Cognyte Software (CGNT) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software's (CGNT) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $5.4 million in Q1 2026, up 3.11% year-on-year from $5.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.0% quarter-over-quarter from $5.5 million in Q4 2025.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognyte Software's Share-based Compensation history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.4 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 3.11% year-over-year to $5.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $21.2 million, a 11.67% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $21.2 million, up 11.66% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $5.4 million in Q1 2026 per CGNT's latest filing, from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $9.0 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $1.9 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $5.1 million (2025), against an average of $4.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation tumbled 62.49% in 2023 and surged 103.19% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 25.72% to $3.6 million in 2023, then surged by 34.86% to $4.8 million in 2024, then rose by 15.38% to $5.5 million in 2025, then fell by 2.0% to $5.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CGNT Share-based Compensation figures stand at $5.4 million (Q1 2026), $5.5 million (Q4 2025), and $5.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,899.00 Bn | 2,774.56 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,665.77 Bn | 2,665.77 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 3 | Repay Holdings | 345.18 Bn | 345.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oracle | 341.28 Bn | 309.39 Bn | - | 4.70 Bn |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 297.37 Bn | 289.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 221.30 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 181.55 Bn | 178.45 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 108.85 Bn | 105.56 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 94.95 Bn | 94.00 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 15.07 Mn |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 659.47 Mn | 542.59 Mn | 78.75 Mn | 5.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.43 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.43 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 5.54 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 5.54 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 5.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 5.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.17 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 5.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 5.27 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.81 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.06 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.06 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3.89 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3.89 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3.98 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3.98 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.56 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.56 Mn |