Cognyte Software (CGNT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software's (CGNT) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $22.2 million in Q1 2026, down 0.86% year-on-year from $22.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.39% quarter-over-quarter from $27.2 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 0.86% year-over-year to $22.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $50.7 million, a 11.58% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $50.7 million, down 11.58% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $22.2 million in Q1 2026 per CGNT's latest filing, from $27.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $27.2 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$27.2 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $2.6 million (2024), against an average of $4.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 229.75% in 2022 and jumped 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 slipped by 18.39% to $22.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CGNT Free Cash Flow figures stand at $22.2 million (Q1 2026), $27.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$4.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,899.00 Bn | 2,774.56 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 45.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,665.77 Bn | 2,665.77 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 223.25 Mn |
| 3 | Repay Holdings | 345.18 Bn | 345.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oracle | 341.28 Bn | 309.39 Bn | - | -1.87 Bn |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 297.37 Bn | 289.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 221.30 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 181.55 Bn | 178.45 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 628.76 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 108.85 Bn | 105.56 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 94.95 Bn | 94.00 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 164.72 Mn |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 659.47 Mn | 542.59 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 22.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2.59 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2.59 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.08 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.08 Mn |