Cognyte Software (CGNT) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$157.3 million in Q1 2026, up 2.33% quarter-over-quarter from -$161.0 million in Q4 2025, and little changed on a YoY basis from -$157.9 million in Q1 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software's Retained Earnings history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$157.3 million for 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 was -$157.3 million for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from -$161.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of -$16.7 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$161.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$128.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$147.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Retained Earnings slumped 673.56% in 2023, then dropped 0.41% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$101.9 million in 2022, then slumped by 39.31% to -$142.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 9.46% to -$155.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 3.62% to -$161.0 million in 2025, then gained by 2.33% to -$157.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$157.3 million (Q1 2026), -$161.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$156.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 302.53 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 12.73 Bn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | -7.09 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 601,000.00 |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 3.25 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -1.28 Bn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -782.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 10.38 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 648.90 Mn | 554.34 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 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -141.98 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 | -16.68 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -15.98 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -14.98 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -15.39 Mn |