Cognyte Software (CGNT) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 20.87% in Q1 2026, down 22.62% quarter-over-quarter from 26.97% in Q4 2025, and down 280.0% on a YoY basis from 11.59% in Q1 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software's FCF Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 20.87% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 280.0% year-over-year to 20.87%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 12.68% (down 368.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 12.68%, down 368.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 20.87% for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, down from 26.97% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 28.07% in Q2 2023 to a low of 23.56% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 4.55% across 5 years, with a median of 1.36% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin tumbled 4462 bps in 2022, then surged 3531 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 23.56% in 2022, then jumped by 106 bps to 1.36% in 2023, then jumped by 1253 bps to 18.37% in 2024, then soared by 47 bps to 26.97% in 2025, then fell by 23 bps to 20.87% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 20.87% (Q1 2026), 26.97% (Q4 2025), and 4.38% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 10 | Cognyte Software | 648.90 Mn | 554.34 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 20.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 20.87% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 26.97% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -4.38% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.92% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 23.66% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 18.37% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -4.85% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 27.51% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -2.89% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.36% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 10.77% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 28.07% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -1.24% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -23.56% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -20.27% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -7.24% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -21.78% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.93% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -9.05% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 13.63% |