Cognyte Software (CGNT) EBITDA (2020 - 2026)

Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted quarterly EBITDA of $15.0 million for Q1 2026, up 62.45% year-over-year from $9.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 26.33% on a QoQ basis from $11.9 million in Q4 2025.

Cognyte Software (CGNT) EBITDA (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognyte Software (CGNT) has reported EBITDA for 7 consecutive years, with $15.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 62.45% year-over-year to $15.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $48.2 million (up 65.69% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $48.2 million, up 65.68% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA came in at $15.0 million for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from $11.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was $20.3 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$18.2 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average EBITDA over 5 years is $3.2 million, with a median of $5.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA tumbled 186.02% in 2022 and jumped 320.61% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, EBITDA stood at -$15.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 130.01% to $4.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 41.92% to $6.6 million in 2024, then surged by 81.45% to $11.9 million in 2025, then rose by 26.33% to $15.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA over the past three periods registered $15.0 million, $11.9 million, and $11.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 38.40 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 6.13 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 754.00 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 397.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 13.79 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 580.00 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn -61.99 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 203.05 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn -171.99 Mn
10 Cognyte Software 653.27 Mn 562.69 Mn 78.75 Mn 15.04 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 15.04 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 11.91 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 10.98 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 10.32 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 9.26 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 6.56 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 8.27 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 5.02 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 4.33 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 4.62 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 2.33 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 -2.28 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 -4.76 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 -15.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 -13.14 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 -18.16 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 20.32 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 22.12 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 18.52 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 21.11 Mn