Cognyte Software (CGNT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

Cognyte Software (CGNT) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $22.2 million in Q1 2026, down 18.39% quarter-over-quarter from $27.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 0.86% on a YoY basis from $22.4 million in Q1 2025.

Cognyte Software (CGNT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognyte Software's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $22.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 0.86% year-over-year to $22.2 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $50.7 million (down 11.58% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $50.7 million, down 11.58% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $22.2 million for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, down from $27.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $27.2 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$27.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $4.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow plunged 229.75% in 2022, then surged 1416.6% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$16.8 million in 2022, then soared by 106.42% to $1.1 million in 2023, then soared by 1416.6% to $16.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 66.17% to $27.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 18.39% to $22.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $22.2 million (Q1 2026), $27.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$4.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,998.30 Bn 2,920.03 Bn 56.06 Bn 15.80 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,040.72 Bn 1,026.57 Bn 7.23 Mn -
3 Oracle 590.32 Bn 551.74 Bn 15.14 Bn 9.49 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 316.31 Bn 308.39 Bn 1.42 Bn 891.76 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 384.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 161.69 Bn 158.63 Bn 993.68 Mn 395.40 Mn
7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 1.02 Bn
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 821.51 Mn
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 93.10 Mn
10 Cognyte Software 648.90 Mn 554.34 Mn 78.75 Mn 22.17 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 22.17 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 22.17 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 27.17 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 27.17 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 -4.27 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 -4.27 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 5.66 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 5.66 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 22.36 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 22.36 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 16.35 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 16.35 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 -4.10 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 -4.10 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 22.75 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 22.75 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 -2.42 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 -2.42 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 1.08 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 1.08 Mn