Cognyte Software (CGNT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software's (CGNT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $73.6 million in Q1 2026, up 10.92% year-on-year from $66.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.36% quarter-over-quarter from $69.8 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 10.92% year-over-year to $73.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $276.4 million, a 9.68% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $276.4 million, up 9.68% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $73.6 million in Q1 2026 per CGNT's latest filing, from $69.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $85.4 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $56.6 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $66.0 million (2025), against an average of $67.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slumped 30.62% in 2023 and climbed 10.92% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $70.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 17.23% to $58.1 million in 2023, then rose by 10.18% to $64.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 9.08% to $69.8 million in 2025, then climbed by 5.36% to $73.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CGNT Operating Expenses figures stand at $73.6 million (Q1 2026), $69.8 million (Q4 2025), and $67.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -363.49 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 13.05 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 650.72 Mn | 533.84 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 73.59 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 73.59 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 69.84 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 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 58.11 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 |