Cognyte Software (CGNT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

Cognyte Software (CGNT) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $73.6 million in Q1 2026, up 5.36% quarter-over-quarter from $69.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 10.92% on a YoY basis from $66.3 million in Q1 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 $276.4 million (up 9.68% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $276.4 million, up 9.68% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $73.6 million for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from $69.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $85.4 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $56.6 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $67.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $66.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Expenses slumped 30.62% in 2023, then gained 10.92% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it 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.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $73.6 million (Q1 2026), $69.8 million (Q4 2025), and $67.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 1.51 Bn
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7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 905.10 Mn
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.57 Bn
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 517.59 Mn
10 Cognyte Software 648.90 Mn 554.34 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