# Cognyte Software Ltd. (CGNT) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Software. Price $8.47, market value $626 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Cognyte Software Ltd. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **PEG: 0.12**. A PEG of 0.12 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.5×.
- **Price / book: 3.2×**. The shares trade at 3.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.2%** (5-yr avg -0.7%). Free cash flow equals 4.2% of the market value, above its five-year average of -0.7%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 72.6%**. Cognyte Software Ltd. keeps 72.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 3.8%**. 3.8% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -0.2%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -0.3%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on assets: -0.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces -0.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 14.1%** (3-yr 8.6%/yr, 5-yr -2.0%/yr). Revenue grew 14.1% over the last year, against -2.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 94.1%**. Earnings per share rose 94.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Interest coverage: 82.1×**. Operating profit covers interest 82.1× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.33** (quick 1.33). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.33 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.86**. A Z-score of 2.86 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Cognyte Software Ltd. does not currently pay a dividend, but it returned 3.3% of its market value through buybacks over the last year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -2.5%** (YTD -9.9%, 3-mo -5.8%). The shares are down 2.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -31.2%** (34.7% above the low). Trading 31% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 43**. An RSI of 43 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.28** (volatility 52%). Beta of 1.28 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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