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 5.36% on a QoQ basis from $69.8 million in Q4 2025.

Cognyte Software (CGNT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognyte Software (CGNT) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with $73.6 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $73.6 million for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from $69.8 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 $67.2 million, with a median of $66.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 30.62% in 2023 and grew 10.92% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $70.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 17.23% to $58.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 10.18% to $64.0 million in 2024, then rose by 9.08% to $69.8 million in 2025, then rose by 5.36% to $73.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $73.6 million, $69.8 million, and $67.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

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1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 10.85 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 13.05 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 662.79 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 1.51 Bn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 979.89 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 905.10 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 517.59 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.57 Bn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 3.08 Bn
10 Cognyte Software 653.27 Mn 562.69 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