Cognyte Software Ltd. () Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

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Why is Cognyte Software Ltd. ?

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 7.68% and Operating profit at 5.37% over the last 5 years

Flat results in Oct 25

INTEREST(HY) At USD 0.09 MM has Grown at 83.67%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 21.22 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -34 %

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -4.79%, its profits have risen by 92.2%

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 14.90% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -4.79% returns

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Software Products)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Cognyte Software Ltd. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Cognyte Software Ltd.

-2.16%

0.01

48.86%

S&P 500

16.12%

0.77

19.29%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

7.68%

EBIT Growth (5y)

5.37%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

-9.55

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.53

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.59

Tax Ratio

100.00%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

86.26%

ROCE (avg)

ROE (avg)

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

3.00

EV to EBIT

57.35

EV to EBITDA

24.11

EV to Capital Employed

5.19

EV to Sales

1.30

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

9.05%

ROE (Latest)

-0.35%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

14What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD -3.42 MM

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 100.74 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 6.35 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 6.3 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD 1.68 MM has Grown at 84.67%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -9.55% (YoY

-15What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At USD 0.09 MM has Grown at 83.67%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 21.22 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -34 %

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -4.89 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.07

Here's what is working for Cognyte Software Ltd.

Net Sales

Highest at USD 100.74 MM and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at USD 6.35 MM and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is quite positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 6.3 % and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD 1.68 MM has Grown at 84.67%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 0.91 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -9.55% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Cognyte Software Ltd.

Net Profit

At USD -4.89 MM has Fallen at -334.71%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -1.12 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Interest

At USD 0.09 MM has Grown at 83.67%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 21.22 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at USD -4.89 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -0.07

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -34 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio