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).

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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

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DateValue
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