Cognyte Software (CGNT) Net Margin (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 4.82% in Q1 2026, up 243.53% quarter-over-quarter from 3.36% in Q4 2025, and up 505.0% on a YoY basis from 0.8% in Q1 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Net Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software's Net Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.82% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 505.0% year-over-year to 4.82%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 1.15% (up 322.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 1.15%, up 322.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 4.82% for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from 3.36% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 7.78% in Q4 2023 to a low of 37.62% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 10.02% across 5 years, with a median of 3.36% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Margin plunged 4058 bps in 2022, then soared 4539 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 37.62% in 2022, then surged by 121 bps to 7.78% in 2023, then slumped by 137 bps to 2.88% in 2024, then retreated by 17 bps to 3.36% in 2025, then surged by 244 bps to 4.82% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 4.82% (Q1 2026), 3.36% (Q4 2025), and 2.8% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 38.34% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 5.06% |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 21.52% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 53.68% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 16.65% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 4.71% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 28.90% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 2.69% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -3.58% |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 648.90 Mn | 554.34 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 4.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.82% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -3.36% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.80% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.15% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -0.23% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -2.88% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -1.01% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -4.35% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -2.24% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 7.78% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -11.05% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -10.14% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -35.56% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -37.62% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -34.15% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -34.01% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -9.22% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.96% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.90% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -2.86% |