Last 35 quarters of trend data · Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 36.5% YoY to 20.5x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -934.48 | — | 45.24 | — | 116.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.16 | — |
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| P/S Ratio | 1.50 | 1.62 | 1.60 | 1.51 | 1.76 | 1.85 | 1.78 | 1.31 | 1.62 | 1.46 | 1.50 | 0.93 | 1.23 |
| — | -12.8% | -10.3% | +15.4% | +8.5% | +26.5% | +18.9% | +40.9% | +31.6% | +49.7% | +69.0% | +43.3% | +31.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.59 | 3.11 | 2.97 | 2.68 | 3.05 | 3.28 | 3.10 | 2.13 | 2.53 | 2.28 | 2.34 | 1.43 | 1.88 |
| — | -5.1% | -4.3% | +26.1% | +20.4% | +43.9% | +32.8% | +48.5% | +35.0% | +61.3% | +88.6% | +76.2% | +56.5% | |
| P/FCF | 20.18 | — | 8.86 | 6.69 | — | — | 11.68 | 15.34 | — | 6.19 | 17.88 | — | 25.36 |
| — | — | -24.1% | -56.4% | — | — | -34.7% | — | — | +44.8% | +87.7% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 36.82 | 20.47 | 22.86 | 21.27 | 27.38 | 32.21 | 37.64 | 93.91 | 48.29 | 101.79 | — | 87.83 | — |
| — | -36.5% | -39.3% | -77.3% | -43.3% | -68.4% | — | +6.9% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 245.11 | 34.54 | 23.20 | 78.99 | 109.21 | 36.73 | — | — | — | — | — | 17.61 | — |
| — | -6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Cognyte Software Ltd.'s operating margin was 4.2% in Q1 2027, down 2.0 pp QoQ and up 1.9 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 72.3% | 72.2% | 74.1% | 72.5% | 71.5% | 71.3% | 70.9% | 69.5% | 70.6% | 66.6% | 68.4% | 69.7% | 68.7% |
| — | +1.2% | +4.4% | +4.3% | +1.3% | +7.1% | +3.7% | -0.2% | +2.8% | -1.9% | +11.7% | +12.3% | +8.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 0.5% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.7% | -2.4% | -1.6% | -2.8% | -3.7% | -3.5% | -7.2% |
| — | +85.4% | +733.9% | +231.6% | +270.9% | +181.7% | +119.9% | +30.9% | +77.2% | +70.6% | +87.0% | +90.4% | +77.9% | |
| Net Margin | -0.2% | -2.9% | 3.5% | -4.8% | 1.5% | -1.0% | -1.3% | -4.2% | -2.3% | -6.2% | -3.1% | 6.6% | -12.2% |
| — | -180.6% | +372.3% | -14.4% | +165.8% | +83.4% | +58.4% | -164.4% | +81.3% | +39.0% | +91.6% | +116.9% | +65.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -0.3% | -1.4% | 1.6% | -2.2% | 0.7% | -0.5% | -0.6% | -1.7% | -0.9% | -2.4% | -1.2% | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| — | -199.4% | +393.0% | -24.7% | +173.9% | +81.1% | +54.7% | -167.8% | +80.6% | +33.5% | +90.0% | +122.2% | +57.4% | |
| ROA | -0.1% | -0.6% | 0.7% | -1.0% | 0.3% | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.8% | -0.4% | -1.1% | -0.6% | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| — | -193.4% | +396.1% | -25.4% | +172.5% | +81.8% | +57.0% | -165.4% | +80.9% | +35.4% | +90.0% | +121.8% | +58.8% | |
| ROIC | 1.1% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.4% | -1.1% | -0.7% | -1.1% | -1.4% | -1.3% | -2.5% |
| — | +93.1% | +762.8% | +236.7% | +278.9% | +201.5% | +126.1% | +17.1% | +71.3% | +61.0% | +80.6% | +83.4% | +67.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Cognyte Software Ltd.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.9x, down from 6.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| — | +14.0% | +15.8% | +16.6% | +1.1% | +14.4% | +5.3% | +429.9% | +285.2% | +189.7% | +92.0% | -90.3% | -73.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.59 | 4.88 | 6.54 | 5.86 | 5.37 | 6.35 | 8.96 | 29.24 | 11.73 | 27.21 | — | 7.64 | — |
| — | -23.1% | -27.0% | -80.0% | -54.2% | -76.7% | — | +282.9% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.33 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.27 | 1.25 |
| — | -1.3% | +2.1% | +6.2% | +0.7% | +0.6% | -6.2% | +3.0% | +6.3% | +5.7% | +7.1% | -5.0% | -0.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.12 |
| — | -1.0% | +3.3% | +7.6% | +3.9% | +2.8% | -3.5% | +6.2% | +8.5% | +8.0% | +8.0% | -6.9% | -4.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 10.91 | 91.79 | 128.12 | 58.97 | 23.75 | 81.74 | -5.71 | -87.40 | -26.62 | -151.60 | -1496.75 | 1785.00 | -753.00 |
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Cognyte Software Ltd.'s current P/E is -934.5x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 81.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cognyte Software Ltd.'s current operating margin is 0.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Cognyte Software Ltd.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.