CGNXNasdaqIndustrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and ControlFiscal year ends December 31
COGNEX CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 5, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$55.16+1.17 (+2.17%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $9.38B
- P/E (TTM)
- 53.6
- Dividend yield
- 0.59%
Cognex statistics
Financials through Jul 5, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $9.28B | $229.23M |
| Enterprise Value | $8.87B | $194.73M |
| PE Ratio | 53.55 | 33.41 |
| PS Ratio | 8.52 | 3.14 |
| PB Ratio | 5.69 | 3.19 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 7.84 | 4.69 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 34.59 | 27.25 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 33.54 | 22.23 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 8.15 | 2.93 |
| EV / EBITDA | 37.22 | 19.97 |
| EV / EBIT | 37.22 | 25.47 |
| EV / FCF | 33.08 | 27.85 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.09B | $102.39M |
| Gross Profit | $749.91M | $60.36M |
| Operating Income | $238.43M | -$4.31M |
| Pretax Income | $258.00M | -$2.26M |
| Net Income | $174.79M | -$6.57M |
| EBITDA | $238.43M | -$1.98M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.03 | -$0.07 |
Margins
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 68.9% | 55.1% |
| Operating Margin | 21.9% | -6.04% |
| Pretax Margin | 23.7% | -4.11% |
| Profit Margin | 16.1% | -10.5% |
| EBITDA Margin | 21.9% | -2.67% |
| FCF Margin | 24.6% | -0.30% |
Returns
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.1% | -19.2% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.36% | -13.3% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.9% | -4.11% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 12.1% | -9.07% |
Growth
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.1% | 8.85% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 43.2% | 10.6% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 45.1% | 10.6% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 49.4% | 10.6% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -0.39% | 7.08% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 4.16% | 11.8% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -17.9% | 3.06% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | -7.42% | 7.64% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $404.37M | $37.33M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $404.37M | $3.92M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $2.40 | $0.28 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.63B | $57.36M |
| Book Value Per Share | $9.69 | $2.81 |
| Tangible Book Value | $1.18B | $10.71M |
| Working Capital | $633.85M | $54.64M |
Financial position
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.93 | 2.50 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.87 | 1.54 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $276.63M | -$653.46K |
| Capital Expenditures | -$8.34M | -$3.69M |
| Free Cash Flow | $268.30M | -$835.02K |
| FCF Per Share | $1.59 | -$0.02 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.52 | 0.59 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.36 | 2.21 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $480.34K | $322.75K |
| Profits Per Employee | $77.10K | -$52.11K |
| Employee Count | 2,267 | 197 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 1.88% | -6.92% |
| FCF Yield | 2.89% | -0.62% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.59% | 0.81% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.66% | 0.78% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.25% | 0.84% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.33 | $0.72 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.56% | 4.80% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 4 | 0 |
| Payout Ratio | 32.1% | 30.3% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 20.9% | 21.9% |
Shares
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 168,224,000 | 44,856,700 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.07% | 3.35% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 1.01% | 0.27% |
| Float | 167,591,000 | 36,934,400 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.38% | 10.6% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 104.4% | 63.5% |
Taxes
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $83.21M | $1.52M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 32.3% | 18.6% |
Scores
| Measure | Cognex | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $14.98 | $34.37 |
| Graham Upside | -72.8% | -58.3% |
| Altman Z-Score | 11.60 | 1.95 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Cognex's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.