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.

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10 Cognyte Software 648.90 Mn 554.34 Mn 78.75 Mn 4.51%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%