Cognyte Software (CGNT) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software's (CGNT) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.86% in Q1 2026, up 412.0% year-on-year from 0.95% in Q1 2025, and up 52.75% quarter-over-quarter from 3.18% in Q4 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software's Operating Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.86% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 412.0% year-over-year to 4.86% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 3.31%, a 478.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 3.31%, up 478.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 4.86% in Q1 2026 per CGNT's latest filing, from 3.18% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 4.86% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 36.49% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 2.76% (2024), against an average of 8.54%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin sank 4261 bps in 2022 and surged 3300 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 36.49% in 2022, then jumped by 90 bps to 3.5% in 2023, then surged by 31 bps to 2.42% in 2024, then surged by 232 bps to 3.18% in 2025, then soared by 53 bps to 4.86% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CGNT Operating Margin figures stand at 4.86% (Q1 2026), 3.18% (Q4 2025), and 2.82% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 46.33% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 75.95% |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 31.97% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 46.18% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 15.30% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.06% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 31.36% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.69% |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 650.72 Mn | 533.84 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 4.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.86% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.18% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.82% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.25% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.74% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -2.42% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -1.65% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -2.76% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -3.41% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -3.50% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -7.21% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -9.37% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -28.56% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -36.49% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -32.56% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -34.69% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.51% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 6.12% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.67% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -2.27% |