COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD (CGNT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CGNT • IL0011691438

8.38 USD
+0.19 (+2.32%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026
8.52 USD
+0.14 (+1.67%)
After Hours: 3/5/2026, 6:38:49 PM
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This CGNT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CGNT scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CGNT was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. The financial health of CGNT is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CGNT is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CGNT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CGNT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CGNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CGNT reported 4 times negative net income.
  • CGNT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
CGNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCGNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CGNT (-1.09%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CGNT's Return On Equity of -2.76% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CGNT outperforms 55.07% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CGNT (2.29%) is better than 68.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.09%
ROE -2.76%
ROIC 2.29%
ROA(3y)-10.49%
ROA(5y)-6.29%
ROE(3y)-24.24%
ROE(5y)-14.49%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CGNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCGNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 2.27%, CGNT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CGNT has a Gross Margin (71.59%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CGNT has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.27%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 71.59%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.77%
GM growth 5Y1.89%
CGNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCGNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. CGNT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CGNT is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CGNT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CGNT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • CGNT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CGNT Yearly Shares OutstandingCGNT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
CGNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCGNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • CGNT has an Altman-Z score of 1.72. This is a bad value and indicates that CGNT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.72, CGNT is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CGNT. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 1.72
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC8.91%
CGNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCGNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.39 indicates that CGNT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CGNT's Current ratio of 1.39 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CGNT outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.31 indicates that CGNT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.31, CGNT is not doing good in the industry: 60.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.39
Quick Ratio 1.31
CGNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCGNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. CGNT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 205.00% over the past year.
  • CGNT shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -56.72% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CGNT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.27% in the last year.
  • CGNT shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -5.17% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)205%
EPS 3Y-56.72%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.17%
Sales Q2Q%13.19%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 129.39% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CGNT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.46% on average per year.
EPS Next Y308%
EPS Next 2Y138.05%
EPS Next 3Y129.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year14.53%
Revenue Next 2Y12.68%
Revenue Next 3Y12.71%
Revenue Next 5Y6.46%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CGNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCGNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
CGNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCGNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 -0.5 -1

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4. CGNT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 39.90, CGNT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CGNT is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CGNT to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.74), we can say CGNT is valued slightly more expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.65 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CGNT.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CGNT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CGNT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.9
Fwd PE 24.65
CGNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCGNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CGNT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CGNT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CGNT is cheaper than 69.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.22
EV/EBITDA 23.37
CGNT Per share dataCGNT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CGNT's earnings are expected to grow with 129.39% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y138.05%
EPS Next 3Y129.39%

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5. CGNT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CGNT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CGNT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD

NASDAQ:CGNT (3/5/2026, 6:38:49 PM)

After market: 8.52 +0.14 (+1.67%)

8.38

+0.19 (+2.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)03-31
Inst Owners74.87%
Inst Owner Change-0.59%
Ins Owners4.6%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap612.08M
Revenue(TTM)388.30M
Net Income(TTM)-5.63M
Analysts78
Price Target12.24 (46.06%)
Short Float %0.51%
Short Ratio0.97
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)315.96%
Min EPS beat(2)180.11%
Max EPS beat(2)451.82%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)524.65%
Min EPS beat(4)180.11%
Max EPS beat(4)1272.55%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)330.1%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)495.43%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)320.52%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.74%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.31%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.34%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.41%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.17%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)25%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)18.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.9
Fwd PE 24.65
P/S 1.58
P/FCF 23.22
P/OCF 15.67
P/B 3
P/tB 8.49
EV/EBITDA 23.37
EPS(TTM)0.21
EY2.51%
EPS(NY)0.34
Fwd EY4.06%
FCF(TTM)0.36
FCFY4.31%
OCF(TTM)0.53
OCFY6.38%
SpS5.32
BVpS2.79
TBVpS0.99
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.63
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.09%
ROE -2.76%
ROCE 2.9%
ROIC 2.29%
ROICexc 3.53%
ROICexgc 10.67%
OM 2.27%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 71.59%
FCFM 6.79%
ROA(3y)-10.49%
ROA(5y)-6.29%
ROE(3y)-24.24%
ROE(5y)-14.49%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.77%
GM growth 5Y1.89%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 103.74%
Cap/Sales 3.27%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 185.67%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.39
Quick Ratio 1.31
Altman-Z 1.72
F-Score7
WACC8.91%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)75.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)79.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.7%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)205%
EPS 3Y-56.72%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%50%
EPS Next Y308%
EPS Next 2Y138.05%
EPS Next 3Y129.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.17%
Sales Q2Q%13.19%
Revenue Next Year14.53%
Revenue Next 2Y12.68%
Revenue Next 3Y12.71%
Revenue Next 5Y6.46%
EBIT growth 1Y201.31%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year316.79%
EBIT Next 3Y106.95%
EBIT Next 5Y60.6%
FCF growth 1Y5.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-6.04%
OCF growth 1Y15.04%
OCF growth 3Y161.04%
OCF growth 5Y-6.98%

COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD / CGNT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CGNT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CGNT.


What is the valuation status of COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD (CGNT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD (CGNT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD (CGNT) stock?

COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD (CGNT) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD?

The financial health rating of COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD (CGNT) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD (CGNT) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD (CGNT) is expected to grow by 308% in the next year.