Cognyte Software (CGNT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 74.12% for Q1 2026, up 318.0% year-over-year from 17.73% in Q1 2025, and up 2.22% on a QoQ basis from 72.51% in Q4 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software (CGNT) has reported Gross Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 74.12% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 74.12% for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from 72.51% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 74.12% in Q1 2026, with the low at 59.74% in Q2 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 68.49%, with a median of 69.7% recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 1167 bps in 2022 and jumped 819 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 62.04% in 2022, then rose by 12 bps to 69.7% in 2023, then dropped by 0 bps to 69.52% in 2024, then climbed by 4 bps to 72.51% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 74.12% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 74.12%, 72.51%, and 71.54% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 67.63% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 89.22% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 86.78% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 73.59% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 76.12% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 80.29% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 71.21% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 73.54% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 48.03% |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 653.27 Mn | 562.69 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% |