Cognyte Software (CGNT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software's Free Cash Flow came in at $3.68 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with -$4.27 million a year earlier.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Cognyte Software reported Free Cash Flow of $49.75 million, up 24.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $50.73 million, down 11.6% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $57.37 million in FY2025 (+37.9%), $41.6 million in FY2024, -$28.71 million in FY2023 and $14.39 million in FY2022 (-83.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$16.79 million (fiscal Q3 2023) to $27.17 million (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 20.5%.
- Business Quant data shows CGNT's Free Cash Flow at -$3.27 million (Q1 2027), $22.17 million (Q4 2026) and $27.17 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 449.46 Bn | 418.52 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 415.29 Bn | 287.84 Bn | - | -5.40 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 256.30 Bn | 177.39 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 188.94 Bn | 144.82 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 138.57 Bn | 117.03 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 102.66 Bn | 84.78 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 74.00 Bn | 53.35 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.34 Bn | 57.31 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 53.88 Bn | 46.87 Bn | 81.55 Mn | -5.91 Mn |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 635.05 Mn | 224.39 Mn | 79.64 Mn | 3.68 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -3.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 22.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 27.17 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -4.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.66 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 22.36 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 16.35 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -4.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 22.75 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 11.66 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.08 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 20.57 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 10.78 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -16.79 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -16.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -6.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -3.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 12.94 Mn |
Cognyte Software Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CGNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CGNT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CGNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();