NEXN) $526.93M.

Which stock is cheaper, CGNT, RELX and NEXN?

Nexxen International (NEXN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cognyte Software (CGNT) 198.4x, Nexxen International (NEXN) 0.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nexxen International (NEXN) is cheapest (Cognyte Software (CGNT) 20.4x, Relx (RELX) 21.6x, Nexxen International (NEXN) 8.9x). 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%, Nexxen International (NEXN) +3.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nexxen International (NEXN) has the highest net margin (Cognyte Software (CGNT) 0.8%, Nexxen International (NEXN) 950.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cognyte Software (CGNT) returned the most: Cognyte Software (CGNT) +15.9%, Relx (RELX) -12.4%, Nexxen International (NEXN) +7.6%. Over five years, Relx (RELX) compounded fastest (Cognyte Software (CGNT) -13.2%/yr, Relx (RELX) +4.6%/yr, Nexxen International (NEXN) -14.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Relx (RELX) has been the steadiest (Cognyte Software (CGNT) 52.2%, Relx (RELX) 35.2%, Nexxen International (NEXN) 45.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CGNT, RELX and NEXN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nexxen International (NEXN) 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.