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

Cognyte Software's (CGNT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $32.6 million in Q1 2026, up 16.18% year-on-year from $28.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.86% quarter-over-quarter from $31.4 million in Q4 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 16.18% year-over-year to $32.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $122.3 million, a 12.99% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $122.3 million, up 12.99% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development rose to $32.6 million in Q1 2026 per CGNT's latest filing, from $31.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $38.5 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $25.4 million in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $29.1 million (2025), against an average of $30.4 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development declined 29.69% in 2023 and grew 16.18% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $33.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 23.34% to $25.4 million in 2023, then rose by 7.06% to $27.2 million in 2024, then increased by 15.51% to $31.4 million in 2025, then gained by 3.86% to $32.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest CGNT Research & Development figures stand at $32.6 million (Q1 2026), $31.4 million (Q4 2025), and $29.2 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,921.46 Bn 2,797.02 Bn 56.06 Bn 6.81 Bn
2 PagSeguro Digital 2,686.70 Bn 2,686.70 Bn 358.92 Mn -
3 Oracle 344.13 Bn 312.24 Bn - 4.01 Bn
4 Repay Holdings 342.29 Bn 342.15 Bn - -
5 Palantir Technologies 294.57 Bn 286.54 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
6 Palo Alto Networks 224.46 Bn 219.93 Bn 1.91 Bn 823.00 Mn
7 CrowdStrike Holdings 182.52 Bn 179.42 Bn 993.68 Mn 802.89 Mn
8 Fortinet 111.29 Bn 107.99 Bn 1.49 Bn 636.30 Mn
9 Cloudflare 93.63 Bn 92.68 Bn 455.60 Mn 271.60 Mn
10 Cognyte Software 650.72 Mn 533.84 Mn 78.75 Mn 32.62 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Apr 30, 2021 33.41 Mn