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Cognex Corporation

$64.22 +$27.29 (+73.90%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$61.69
Day Range
$62.54$64.33
Year Range
$34.6$72.88
Market Cap
10.69B
AVG Volume
2.3M
Trailing/Forward PE
61.16/31.99
PEG ratio
3.14
Dividend Yield
0.53%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-28
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Revenue (USD) by year
PeriodRevenue (USD)
2025994.36M
2024914.51M
2023837.55M
20221.01B
20211.04B
2020811.02M
2019725.62M
2018806.34M
2017763.53M
2016520.75M
Net Income (USD)
0100M200M300M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Net Income (USD) by year
PeriodNet Income (USD)
2025114.44M
2024106.17M
2023113.23M
2022215.53M
2021279.88M
2020176.19M
2019203.87M
2018219.27M
2017177.56M
2016149.57M
Operating Income (USD)
0100M200M300M400M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Operating Income (USD) by year
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
2025162.57M
2024115.06M
2023130.7M
2022246.23M
2021315.1M
2020170.53M
2019142.6M
2018221.14M
2017260.19M
2016160.78M
EBITDA (USD)
0100M200M300M400M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX EBITDA (USD) by year
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
2025213.37M
2024164.18M
2023148.64M
2022298.77M
2021330.35M
2020234.11M
2019167.5M
2018242.69M
2017277.19M
2016175.85M
Cash Flows (USD)
0100M200M300M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Cash Flows (USD) by year
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
2025236.77M
2024134.04M
202389.84M
2022223.74M
2021298.61M
2020225.99M
2019231.48M
2018186.36M
2017195.57M
2016169.26M
EPS (USD)
00.511.522016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX EPS (USD) by year
PeriodEPS (USD)
20250.67
20240.61
20230.66
20221.23
20211.56
20201
20191.17
20181.24
20170.98
20160.86
Expenses (USD)
0200M400M600MR&DSG&ACapex2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Expenses (USD) by year
PeriodExpenses (USD)
2025511.57M
2024525.77M
2023501.62M
2022463.39M
2021467.21M
2020410.29M
2019415.01M
2018416.24M
2017348.69M
2016257.19M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0200M400M600M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Cash & Debt (USD) by year
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
2025336.96M
2024246.05M
2023332.05M
2022400.13M
2021323.62M
2020372.31M
2019411.9M
2018535.56M
2017404.54M
2016420.83M
Debt ratios
-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-020182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Debt ratios by year
PeriodDebt ratios
2025-0.32
2024-0.19
2023-0.25
2022-0.35
2021-0.31
2020-0.38
2019-0.46
2018-0.64
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Margins by year
PeriodMargins
202566.92%
202468.43%
202371.79%
202271.75%
202173.26%
202074.55%
201973.85%
201874.45%
201775.98%
201677.8%
Return on Capital
0%5%10%15%20%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Return on Capital by year
PeriodReturn on Capital
20257.67%
20247%
20237.53%
202214.98%
202119.57%
202013.96%
201915.04%
201819.31%
201716.21%
201615.54%
Shares Outstanding
050M100M150M200M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Shares Outstanding by year
PeriodShares Outstanding
2025167.26M
2024171.28M
2023171.77M
2022172.63M
2021176.12M
2020172.88M
2019171.61M
2018171.5M
2017170.36M
2016171.72M
Dividends (USD)
01232017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CGNX Dividends (USD) by year
PeriodDividends (USD)
20260.26
20250.33
20240.3
20230.29
20220.27
20210.24
20202.23
20190.21
20180.18
20170.17
Employee Count
01K2K3K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Employee Count by year
PeriodEmployee Count
20252.75K
20242.91K
20232.99K
20222.44K
20212.26K
20202.06K
20192.27K
20182.12K
20171.77K
20161.42K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
02.557.5102016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Book Value Per Share (USD) by year
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
20258.92
20248.86
20238.76
20228.33
20218.12
20207.3
20197.9
20186.62
20176.43
20165.61
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CGNX Total Assets (USD) by year
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
20252.02B
20241.99B
20232.02B
20221.96B
20212B
20201.8B
20191.89B
20181.29B
20171.29B
20161.04B
PE Ratio
20406080100med 62.91Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CGNX PE Ratio by year
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2661.49
Sep 2659.6
Aug 2657.89
Aug 2657.96
Aug 2662.84
Aug 2664.04
Jul 2676.21
Jul 2672.48
Jul 2674.84
Jul 2678.03
Jul 2679.2
Jun 2677.75
Jun 2677.22
Jun 2674.31
Jun 2671.05
May 2676.92
May 2677.2
May 2675.07
May 2676.7
May 2681.76
Apr 2679.3
Apr 2681.11
Apr 2678.06
Apr 2671.86
Mar 2669.55
Mar 2671.96
Mar 2670.12
Mar 2672.27
Feb 2679.51
Feb 2681.89
Feb 2685.92
Feb 2664.58
Jan 2659.04
Jan 2660.6
Jan 2662.37
Jan 2659.46
Jan 2656.29
Dec 2555.71
Dec 2556.09
Dec 2554.33
Dec 2558.56
Nov 2558.07
Nov 2556.22
Nov 2556.04
Nov 2559.85
Oct 2563.08
Oct 2566.51
Oct 2563.33
Oct 2556.09
Oct 2563.69
Sep 2562.99
Sep 2563.94
Sep 2561.06
Sep 2561.82
Aug 2560.44
Aug 2561.57
Aug 2558.74
Aug 2556.27
Aug 2555.67
Jul 2548.99
Jul 2548.97
Jul 2549.36
Jul 2546.75
Jun 2545.22
Jun 2542.56
Jun 2543.34
Jun 2543.53
May 2543.08
May 2542.72
May 2545.4
May 2542.36
May 2540
Apr 2542.2
Apr 2538.35
Apr 2538.64
Apr 2540.25
Mar 2548.41
Mar 2549.88
Mar 2550.83
Mar 2554.8
Feb 2552.92
Feb 2552.88
Feb 2553.56
Feb 2573.59
Jan 2576.85
Jan 2578.1
Jan 2576.52
Jan 2571.24
Jan 2569.82
Dec 2469.41
Dec 2468.89
Dec 2471.42
Dec 2472.73
Nov 2477
Nov 2478.33
Nov 2476.29
Nov 2482.65
Nov 2477.83
Oct 2485.02
Oct 2489.2
Free Cash Flow Yield
1%2%3%4%med 2.53%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CGNX Free Cash Flow Yield by year
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 262.5%
Sep 262.58%
Aug 262.65%
Aug 262.65%
Aug 262.44%
Aug 262.4%
Jul 262.22%
Jul 262.33%
Jul 262.26%
Jul 262.17%
Jul 262.14%
Jun 262.18%
Jun 262.19%
Jun 262.28%
Jun 262.38%
May 262.2%
May 262.19%
May 262.25%
May 262.21%
May 262.53%
Apr 262.61%
Apr 262.55%
Apr 262.65%
Apr 262.88%
Mar 262.97%
Mar 262.87%
Mar 262.95%
Mar 262.86%
Feb 262.6%
Feb 262.53%
Feb 262.41%
Feb 263.01%
Jan 263.29%
Jan 263.2%
Jan 263.11%
Jan 263.27%
Jan 263.45%
Dec 253.49%
Dec 253.46%
Dec 253.57%
Dec 253.32%
Nov 253.34%
Nov 253.45%
Nov 253.46%
Nov 253.24%
Oct 253.08%
Oct 252.21%
Oct 252.32%
Oct 252.62%
Oct 252.31%
Sep 252.34%
Sep 252.3%
Sep 252.41%
Sep 252.38%
Aug 252.44%
Aug 252.39%
Aug 252.51%
Aug 252.62%
Aug 252.64%
Jul 252.82%
Jul 252.82%
Jul 252.79%
Jul 252.95%
Jun 253.05%
Jun 253.24%
Jun 253.18%
Jun 253.17%
May 253.2%
May 253.23%
May 253.04%
May 253.26%
May 253.45%
Apr 252.99%
Apr 253.29%
Apr 253.27%
Apr 253.14%
Mar 252.61%
Mar 252.53%
Mar 252.48%
Mar 252.3%
Feb 252.39%
Feb 252.39%
Feb 252.36%
Feb 251.41%
Jan 251.35%
Jan 251.33%
Jan 251.35%
Jan 251.45%
Jan 251.48%
Dec 241.49%
Dec 241.5%
Dec 241.45%
Dec 241.42%
Nov 241.34%
Nov 241.32%
Nov 241.36%
Nov 241.25%
Nov 241.33%
Oct 241.13%
Oct 241.08%
Price to Sales
4681012med 7.71Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CGNX Price to Sales by year
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 269.87
Sep 269.57
Aug 269.29
Aug 269.3
Aug 2610.09
Aug 2610.28
Jul 2610.38
Jul 269.87
Jul 2610.19
Jul 2610.63
Jul 2610.79
Jun 2610.59
Jun 2610.51
Jun 2610.12
Jun 269.67
May 2610.48
May 2610.51
May 2610.22
May 2610.44
May 269.41
Apr 269.13
Apr 269.34
Apr 268.98
Apr 268.27
Mar 268
Mar 268.28
Mar 268.07
Mar 268.32
Feb 269.15
Feb 269.42
Feb 269.89
Feb 267.32
Jan 266.69
Jan 266.87
Jan 267.07
Jan 266.74
Jan 266.38
Dec 256.31
Dec 256.36
Dec 256.16
Dec 256.64
Nov 256.58
Nov 256.37
Nov 256.35
Nov 256.78
Oct 257.15
Oct 258.73
Oct 258.32
Oct 257.37
Oct 258.36
Sep 258.27
Sep 258.39
Sep 258.02
Sep 258.12
Aug 257.94
Aug 258.08
Aug 257.71
Aug 257.39
Aug 257.31
Jul 256.27
Jul 256.27
Jul 256.32
Jul 255.98
Jun 255.79
Jun 255.45
Jun 255.55
Jun 255.57
May 255.52
May 255.47
May 255.81
May 255.42
May 255.12
Apr 254.9
Apr 254.45
Apr 254.49
Apr 254.67
Mar 255.62
Mar 255.79
Mar 255.9
Mar 256.36
Feb 256.14
Feb 256.14
Feb 256.22
Feb 257.43
Jan 257.76
Jan 257.89
Jan 257.73
Jan 257.2
Jan 257.05
Dec 247.01
Dec 246.96
Dec 247.21
Dec 247.35
Nov 247.78
Nov 247.91
Nov 247.71
Nov 248.35
Nov 247.86
Oct 247.9
Oct 248.28
EV/EBITDA
2030405060med 37.46Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CGNX EV/EBITDA by year
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2637.34
Sep 2636.15
Aug 2635.08
Aug 2635.13
Aug 2638.18
Aug 2638.94
Jul 2643.14
Jul 2640.99
Jul 2642.35
Jul 2644.2
Jul 2644.87
Jun 2644.04
Jun 2643.73
Jun 2642.04
Jun 2640.16
May 2643.56
May 2643.72
May 2642.48
May 2643.43
May 2642.63
Apr 2641.31
Apr 2642.29
Apr 2640.65
Apr 2637.32
Mar 2636.08
Mar 2637.38
Mar 2636.39
Mar 2637.54
Feb 2641.42
Feb 2642.7
Feb 2644.86
Feb 2633.47
Jan 2630.51
Jan 2631.34
Jan 2632.29
Jan 2630.73
Jan 2629.04
Dec 2528.73
Dec 2528.93
Dec 2527.99
Dec 2530.25
Nov 2529.99
Nov 2529
Nov 2528.91
Nov 2530.94
Oct 2532.67
Oct 2544.09
Oct 2541.94
Oct 2537.06
Oct 2542.19
Sep 2541.71
Sep 2542.35
Sep 2540.41
Sep 2540.92
Aug 2539.99
Aug 2540.76
Aug 2538.84
Aug 2537.18
Aug 2536.77
Jul 2532.38
Jul 2532.37
Jul 2532.63
Jul 2530.86
Jun 2529.83
Jun 2528.04
Jun 2528.56
Jun 2528.69
May 2528.38
May 2528.14
May 2529.95
May 2527.9
May 2526.31
Apr 2526.22
Apr 2523.73
Apr 2523.92
Apr 2524.96
Mar 2530.24
Mar 2531.19
Mar 2531.8
Mar 2534.37
Feb 2533.15
Feb 2533.13
Feb 2533.57
Feb 2546.17
Jan 2548.28
Jan 2549.09
Jan 2548.06
Jan 2544.64
Jan 2543.72
Dec 2443.46
Dec 2443.12
Dec 2444.76
Dec 2445.61
Nov 2448.38
Nov 2449.24
Nov 2447.91
Nov 2452.03
Nov 2448.91
Oct 2451.58
Oct 2454.2
Price/Operating Cashflow
20406080med 37.66Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CGNX Price/Operating Cashflow by year
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2638.85
Sep 2637.66
Aug 2636.57
Aug 2636.62
Aug 2639.7
Aug 2640.46
Jul 2643.44
Jul 2641.31
Jul 2642.66
Jul 2644.47
Jul 2645.14
Jun 2644.31
Jun 2644.01
Jun 2642.35
Jun 2640.49
May 2643.84
May 2644
May 2642.78
May 2643.71
May 2638.11
Apr 2636.96
Apr 2637.81
Apr 2636.39
Apr 2633.5
Mar 2632.42
Mar 2633.54
Mar 2632.69
Mar 2633.69
Feb 2637.06
Feb 2638.17
Feb 2640.05
Feb 2632.03
Jan 2629.29
Jan 2630.06
Jan 2630.93
Jan 2629.49
Jan 2627.92
Dec 2527.63
Dec 2527.82
Dec 2526.95
Dec 2529.04
Nov 2528.8
Nov 2527.89
Nov 2527.8
Nov 2529.69
Oct 2531.29
Oct 2542.54
Oct 2540.51
Oct 2535.88
Oct 2540.74
Sep 2540.29
Sep 2540.9
Sep 2539.06
Sep 2539.54
Aug 2538.66
Aug 2539.38
Aug 2537.57
Aug 2536
Aug 2535.61
Jul 2532.79
Jul 2532.78
Jul 2533.04
Jul 2531.29
Jun 2530.27
Jun 2528.49
Jun 2529.01
Jun 2529.13
May 2528.83
May 2528.59
May 2530.38
May 2528.35
May 2526.77
Apr 2530.06
Apr 2527.31
Apr 2527.52
Apr 2528.67
Mar 2534.48
Mar 2535.52
Mar 2536.2
Mar 2539.03
Feb 2537.68
Feb 2537.66
Feb 2538.14
Feb 2558.43
Jan 2561.01
Jan 2562.01
Jan 2560.75
Jan 2556.56
Jan 2555.43
Dec 2455.11
Dec 2454.7
Dec 2456.7
Dec 2457.74
Nov 2461.13
Nov 2462.19
Nov 2460.57
Nov 2465.61
Nov 2461.79
Oct 2468.75
Oct 2472.14
Price to Book
2468med 4.47Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CGNX Price to Book by year
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 266.6
Sep 266.39
Aug 266.21
Aug 266.22
Aug 266.74
Aug 266.87
Jul 267.35
Jul 266.99
Jul 267.21
Jul 267.52
Jul 267.63
Jun 267.49
Jun 267.44
Jun 267.16
Jun 266.85
May 267.41
May 267.44
May 267.23
May 267.39
May 266.27
Apr 266.08
Apr 266.22
Apr 265.99
Apr 265.51
Mar 265.34
Mar 265.52
Mar 265.38
Mar 265.54
Feb 266.1
Feb 266.28
Feb 266.59
Feb 264.77
Jan 264.36
Jan 264.48
Jan 264.61
Jan 264.4
Jan 264.16
Dec 254.12
Dec 254.15
Dec 254.02
Dec 254.33
Nov 254.29
Nov 254.16
Nov 254.14
Nov 254.42
Oct 254.66
Oct 255.39
Oct 255.13
Oct 254.55
Oct 255.16
Sep 255.1
Sep 255.18
Sep 254.95
Sep 255.01
Aug 254.9
Aug 254.99
Aug 254.76
Aug 254.56
Aug 254.51
Jul 253.99
Jul 253.99
Jul 254.02
Jul 253.81
Jun 253.68
Jun 253.47
Jun 253.53
Jun 253.55
May 253.51
May 253.48
May 253.7
May 253.45
May 253.26
Apr 252.95
Apr 252.68
Apr 252.7
Apr 252.82
Mar 253.39
Mar 253.49
Mar 253.56
Mar 253.83
Feb 253.7
Feb 253.7
Feb 253.75
Feb 254.18
Jan 254.37
Jan 254.44
Jan 254.35
Jan 254.05
Jan 253.97
Dec 243.94
Dec 243.92
Dec 244.06
Dec 244.13
Nov 244.38
Nov 244.45
Nov 244.34
Nov 244.7
Nov 244.42
Oct 244.42
Oct 244.64
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