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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 67.63% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 37.74% |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 86.78% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 73.59% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 76.12% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 80.29% |
| 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
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% |