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

Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 20.87% for Q1 2026, down 280.0% year-over-year from 11.59% in Q1 2025, and down 22.62% on a QoQ basis from 26.97% in Q4 2025.

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

Cognyte Software (CGNT) has reported FCF Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 20.87% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 20.87% for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, down from 26.97% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 28.07% in Q2 2023, with the low at 23.56% in Q4 2022.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 4.55%, with a median of 1.36% recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin plunged 4462 bps in 2022 and surged 3531 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin 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 slipped by 23 bps to 20.87% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 20.87%, 26.97%, and 4.38% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 19.07%
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 72.18%
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 54.62%
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 14.80%
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 30.29%
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 55.21%
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 14.55%
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 34.10%
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 15.44%
10 Cognyte Software 653.27 Mn 562.69 Mn 78.75 Mn 20.87%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%