Cognyte Software (CGNT) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)

Cognyte Software (CGNT) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $5.4 million in Q1 2026, down 2.0% quarter-over-quarter from $5.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.11% on a YoY basis from $5.3 million in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 3.11% year-over-year to $5.4 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $21.2 million (up 11.67% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $21.2 million, up 11.66% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $5.4 million for Q1 2026 at Cognyte Software, down from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $9.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $1.9 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $4.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.1 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation tumbled 62.49% in 2023, then soared 103.19% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it 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.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $5.4 million (Q1 2026), $5.5 million (Q4 2025), and $5.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,998.30 Bn 2,920.03 Bn 56.06 Bn 3.08 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,040.72 Bn 1,026.57 Bn 7.23 Mn -
3 Oracle 590.32 Bn 551.74 Bn 15.14 Bn 1.33 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 316.31 Bn 308.39 Bn 1.42 Bn 201.59 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 301.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 161.69 Bn 158.63 Bn 993.68 Mn 273.95 Mn
7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 72.50 Mn
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 258.72 Mn
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 114.24 Mn
10 Cognyte Software 648.90 Mn 554.34 Mn 78.75 Mn 5.43 Mn

Historic Data

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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