Cognyte Software (CGNT) Share-based Compensation (IS) (2020 - 2026)
Cognyte Software (CGNT) posted Share-based Compensation (IS) of $5.66 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 11.1% from $5.1 million a year earlier but down 0.8% from the prior quarter.
Cognyte Software (CGNT) Share-based Compensation (IS) (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 31, 2026, Share-based Compensation (IS) at Cognyte Software was $22.35 million, up 9.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $21.25 million, up 11.7% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Cognyte Software's Share-based Compensation (IS) was $19.03 million in FY2025 (+56.4%), $12.17 million in FY2024, -$13.88 million in FY2023 and -$21.2 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation (IS) has run from a low of -$4.9 million in fiscal Q3 2022 to a high of $5.71 million in fiscal Q1 2027 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation (IS) has increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 17.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation (IS) ranged from 0.7% (fiscal Q2 2026) to 34.9% (fiscal Q3 2025).
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation (IS) for the three prior fiscal quarters was $5.71 million (Q1 2027), $5.43 million (Q4 2026) and $5.54 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 449.27 Bn | 418.33 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 2 | Oracle | 417.01 Bn | 289.56 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.97 Bn | 180.05 Bn | 8.40 Bn | - |
| 4 | Salesforce | 185.51 Bn | 141.38 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 134.41 Bn | 112.87 Bn | 2.82 Bn | - |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.14 Bn | 86.27 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intuit | 71.93 Bn | 51.28 Bn | 3.44 Bn | - |
| 8 | Relx | 60.47 Bn | 57.43 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 54.44 Bn | 47.43 Bn | 81.55 Mn | - |
| 10 | Cognyte Software | 620.44 Mn | 209.77 Mn | 79.64 Mn | 5.66 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 5.66 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 5.71 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.43 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 5.54 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 5.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.17 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 5.27 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.81 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.06 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3.89 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3.98 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.56 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -1.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -1.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -4.69 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -2.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -3.67 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -2.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -3.85 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -4.90 Mn |
Cognyte Software Share-based Compensation (IS) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation-is&ticker=CGNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation-is", "ticker": "CGNT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation-is&ticker=CGNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();