Cognyte Software Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Cognyte Software's CEO is Elad Sharon, appointed in Feb 2021, has a tenure of 5.58 years. total yearly compensation is $5.83M, comprised of 8.9% salary and 91.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.42% of the company’s shares, worth €12.49M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 3.3 years respectively.
Key information
Elad Sharon
Chief executive officer
US$5.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.88% |
| CEO tenure | 5.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.4% |
| Management average tenure | 3.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$59k |
| Apr 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jan 31 2026 | US$6m | US$518k | -US$638k |
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Jul 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jan 31 2025 | US$5m | US$416k | -US$12m |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Jan 31 2024 | US$3m | US$371k | -US$16m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$40m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$93m |
| Jan 31 2023 | US$2m | US$384k | -US$114m |
Compensation vs Market: Elad's total compensation ($USD5.83M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.41M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Elad's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Elad Sharon (49 yo)
Mr. Elad Sharon serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Cognyte Software Ltd. since February 1, 2021. Mr. Sharon had been President, Cyber Intelligence Solutions at Verint Systems Inc. since Janu...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.6yrs | US$5.83m | 2.42% € 12.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.6yrs | US$2.79m | 1.17% € 6.0m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | US$1.93m | 0.76% € 3.9m | |
| Chief Product Officer | 3.6yrs | US$2.26m | 0.65% € 3.4m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 5.6yrs | US$1.97m | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.12% € 628.1k |
Experienced Management: 81M's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.6yrs | US$5.83m | 2.42% € 12.5m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 5.7yrs | no data | 0.38% € 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | no data | 0.16% € 813.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.040% € 207.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.13% € 648.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.084% € 433.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.040% € 207.3k |
Experienced Board: 81M's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/10 05:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cognyte Software Ltd. is covered by 7 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Peter Levine | Evercore ISI |
| Eric Martinuzzi | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |
| Matthew Calitri | Needham & Company |