Cognyte Software (CGNT) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software's (CGNT) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 20.87% in Q1 2026, down 280.0% year-on-year from 11.59% in Q1 2025, and down 22.62% quarter-over-quarter from 26.97% in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 280.0% year-over-year to 20.87% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 12.68%, a 368.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 12.68%, down 368.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 20.87% in Q1 2026 per CGNT's latest filing, from 26.97% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 28.07% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 23.56% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 3.09% (2024), against an average of 4.51%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 4462 bps in 2022 and jumped 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 fell by 23 bps to 20.87% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CGNT FCF Margin figures stand at 20.87% (Q1 2026), 26.97% (Q4 2025), and 4.38% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 55.19% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 23.47% |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | -9.76% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 54.62% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 14.80% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 48.17% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 55.21% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 25.75% |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 650.72 Mn | 533.84 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 | 3.09% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.36% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 10.77% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 28.07% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -7.88% |
| 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% |