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

Cognyte Software's (CGNT) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 14.16% in Q1 2026, up 436.0% year-on-year from 2.64% in Q1 2025, and up 19.79% quarter-over-quarter from 11.82% in Q4 2025.

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

Cognyte Software's EBITDA Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.16% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin rose 436.0% year-over-year to 14.16% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 12.06%, a 376.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 12.06%, up 375.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin rose to 14.16% in Q1 2026 per CGNT's latest filing, from 11.82% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 16.26% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 34.69% in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 6.07% (2024), against an average of 1.72%.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin plunged 4031 bps in 2022 and surged 3159 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 climbed by 27 bps to 7.37% in 2024, then surged by 60 bps to 11.82% in 2025, then grew by 20 bps to 14.16% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest CGNT EBITDA Margin figures stand at 14.16% (Q1 2026), 11.82% (Q4 2025), and 11.25% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,921.46 Bn 2,797.02 Bn 56.06 Bn 46.33%
2 PagSeguro Digital 2,686.70 Bn 2,686.70 Bn 358.92 Mn 75.95%
3 Oracle 344.13 Bn 312.24 Bn - 31.97%
4 Repay Holdings 342.29 Bn 342.15 Bn - -
5 Palantir Technologies 294.57 Bn 286.54 Bn 1.42 Bn 46.18%
6 Palo Alto Networks 224.46 Bn 219.93 Bn 1.91 Bn 15.30%
7 CrowdStrike Holdings 182.52 Bn 179.42 Bn 993.68 Mn 1.06%
8 Fortinet 111.29 Bn 107.99 Bn 1.49 Bn 31.36%
9 Cloudflare 93.63 Bn 92.68 Bn 455.60 Mn -9.69%
10 Cognyte Software 650.72 Mn 533.84 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%
Oct 31, 2023 5.82%
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 -34.69%
Jan 31, 2022 16.26%
Oct 31, 2021 18.69%
Jul 31, 2021 15.97%
Apr 30, 2021 -2.27%