Cognyte Software CGNT
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:23 PM EDT

Cognyte Software (CGNT) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted Research & Development of $31.6 million for Q2 2026, down 3.18% on a QoQ basis from $32.6 million in Q1 2026, and up 8.55% year-over-year from $29.1 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Cognyte Software (CGNT) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognyte Software has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $31.6 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 8.55% year-over-year to $31.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was $124.8 million, a 12.91% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $122.3 million, up 12.99% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $31.6 million for Q2 2026 at Cognyte Software, down from $32.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $38.5 million in Q3 2022, with the low at $25.4 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $30.4 million, with a median of $29.2 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Research & Development dropped 29.69% in 2023, then climbed 16.18% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $33.1 million in 2022, then declined by 23.34% to $25.4 million in 2023, then gained by 7.06% to $27.2 million in 2024, then rose by 15.51% to $31.4 million in 2025, then gained by 0.56% to $31.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $31.6 million (Q2 2026), $32.6 million (Q1 2026), and $31.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Palantir Technologies 408.83 Bn 399.42 Bn 1.64 Bn 339.50 Mn
2 Relx 63.67 Bn 63.28 Bn - -
3 Strategy 48.03 Bn 45.58 Bn 81.55 Mn 34.12 Mn
4 Fair Isaac 20.71 Bn 20.46 Bn 587.17 Mn 53.71 Mn
5 NIQ Global Intelligence 5.42 Bn 5.01 Bn 624.20 Mn -
6 Amplitude 1.63 Bn 1.45 Bn 69.10 Mn 49.86 Mn
7 Similarweb 704.83 Mn 630.93 Mn 62.31 Mn 30.03 Mn
8 Realloys 631.37 Mn 631.37 Mn 475,000.00 34,000.00
9 Cognyte Software 593.49 Mn 484.94 Mn 76.27 Mn 31.59 Mn
10 Domo 175.26 Mn 150.16 Mn 59.22 Mn 28.87 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 31.59 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 32.62 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 31.41 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
Oct 31, 2023 25.40 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