Cognyte Software Ltd.
CGNT Nasdaq Services-Prepackaged Software Financials FY2018–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$9.76
5.2%
Revenue
Total sales reported in the income statement.
$400M
14.1%
vs prior year
Operating margin
Operating income as a share of revenue.
3.3%
4.8 pts
Net income
Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
−$0.6M
Free cash flow
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$29.9M
17.3%
Return on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Market cap
Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$712M
Oct 23 close
P/E
Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On −$0.01 EPS (TTM)
What Cognyte Software Ltd. does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- Cognyte Software Ltd.
- Fiscal year ends
- January 31, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 20-F · Mar 25, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001824814-26-000021
0001824814
Revenue and margins
Cognyte Software Ltd. had $400M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 14.1% on the year before.
FY18
Revenue $433M
FY19
Revenue $457M
FY20
Revenue $443M
FY21
Revenue $474M
FY22
Revenue $312M
FY23
Revenue $313M
FY24
Revenue $351M
FY25
Revenue $400M
FY18
Gross 59.2%
Operating 4.3%
Net 2.0%
FCF 10.1%
FY19
Gross 64.1%
Operating 6.0%
Net 4.4%
FCF 11.7%
FY20
Gross 70.1%
Operating 4.1%
Net 3.2%
FCF 12.9%
FY21
Gross 72.1%
Operating 2.3%
Net −3.1%
FCF −1.9%
FY22
Gross 61.6%
Operating −33.1%
Net −36.6%
FCF −14.5%
FY23
Gross 68.7%
Operating −5.8%
Net −5.0%
FCF 8.8%
FY24
Gross 70.4%
Operating −1.5%
Net −3.4%
FCF 10.3%
FY25
Gross 72.4%
Operating 3.3%
Net −0.2%
FCF 7.5%
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
FY18
Net income $8.7M
FY19
Net income $20.2M
FY20
Net income $14.2M
FY21
Net income −$14.9M
FY22
Net income −$114M
FY23
Net income −$15.6M
FY24
Net income −$12.1M
FY25
Net income −$0.6M
FY18
Diluted EPS $0.13
FY19
Diluted EPS $0.31
FY20
Diluted EPS $0.22
FY21
Diluted EPS −$0.22
FY22
Diluted EPS −$1.68
FY23
Diluted EPS −$0.22
FY24
Diluted EPS −$0.17
FY25
Diluted EPS −$0.01
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
FY18
Return on capital —
Return on equity 1.8%
Return on assets —
FY19
Return on capital —
Return on equity 4.4%
Return on assets 2.5%
FY20
Return on capital 8.6%
Return on equity 4.0%
Return on assets 2.0%
FY21
Return on capital 3.2%
Return on equity −5.5%
Return on assets −2.3%
FY22
Return on capital −57.5%
Return on equity −47.6%
Return on assets −20.6%
FY23
Return on capital —
Return on equity −7.9%
Return on assets −3.4%
FY24
Return on capital —
Return on equity −6.1%
Return on assets −2.5%
FY25
Return on capital —
Return on equity −0.3%
Return on assets −0.1%
Return on capital
Return on equity
Return on assets
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $29.9M in fiscal 2025, 7.5% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
FY18
Free cash flow $43.8M
FY19
Free cash flow $53.5M
FY20
Free cash flow $57.1M
FY21
Free cash flow −$9.1M
FY22
Free cash flow −$45.3M
FY23
Free cash flow $27.5M
FY24
Free cash flow $36.2M
FY25
Free cash flow $29.9M
FY18
Cash from operations $53.7M
Capital spending $9.9M
FY19
Cash from operations $67.2M
Capital spending $13.7M
FY20
Cash from operations $71.3M
Capital spending $14.2M
FY21
Cash from operations $2.6M
Capital spending $11.8M
FY22
Cash from operations −$37.0M
Capital spending $8.3M
FY23
Cash from operations $34.6M
Capital spending $7.0M
FY24
Cash from operations $46.8M
Capital spending $10.6M
FY25
Cash from operations $40.3M
Capital spending $10.4M
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Cognyte Software Ltd. returned — to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 1.6%.
FY18
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY19
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY20
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY21
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY22
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY23
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY24
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY25
Dividends —
Buybacks —
Dividends
Buybacks
FY18
Diluted shares 0.07B
FY19
Diluted shares 0.07B
FY20
Diluted shares 0.07B
FY21
Diluted shares 0.07B
FY22
Diluted shares 0.07B
FY23
Diluted shares 0.07B
FY24
Diluted shares 0.07B
FY25
Diluted shares 0.07B
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Cognyte Software Ltd. can carry it.
FY18
Cash $240M
Debt —
FY19
Cash $208M
Debt —
FY20
Cash $83.3M
Debt $0.0M
FY21
Cash $163M
Debt $100M
FY22
Cash $52.1M
Debt $0.0M
FY23
Cash $74.5M
Debt —
FY24
Cash $113M
Debt —
FY25
Cash $117M
Debt —
Cash
Debt
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $163M | $52.1M | $74.5M | $113M | $117M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $100M | $0.0M | — | — | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −2.0x | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.4x | 0.0x | — | — | — |
| Interest coverage | 55.9x | −64.7x | −1,128.4x | −51.3x | 68.4x |
| Current ratio | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.3x | 1.3x |
| Quick ratio | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.3x |
| Total assets | $665M | $443M | $472M | $498M | $521M |
| Total liabilities | $366M | $233M | $257M | $281M | $292M |
| Shareholders' equity | $285M | $194M | $198M | $198M | $207M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | −$63.0M | −$52.1M | — | — | — |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | — | — | ✕ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Current ratio rose | — | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | — / 5 | 6 / 8 | 5 / 9 | 2 / 9 | 5 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 6 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | — | −5.8% | −8.0% | −2.7% | −13.9% | −11.0% | −12.1% | −8.0% |
| Altman Z'' | — | — | 1.48 | 1.85 | −0.79 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.86 |
8 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||
| Revenue | $433M | $457M | $443M | $474M | $312M | $313M | $351M | $400M |
| Gross profit | $257M | $293M | $311M | $342M | $192M | $215M | $247M | $290M |
| Research and development | $100M | $111M | $129M | $143M | $140M | $107M | $108M | $122M |
| Operating income | $18.7M | $27.3M | $18.3M | $11.0M | −$103M | −$18.1M | −$5.1M | $13.3M |
| Interest expense | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $1.6M | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| Pretax income | $19.9M | $29.9M | $24.7M | $8.3M | −$97.0M | −$13.3M | −$4.4M | $11.3M |
| Income tax | $7.6M | $2.6M | $4.4M | $18.5M | $13.0M | −$1.6M | $2.9M | $6.7M |
| Net income | $8.7M | $20.2M | $14.2M | −$14.9M | −$114M | −$15.6M | −$12.1M | −$0.6M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.13 | $0.31 | $0.22 | −$0.22 | −$1.68 | −$0.22 | −$0.17 | −$0.01 |
| Diluted shares | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||
| Cash from operations | $53.7M | $67.2M | $71.3M | $2.6M | −$37.0M | $34.6M | $46.8M | $40.3M |
| Capital expenditure | $9.9M | $13.7M | $14.2M | $11.8M | $8.3M | $7.0M | $10.6M | $10.4M |
| Free cash flow | $43.8M | $53.5M | $57.1M | −$9.1M | −$45.3M | $27.5M | $36.2M | $29.9M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $21.0M | $17.3M | $22.5M | $21.3M | $18.1M | $13.8M | $13.7M | $12.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $25.5M | $31.0M | $27.4M | $32.9M | $25.2M | $12.2M | $19.0M | $21.2M |
| Acquisitions | $3.8M | $18.7M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — | — | $4.3M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $240M | $208M | $83.3M | $163M | $52.1M | $74.5M | $113M | $117M |
| Total debt | — | — | $0.0M | $100M | $0.0M | — | — | — |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.9M | $1.5M |
| Current assets | — | $512M | $350M | $420M | $252M | $265M | $286M | $298M |
| Current liabilities | — | $280M | $299M | $320M | $194M | $190M | $219M | $224M |
| Inventory | — | $14.9M | $14.5M | $14.4M | $25.3M | $24.6M | $19.0M | $16.4M |
| Property and equipment, net | — | $41.6M | $37.6M | $30.8M | $25.9M | $24.4M | $28.3M | $29.1M |
| Goodwill | $147M | $158M | $158M | $158M | $126M | $127M | $126M | $127M |
| Intangible assets | — | $7.9M | $5.3M | $3.2M | $0.7M | $0.3M | $0.0M | $4.4M |
| Total assets | — | $805M | $629M | $665M | $443M | $472M | $498M | $521M |
| Total liabilities | — | $350M | $358M | $366M | $233M | $257M | $281M | $292M |
| Shareholders' equity | $475M | $445M | $258M | $285M | $194M | $198M | $198M | $207M |
| Margins | ||||||||
| Gross margin | 59.2% | 64.1% | 70.1% | 72.1% | 61.6% | 68.7% | 70.4% | 72.4% |
| Operating margin | 4.3% | 6.0% | 4.1% | 2.3% | −33.1% | −5.8% | −1.5% | 3.3% |
| EBITDA margin | 9.2% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 6.8% | −27.3% | −1.4% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| Net margin | 2.0% | 4.4% | 3.2% | −3.1% | −36.6% | −5.0% | −3.4% | −0.2% |
| FCF margin | 10.1% | 11.7% | 12.9% | −1.9% | −14.5% | 8.8% | 10.3% | 7.5% |
| Returns | ||||||||
| Return on capital | — | — | 8.6% | 3.2% | −57.5% | — | — | — |
| Return on capital employed | — | 5.2% | 5.5% | 3.2% | −41.5% | −6.4% | −1.8% | 4.5% |
| Return on equity | 1.8% | 4.4% | 4.0% | −5.5% | −47.6% | −7.9% | −6.1% | −0.3% |
| Return on assets | — | 2.5% | 2.0% | −2.3% | −20.6% | −3.4% | −2.5% | −0.1% |
| Return on tangible equity | 2.7% | 7.2% | 15.1% | −12.0% | −170.4% | −21.9% | −16.7% | −0.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 5.5% | −3.0% | 6.9% | −34.2% | 0.4% | 11.9% | 14.1% |
| Net income growth | — | 131.3% | −29.7% | −204.8% | — | — | — | — |
| EPS growth | — | 138.5% | −29.0% | −200.0% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF growth | — | 22.1% | 6.8% | −116.0% | — | — | 31.5% | −17.3% |
| Share count change | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Financial health | ||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | −2.0x | −2.0x | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / equity | — | — | 0.0x | 0.4x | 0.0x | — | — | — |
| Interest coverage | 37.5x | 56.8x | 98.8x | 55.9x | −64.7x | −1,128.4x | −51.3x | 68.4x |
| Current ratio | — | 1.8x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.3x | 1.3x |
| Quick ratio | — | 1.8x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.3x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 5.9% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | — | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | — | — | 1.5 | 1.8 | −0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Accruals ratio | — | −5.8% | −8.0% | −2.7% | −13.9% | −11.0% | −12.1% | −8.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001824814). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.