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

Cognyte Software (CGNT) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $32.6 million in Q1 2026, up 3.86% quarter-over-quarter from $31.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 16.18% on a YoY basis from $28.1 million in Q1 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 $122.3 million (up 12.99% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $122.3 million, up 12.99% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $32.6 million for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from $31.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $38.5 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $25.4 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $30.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $29.1 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Research & Development slipped 29.69% in 2023, then advanced 16.18% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it 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.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $32.6 million (Q1 2026), $31.4 million (Q4 2025), and $29.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,998.30 Bn 2,920.03 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,040.72 Bn 1,026.57 Bn 7.23 Mn 2.30 Mn
3 Oracle 590.32 Bn 551.74 Bn 15.14 Bn 2.61 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 316.31 Bn 308.39 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 161.69 Bn 158.63 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
10 Cognyte Software 648.90 Mn 554.34 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