Cognyte Software Financials

CGNT

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Jan 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE January

This page shows Cognyte Software (CGNT) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 7 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Earnings Quality Mixed

-3.88x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Cognyte Software generates $-3.88 in operating cash flow ($46.8M OCF vs -$12.1M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.

Key Financial Metrics

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Revenue

$350.6M

YoY+11.9%

5Y CAGR-5.2%

Cognyte Software generated $350.6M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 11.9% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$8.5M

YoY+301.2%

5Y CAGR-28.2%

Cognyte Software's EBITDA was $8.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 301.2% from the prior year.

Free Cash Flow

$36.2M

YoY+31.5%

5Y CAGR-7.5%

Cognyte Software generated $36.2M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 31.5% from the prior year.

Net Income

-$12.1M

YoY+22.6%

Cognyte Software reported -$12.1M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 22.6% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$-0.17

YoY+22.7%

Cognyte Software earned $-0.17 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 22.7% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

N/A

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

N/A

Gross Margin

70.4%

YoY+1.7pp

5Y CAGR+6.3pp

Cognyte Software's gross margin was 70.4% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.7 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

-1.5%

YoY+4.3pp

5Y CAGR-7.4pp

Cognyte Software's operating margin was -1.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 4.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

-3.4%

YoY+1.5pp

5Y CAGR-7.9pp

Cognyte Software's net profit margin was -3.4% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 1.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

N/A

R&D Spending

$108.3M

YoY+0.9%

5Y CAGR-0.5%

Cognyte Software invested $108.3M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.9% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$10.6M

YoY+50.5%

5Y CAGR-5.0%

Cognyte Software invested $10.6M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 50.5% from the prior year.

CGNT Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$350.6M+11.9%	$313.4M+0.4%	$312.1M-34.2%	$474.0M+6.9%	$443.5M-3.0%	$457.1M
Cost of Revenue	$103.7M+5.8%	$98.0M-18.3%	$119.9M-9.4%	$132.4M-0.2%	$132.7M-19.1%	$164.0M
Gross Profit	$246.9M+14.6%	$215.4M+12.1%	$192.1M-43.8%	$341.6M+9.9%	$310.8M+6.0%	$293.1M
R&D Expenses	$108.3M+0.9%	$107.3M-23.5%	$140.3M-2.1%	$143.4M+11.4%	$128.7M+15.6%	$111.3M
SG&A Expenses	$143.5M+14.1%	$125.8M-18.5%	$154.3M-17.0%	$185.9M+14.3%	$162.6M+5.6%	$153.9M
Operating Income	-$5.1M+71.6%	-$18.1M+82.5%	-$103.3M-1042.6%	$11.0M-40.0%	$18.3M-33.1%	$27.3M
Interest Expense	$0-100.0%	$16K-99.0%	$1.6M+714.8%	$196K+5.9%	$185K-61.5%	$481K
Income Tax	$2.9M+277.4%	-$1.6M-112.5%	$13.0M-30.0%	$18.5M+319.5%	$4.4M+72.0%	$2.6M
Net Income	-$12.1M+22.6%	-$15.6M+86.4%	-$114.1M-666.5%	-$14.9M-204.8%	$14.2M-29.7%	$20.2M
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.17+22.7%	$-0.22+86.9%	$-1.68-663.6%	$-0.22-200.0%	$0.22-29.0%	$0.31

Metric	Q4'25	Q4'24	Q4'23	Q4'22	Q4'21	Q4'20
Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interest Expense	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income Tax	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

CGNT Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	N/A	$497.8M+5.5%	$472.1M+6.5%	$443.1M-33.3%	$664.6M+5.7%	$628.8M
Current Assets	N/A	$286.2M+8.0%	$265.0M+5.3%	$251.7M-40.1%	$420.1M+19.9%	$350.2M
Cash & Equivalents	N/A	$112.7M+51.3%	$74.5M+115.4%	$34.6M-77.3%	$152.6M+94.2%	$78.6M
Inventory	N/A	$19.0M-22.8%	$24.6M-2.7%	$25.3M+75.9%	$14.4M-1.2%	$14.5M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	$109.4M-3.4%	$113.3M+0.1%	$113.2M-36.8%	$179.2M+2.4%	$175.0M
Goodwill	N/A	$126.1M-0.3%	$126.6M+0.1%	$126.5M-20.1%	$158.2M0.0%	$158.2M
Total Liabilities	N/A	$280.7M+9.1%	$257.3M+10.3%	$233.3M-36.2%	$365.5M+2.0%	$358.4M
Current Liabilities	N/A	$219.4M+15.2%	$190.5M-1.7%	$193.9M-39.3%	$319.6M+6.9%	$299.0M
Long-Term Debt	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Equity	N/A	$198.2M+0.2%	$197.9M+1.9%	$194.1M-31.9%	$285.1M+10.7%	$257.5M
Retained Earnings	N/A	-$156.6M-8.3%	-$144.6M-12.1%	-$129.0M-766.5%	-$14.9M	$0

Metric	Q4'25	Q4'24	Q4'23	Q4'22	Q4'21	Q4'20
Total Assets	$497.8M+5.5%	$472.1M+6.5%	$443.1M-33.3%	$664.6M+5.7%	$628.8M-21.9%	$805.1M
Current Assets	$286.2M+8.0%	$265.0M+5.3%	$251.7M-40.1%	$420.1M+19.9%	$350.2M-31.6%	$512.2M
Cash & Equivalents	$112.7M+51.3%	$74.5M+115.4%	$34.6M-77.3%	$152.6M+94.2%	$78.6M-60.9%	$201.1M
Inventory	$19.0M-22.8%	$24.6M-2.7%	$25.3M+75.9%	$14.4M-1.2%	$14.5M-2.4%	$14.9M
Accounts Receivable	$109.4M-3.4%	$113.3M+0.1%	$113.2M-36.8%	$179.2M+2.4%	$175.0M-3.0%	$180.4M
Goodwill	$126.1M-0.3%	$126.6M+0.1%	$126.5M-20.1%	$158.2M0.0%	$158.2M0.0%	$158.1M
Total Liabilities	$280.7M+9.1%	$257.3M+10.3%	$233.3M-36.2%	$365.5M+2.0%	$358.4M+2.4%	$349.9M
Current Liabilities	$219.4M+15.2%	$190.5M-1.7%	$193.9M-39.3%	$319.6M+6.9%	$299.0M+6.8%	$280.1M
Long-Term Debt	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Equity	$198.2M+0.2%	$197.9M+1.9%	$194.1M-31.9%	$285.1M+10.7%	$257.5M-42.1%	$444.5M
Retained Earnings	-$156.6M-8.3%	-$144.6M-12.1%	-$129.0M-766.5%	-$14.9M	$0	N/A

CGNT Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$46.8M+35.4%	$34.6M+193.4%	-$37.0M-1506.3%	$2.6M-96.3%	$71.3M+6.1%	$67.2M
Capital Expenditures	$10.6M+50.5%	$7.0M-15.0%	$8.3M-29.6%	$11.8M-17.2%	$14.2M+3.7%	$13.7M
Free Cash Flow	$36.2M+31.5%	$27.5M+160.8%	-$45.3M-395.8%	-$9.1M-116.0%	$57.1M+6.8%	$53.5M
Investing Cash Flow	-$5.7M-160.8%	$9.4M-53.5%	$20.1M+212.7%	-$17.9M-208.7%	$16.4M+155.6%	-$29.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$8.0M-224.3%	-$2.5M+97.6%	-$102.9M-275.2%	$58.7M+128.6%	-$205.6M-139.2%	-$86.0M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q4'25	Q4'24	Q4'23	Q4'22	Q4'21	Q4'20
Operating Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Free Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

CGNT Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	70.4%+1.7pp	68.7%+7.2pp	61.6%-10.5pp	72.1%+2.0pp	70.1%+6.0pp	64.1%
Operating Margin	-1.5%+4.3pp	-5.8%+27.4pp	-33.1%-35.4pp	2.3%-1.8pp	4.1%-1.9pp	6.0%
Net Margin	-3.4%+1.5pp	-5.0%+31.6pp	-36.6%-33.4pp	-3.1%-6.3pp	3.2%-1.2pp	4.4%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.0%-2.9pp	7.8%
Return on Assets	N/A	-3.1%+21.1pp	-24.2%-20.8pp	-3.4%-5.5pp	2.1%-1.1pp	3.2%
Current Ratio	N/A	1.30-0.1	1.39+0.1	1.30-0.0	1.31+0.1	1.17
Debt-to-Equity	N/A	1.42+0.1	1.30+0.1	1.20-0.1	1.28-0.1	1.39
FCF Margin	10.3%+1.5pp	8.8%+23.3pp	-14.5%-12.6pp	-1.9%-14.8pp	12.9%+1.2pp	11.7%

Metric	Q4'25	Q4'24	Q4'23	Q4'22	Q4'21	Q4'20
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Return on Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Current Ratio	1.30-0.1	1.39+0.1	1.30-0.0	1.31+0.1	1.17-0.7	1.83
Debt-to-Equity	1.42+0.1	1.30+0.1	1.20-0.1	1.28-0.1	1.39+0.6	0.79
FCF Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cognyte Software's annual revenue?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) reported $350.6M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 11.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Cognyte Software's revenue growing?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) revenue grew by 11.9% year-over-year, from $313.4M to $350.6M in fiscal year 2025.

Is Cognyte Software profitable?

No, Cognyte Software (CGNT) reported a net income of -$12.1M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -3.4%.

What is Cognyte Software's earnings per share (EPS)?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) reported diluted earnings per share of $-0.17 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 22.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

What is Cognyte Software's EBITDA?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) had EBITDA of $8.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Cognyte Software's gross margin?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) had a gross margin of 70.4% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Cognyte Software's operating margin?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) had an operating margin of -1.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Cognyte Software's net profit margin?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) had a net profit margin of -3.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Cognyte Software's free cash flow?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) generated $36.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 31.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Cognyte Software's operating cash flow?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) generated $46.8M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Cognyte Software's capital expenditures?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) invested $10.6M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Cognyte Software spend on research and development?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) invested $108.3M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Are Cognyte Software's earnings high quality?

Cognyte Software (CGNT) has an earnings quality ratio of -3.88x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.