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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |