Cognyte Software CGNT
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At close: Aug 18, 2026 · 3:59 PM UTC

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

Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 3.76% for Q1 2026, up 405.0% year-over-year from 0.74% in Q1 2025, and down 94.86% quarter-over-quarter from 73.09% in Q3 2025.

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

Cognyte Software's EBT Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.76% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 405.0% year-over-year to 3.76%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 20.82% (up 2206.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 2.84%, up 408.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.76%, down from 73.09% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBT Margin was 73.09% in Q3 2025, with the low at 35.31% in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 1.99% (2024), against an average of 4.05%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBT Margin sank 4074 bps in 2022, then soared 2691 bps in 2023.
  • Cognyte Software's EBT Margin stood at 35.31% in 2022, then soared by 90 bps to 3.53% in 2023, then surged by 44 bps to 1.99% in 2024, then soared by 3779 bps to 73.09% in 2025, then slumped by 95 bps to 3.76% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CGNT's EBT Margin at 3.76% in Q1 2026, 73.09% in Q3 2025, and 1.42% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,576.39 Bn 3,443.64 Bn 60.48 Bn 48.94%
2 Palantir Technologies 412.58 Bn 403.17 Bn 1.64 Bn 55.87%
3 Oracle 407.66 Bn 375.77 Bn - 27.99%
4 Palo Alto Networks 299.27 Bn 296.16 Bn 2.03 Bn -5.20%
5 Fortinet 115.83 Bn 111.76 Bn 1.64 Bn 35.17%
6 Cloudflare 106.65 Bn 102.48 Bn 499.52 Mn -24.13%
7 Synopsys 76.61 Bn 74.41 Bn 1.77 Bn 3.28%
8 CoreWeave 51.53 Bn 45.99 Bn 1.70 Bn -21.90%
9 Block 47.55 Bn 41.12 Bn 3.17 Bn 4.56%
10 Cognyte Software 654.00 Mn 537.12 Mn 78.75 Mn 3.76%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 3.76%
Sep 30, 2025 73.09%
Jul 31, 2025 1.42%
Apr 30, 2025 4.48%
Jan 31, 2025 -0.29%
Oct 31, 2024 -1.99%
Jul 31, 2024 -0.95%
Apr 30, 2024 -1.84%
Jan 31, 2024 -7.16%
Sep 30, 2023 -3.53%
Jul 31, 2023 -6.85%
Apr 30, 2023 -7.59%
Jan 31, 2023 -20.73%
Oct 31, 2022 -35.31%
Jul 31, 2022 -33.76%
Apr 30, 2022 -33.85%
Jan 31, 2022 2.30%
Oct 31, 2021 5.42%
Jul 31, 2021 1.23%
Apr 30, 2021 -2.14%