Cognyte Software (CGNT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 74.12% in Q1 2026, up 2.22% quarter-over-quarter from 72.51% in Q4 2025, and up 318.0% on a YoY basis from 17.73% in Q1 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software's Gross Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 74.12% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 318.0% year-over-year to 74.12%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 72.42% (up 200.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 72.42%, up 200.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 74.12% for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from 72.51% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 74.12% in Q1 2026 to a low of 59.74% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 68.49% across 5 years, with a median of 69.7% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin tumbled 1167 bps in 2022, then jumped 819 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 62.04% in 2022, then climbed by 12 bps to 69.7% in 2023, then retreated by 0 bps to 69.52% in 2024, then rose by 4 bps to 72.51% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 74.12% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 74.12% (Q1 2026), 72.51% (Q4 2025), and 71.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 67.63% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 61.73% |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 88.06% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 86.78% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 73.59% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 76.12% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 80.29% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 73.54% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 71.21% |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 648.90 Mn | 554.34 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 74.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 74.12% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 72.51% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 71.54% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 71.32% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 70.94% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 69.52% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 70.63% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 70.58% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 68.53% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 69.70% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 68.72% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 67.93% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 61.22% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 62.04% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 63.41% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 59.74% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 71.85% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 72.72% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 72.30% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 71.41% |