Cognyte Software (CGNT) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)

Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 14.16% for Q1 2026, up 436.0% year-over-year from 2.64% in Q1 2025, and up 19.79% on a QoQ basis from 11.82% in Q4 2025.

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

Cognyte Software (CGNT) has reported EBITDA Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 14.16% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 436.0% year-over-year to 14.16%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 12.06% (up 376.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 12.06%, up 375.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin came in at 14.16% for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from 11.82% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 16.26% in Q1 2022, with the low at 21.62% in Q4 2022.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 2.52%, with a median of 6.07% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin sank 4031 bps in 2022 and surged 2744 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, EBITDA Margin stood at 21.62% in 2022, then soared by 127 bps to 5.82% in 2023, then rose by 27 bps to 7.37% in 2024, then surged by 60 bps to 11.82% in 2025, then gained by 20 bps to 14.16% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 14.16%, 11.82%, and 11.25% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 46.33%
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 31.97%
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 46.18%
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 15.30%
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 1.06%
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 31.36%
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn -9.69%
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 8.43%
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn -2.84%
10 Cognyte Software 653.27 Mn 562.69 Mn 78.75 Mn 14.16%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 14.16%
Oct 31, 2025 11.82%
Jul 31, 2025 11.25%
Apr 30, 2025 10.80%
Jan 31, 2025 9.80%
Oct 31, 2024 7.37%
Jul 31, 2024 9.80%
Apr 30, 2024 6.07%
Jan 31, 2024 5.17%
Sep 30, 2023 5.79%
Jul 31, 2023 3.02%
Apr 30, 2023 -3.11%
Jan 31, 2023 -6.50%
Oct 31, 2022 -21.62%
Jul 31, 2022 -16.20%
Apr 30, 2022 -21.01%
Jan 31, 2022 16.26%
Oct 31, 2021 18.69%
Jul 31, 2021 15.97%
Apr 30, 2021 -2.27%