Cognyte Software (CGNT) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.51% in Q1 2026, up 48.76% quarter-over-quarter from 3.03% in Q4 2025, and up 633.0% on a YoY basis from 0.62% in Q1 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software's Return on Capital Employed history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.51% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 633.0% year-over-year to 4.51%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 4.51% (up 633.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 4.65%, up 658.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 4.51% for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, up from 3.03% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.51% in Q1 2026 to a low of 36.73% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.72% across 5 years, with a median of 4.61% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed slumped 4042 bps in 2023, then surged 3000 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 29.06% in 2022, then jumped by 47 bps to 15.49% in 2023, then jumped by 78 bps to 3.34% in 2024, then soared by 191 bps to 3.03% in 2025, then jumped by 49 bps to 4.51% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.51% (Q1 2026), 3.03% (Q4 2025), and 1.19% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 10.62% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 648.90 Mn | 554.34 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 4.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.51% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.03% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.19% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -0.24% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -1.82% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -3.34% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -3.38% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -4.95% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -6.73% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -15.49% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -24.72% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -33.05% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -36.73% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -29.06% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -13.47% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -4.61% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.69% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.97% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 2.66% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 5.25% |