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

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

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

Cognyte Software (CGNT) has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 consecutive years, with $22.2 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $22.2 million for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, down from $27.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $27.2 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$27.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $4.0 million, with a median of $1.1 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 229.75% in 2022 and surged 1416.6% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow 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 fell by 18.39% to $22.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $22.2 million, $27.2 million, and -$4.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 15.80 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 13.85 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 891.76 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 384.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 395.40 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 1.02 Bn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 93.10 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 821.51 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 935.02 Mn
10 Cognyte Software 653.27 Mn 562.69 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