Cognyte Software (CGNT) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted EBITDA Margin of 12.87% for Q2 2026, down 9.12% on a QoQ basis from 14.16% in Q1 2026, and up 207.0% year-over-year from 4.19% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Cognyte Software (CGNT) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software has reported EBITDA Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 12.87% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin rose 207.0% year-over-year to 12.87% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 12.56%, a 309.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 12.06%, up 375.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 12.87% for Q2 2026 at Cognyte Software, down from 14.16% 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 3.1%, with a median of 6.72% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA Margin tumbled 4031 bps in 2022, then soared 2744 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 21.62% in 2022, then jumped by 127 bps to 5.82% in 2023, then grew by 27 bps to 7.37% in 2024, then soared by 60 bps to 11.82% in 2025, then grew by 9 bps to 12.87% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 12.87% (Q2 2026), 14.16% (Q1 2026), and 11.82% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 409.52 Bn | 400.11 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 47.12% |
| 2 | Relx | 63.62 Bn | 63.23 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Strategy | 48.44 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 81.55 Mn | -6,808.11% |
| 4 | Fair Isaac | 20.51 Bn | 20.26 Bn | 587.17 Mn | 53.79% |
| 5 | NIQ Global Intelligence | 5.39 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 624.20 Mn | 5.81% |
| 6 | Amplitude | 1.64 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 69.10 Mn | -34.87% |
| 7 | Similarweb | 700.59 Mn | 626.69 Mn | 62.31 Mn | 0.96% |
| 8 | Realloys | 634.48 Mn | 634.48 Mn | 475,000.00 | -4,577.61% |
| 9 | Cognyte Software | 589.84 Mn | 481.29 Mn | 76.27 Mn | 12.87% |
| 10 | Domo | 174.11 Mn | 149.01 Mn | 59.22 Mn | -3.11% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 12.87% |
| 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 | -21.01% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 16.26% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 18.69% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 15.97% |