Cognex Corp (CGNX) stock
CGNXNasdaqIndustrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and ControlFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Oct 4, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 20/3012% below fair value
$50.01−0.76 (-1.50%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $8.41BP/E 35.0Yield 0.65%
Cognex operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Cognex's operating margin for the twelve months ending Oct 4, 2026 was 25.0%. For fiscal 2025 it was 16.3%, against 12.6% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 33.8% in fiscal 2017.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 16.3% | +3.8 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 12.6% | −3.0 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 15.6% | −8.9 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 24.5% | −5.9 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 30.4% | +9.4 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 21.0% | +1.4 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 19.7% | −7.8 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 27.4% | −6.4 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 33.8% | +4.7 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 29.1% | +2.1 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 27.0% | −3.0 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 30.0% | +5.0 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 25.0% | −0.7 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 25.7% | −0.8 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 26.5% | +0.5 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 26.0% | +33.3 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | -7.2% | −17.6 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 10.3% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | 32.2% | +11.3 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jul 5, 2026 | 29.4% | +11.9 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Apr 5, 2026 | 22.3% | +10.2 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 14.0% | +0.6 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | 20.9% | +7.4 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | 17.4% | +1.4 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | 12.1% | +5.3 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 13.4% | +7.0 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | 13.4% | −2.1 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 16.1% | −10.8 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 6.7% | −4.3 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 6.5% | −16.2 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 15.5% | −3.6 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | 26.9% | +3.2 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | 11.0% | −19.7 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 22.7% | −0.5 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 19.1% | −11.6 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | 23.7% | −10.7 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | 30.7% | −2.1 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 23.2% | −3.3 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | 30.7% | −7.8 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | 34.4% | +38.0 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | 32.8% | +20.3 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 26.4% | +16.1 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | 38.5% | +15.0 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | -3.6% | −29.6 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | 12.5% | −4.8 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 10.4% | +0.0 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | 23.5% | +0.0 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 26.0% | +0.0 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 17.4% | +0.0 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 10.4% | −13.0 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 23.5% | −10.0 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | 26.0% | −4.0 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | 17.4% | −3.0 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 23.4% | −0.9 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | 33.5% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jul 2, 2017 | 30.0% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Apr 2, 2017 | 20.4% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 24.3% | – |
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