Cognyte Software (CGNT) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$157.3 million for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from -$157.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.33% on a QoQ basis from -$161.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software (CGNT) has reported Retained Earnings for 7 consecutive years, with -$157.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings changed 0.41% year-over-year to -$157.3 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$157.3 million (changed 0.41% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$157.3 million, changed 0.41% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$157.3 million for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from -$161.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was -$16.7 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$161.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$128.5 million, with a median of -$147.2 million recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings tumbled 673.56% in 2023 and retreated 0.41% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at -$101.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 39.31% to -$142.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 9.46% to -$155.4 million in 2024, then retreated by 3.62% to -$161.0 million in 2025, then grew by 2.33% to -$157.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$157.3 million, -$161.0 million, and -$156.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 302.53 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | -1.38 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 601,000.00 |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 3.25 Bn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -782.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -1.23 Bn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 10.38 Bn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -252.13 Mn |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 653.27 Mn | 562.69 Mn | 78.75 Mn | -157.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -157.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -161.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -156.16 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -157.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -156.64 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -155.42 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -151.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -149.71 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -144.59 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -147.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -137.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -129.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -101.92 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -74.13 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -45.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -14.89 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -2.46 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -4.67 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -4.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -15.51 Mn |