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 profit margin
Profit margin (net margin) is net income as a percentage of revenue.
Cognex's profit margin for the twelve months ending Oct 4, 2026 was 21.5%. For fiscal 2025 it was 11.5%, against 11.6% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 41.5% in fiscal 2015.
Annual profit margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 11.5% | −0.1 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 11.6% | −1.9 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 13.5% | −7.9 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 21.4% | −5.6 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 27.0% | +5.3 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 21.7% | −6.4 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 28.1% | +0.9 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 27.2% | +4.1 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 23.1% | −4.1 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 27.1% | −14.4 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 41.5% | +13.0 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 28.5% | +4.6 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 23.9% | +2.9 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 21.0% | −0.7 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 21.7% | +0.6 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 21.1% | +23.9 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | -2.8% | −14.0 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 11.2% | – |
Quarterly profit margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | 27.1% | +20.7 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jul 5, 2026 | 25.0% | +8.7 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Apr 5, 2026 | 19.3% | +8.3 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 12.9% | +0.6 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | 6.4% | −6.2 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | 16.3% | +1.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | 10.9% | +5.2 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 12.3% | +6.6 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | 12.6% | +3.0 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 15.1% | −8.6 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 5.7% | −7.0 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 5.7% | −17.4 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 9.6% | −6.6 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | 23.7% | +2.3 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | 12.7% | −11.1 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 23.1% | +1.2 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 16.2% | −11.5 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | 21.4% | −7.4 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | 23.8% | −5.4 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 21.9% | −9.1 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | 27.7% | −7.2 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | 28.8% | +29.5 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | 29.2% | +17.0 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 31.0% | −16.3 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | 34.9% | +12.1 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | -0.7% | −25.2 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | 12.2% | −6.8 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 47.3% | +0.0 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | 22.7% | +0.0 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 24.5% | +0.0 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 19.1% | +0.0 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 47.3% | +23.8 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 22.7% | −11.9 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | 24.5% | −2.1 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | 19.1% | −2.9 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 23.5% | +0.1 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | 34.6% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jul 2, 2017 | 26.6% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Apr 2, 2017 | 21.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 23.4% | – |
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