Cognyte Software (CGNT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted Operating Expenses of $71.9 million for Q2 2026, down 2.34% on a QoQ basis from $73.6 million in Q1 2026, and up 8.9% year-over-year from $66.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $71.9 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 8.9% year-over-year to $71.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was $282.3 million, a 9.69% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $276.4 million, up 9.68% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $71.9 million for Q2 2026 at Cognyte Software, down from $73.6 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.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $67.5 million, with a median of $66.2 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Expenses sank 30.62% in 2023, then advanced 10.92% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $70.2 million in 2022, then decreased by 17.23% to $58.1 million in 2023, then gained by 10.18% to $64.0 million in 2024, then grew by 9.08% to $69.8 million in 2025, then climbed by 2.9% to $71.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $71.9 million (Q2 2026), $73.6 million (Q1 2026), and $69.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 418.90 Bn | 409.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 726.59 Mn |
| 2 | Relx | 64.63 Bn | 64.32 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Strategy | 50.26 Bn | 47.81 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 8.41 Bn |
| 4 | Fair Isaac | 20.13 Bn | 19.88 Bn | 587.17 Mn | 311.56 Mn |
| 5 | NIQ Global Intelligence | 5.43 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 624.20 Mn | 1.06 Bn |
| 6 | Amplitude | 3.25 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 69.10 Mn | 104.28 Mn |
| 7 | Similarweb | 768.75 Mn | 694.84 Mn | 62.31 Mn | 61.57 Mn |
| 8 | Realloys | 694.70 Mn | 694.70 Mn | 475,000.00 | 37.61 Mn |
| 9 | Cognyte Software | 618.97 Mn | 533.72 Mn | 76.27 Mn | 71.87 Mn |
| 10 | Marketwise | 291.78 Mn | 25.05 Mn | 64.70 Mn | 80.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 71.87 Mn |
| 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 |