Cognyte Software (CGNT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)

Cognyte Software's (CGNT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 74.12% in Q1 2026, up 318.0% year-on-year from 17.73% in Q1 2025, and up 2.22% quarter-over-quarter from 72.51% in Q4 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 318.0% year-over-year to 74.12% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 72.42%, a 200.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 72.42%, up 200.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin rose to 74.12% in Q1 2026 per CGNT's latest filing, from 72.51% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 74.12% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 59.74% in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 69.7% (2023), against an average of 68.49%.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 1167 bps in 2022 and soared 819 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin 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.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest CGNT Gross Margin figures stand at 74.12% (Q1 2026), 72.51% (Q4 2025), and 71.54% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

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9 Cloudflare 93.63 Bn 92.68 Bn 455.60 Mn 71.21%
10 Cognyte Software 650.72 Mn 533.84 Mn 78.75 Mn 74.12%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%