Cognyte Software (CGNT) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted quarterly Research & Development of $32.6 million for Q1 2026, up 16.18% year-over-year from $28.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 11.69% quarter-over-quarter from $29.2 million in Q3 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software's Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $32.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 16.18% year-over-year to $32.6 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $119.0 million (up 9.91% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $122.3 million, up 12.99% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $32.6 million, up from $29.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $38.5 million in Q3 2022, with the low at $26.2 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $29.1 million (2025), against an average of $30.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Research & Development decreased 29.69% in 2023, then gained 16.18% in 2026.
- Cognyte Software's Research & Development stood at $33.1 million in 2022, then declined by 18.19% to $27.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 0.33% to $27.2 million in 2024, then rose by 7.41% to $29.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 11.69% to $32.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CGNT's Research & Development at $32.6 million in Q1 2026, $29.2 million in Q3 2025, and $29.1 million in Q2 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 339.50 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 669.10 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 664.96 Mn |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 654.00 Mn | 537.12 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 32.62 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 32.62 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 29.21 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 29.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 28.08 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 27.19 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 26.18 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 26.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 27.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 27.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 27.75 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 30.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 33.13 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 38.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 37.98 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 38.29 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 35.53 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 36.13 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 33.41 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 36.53 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 31.92 Mn |