Cognyte Software (CGNT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $73.6 million for Q1 2026, up 10.92% year-over-year from $66.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.81% quarter-over-quarter from $67.0 million in Q3 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $73.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 10.92% year-over-year to $73.6 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $206.6 million (down 18.03% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $276.4 million, up 9.68% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $73.6 million, up from $67.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $85.4 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $56.6 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $66.0 million (2025), against an average of $67.7 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Expenses sank 30.62% in 2023, then rose 10.92% in 2026.
- Cognyte Software's Operating Expenses stood at $70.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 16.67% to $58.5 million in 2023, then grew by 9.44% to $64.0 million in 2024, then gained by 4.67% to $67.0 million in 2025, then increased by 9.81% to $73.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CGNT's Operating Expenses at $73.6 million in Q1 2026, $67.0 million in Q3 2025, and $66.0 million in Q2 2025.
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| 10 | Cognyte Software | 654.00 Mn | 537.12 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 73.59 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 73.59 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 67.02 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 65.99 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 66.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 64.03 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 61.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 60.66 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 60.21 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 58.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 56.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 65.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 70.21 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 77.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 81.63 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 85.39 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 78.84 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 81.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 84.53 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 86.19 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 72.40 Mn |