Cognex Corporation CGNX R3KTECHAI
Company Overview
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks in the United States, Europe, Greater China, and internationally. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacture and distribution of discrete items, such as mobile phones, automotive components, and e-commerce packages, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for traditional rule-based tools and deep learning-enabled tools for advanced programming; vision systems that combine smart cameras and software to perform a wide range of tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; OneVision, a cloud-based platform designed to transform how manufacturers build, train, and scale AI-powered vision applications; In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors; QuickBuild, which allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical and flowchart-based programming interface; DataMan, an image-based barcode reader for fixed-mount and handheld models, as well as barcode verifiers; and vision accessories, such as industrial cameras, lenses, lighting, vision controllers, frame grabbers, and I/O cards. It sells its products to the automotive, logistics, packaging, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, and consumer products industries. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
Why Investors Should Care
Maintains a net profit margin of 16.1%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $994.36M (+8.7% YoY); net profit $114.44M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +16.9%, earnings +79.2%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 8.6%, profit CAGR 8.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.65% |
| 1 Year: | 16.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.80% |
| 1 Year: | 79.20% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +41.83% |
| 6 Months: | +22.79% |
| 3 Months: | -0.12% |
| 1 Month: | -6.84% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)50.16 · Neutral
P/E of 59.84 is above the sector median of 29.22 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 59.8.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGNX Cognex Corporation R3KTECHAI | 62.23 | 59.84 | $10.47B | 0.55% | 8.87% | 11.15% | 8.65% | 8.80% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 225.73 | 28.50 | $5.45T | 0.46% | 74.66% | 117.21% | 24.64% | 32.12% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPXR3KTECH | 316.22 | 36.22 | $4.61T | 0.34% | 68.72% | 148.75% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 493.95 | 27.49 | $3.67T | 0.79% | 26.33% | 34.04% | 9.93% | 11.90% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AITECH | 439.00 | 32.71 | $2.28T | 0.95% | 30.20% | 39.97% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 368.56 | 46.95 | $1.75T | 0.71% | 16.70% | 44.25% | 17.04% | 54.08% |
| 7 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 1,000.26 | 22.59 | $1.13T | 0.05% | 13.69% | 66.64% | 13.68% | 26.02% |
| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 505.74 | 128.36 | $825.61B | 0.00% | 5.47% | 10.20% | 11.81% | 66.28% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAITECH | 1,764.85 | 59.89 | $677.88B | 0.51% | 42.97% | 53.94% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2014 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Dec 2017 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Oct 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Apr 2026 | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 169.57M | 211.26M | 232.22M | 193.29M | 173.48M | 199.05M | 183.32M | 169.77M | 173.48M | 199.05M | 183.32M | 169.77M | 167.24M | 169.10M | 251.07M | 223.62M | 239.03M | 269.16M | 284.85M | 282.41M | 274.63M | 209.62M | 201.12M | 242.51M | 197.24M | 210.80M | 239.29M | 234.74M | 216.04M | 249.09M | 276.89M | 268.44M | 291.26M |
| Gross Profit | 116.64M | 79.03M | 113.32M | 81.27M | 75.24M | 112.06M | 115.20M | 129.37M | 157.09M | 173.36M | 140.46M | 127.20M | 148.08M | 135.69M | 124.90M | 127.20M | 148.08M | 135.69M | 124.90M | 126.03M | 118.78M | 191.33M | 168.46M | 184.98M | 200.73M | 199.14M | 203.62M | 196.49M | 152.24M | 143.74M | 179.68M | 142.77M | 141.94M | 166.60M | 159.40M | 144.32M | 167.88M | 187.29M | 190.94M | 205.77M |
| Operating Income | 55.34M | 22.11M | 51.78M | 28.48M | 16.34M | 49.67M | 54.53M | 34.60M | 63.45M | 77.84M | 45.25M | 30.15M | 51.76M | 43.09M | 17.61M | 30.15M | 51.76M | 43.09M | 17.61M | 20.95M | -6.14M | 96.64M | 59.09M | 78.45M | 92.58M | 87.55M | 86.73M | 65.14M | 40.02M | 22.16M | 65.17M | 30.64M | 14.20M | 38.46M | 31.56M | 26.09M | 43.43M | 57.77M | 59.87M | 85.52M |
| Net Income | 50.40M | 20.50M | 43.71M | 104.11M | 14.88M | 42.76M | 53.67M | 37.22M | 56.20M | 80.44M | 45.42M | 33.10M | 48.75M | 41.69M | 80.33M | 33.10M | 48.75M | 41.69M | 80.33M | 20.48M | -1.14M | 87.51M | 69.34M | 69.85M | 77.60M | 78.90M | 67.33M | 58.90M | 33.98M | 25.61M | 57.47M | 18.92M | 12.02M | 36.21M | 29.59M | 23.60M | 40.51M | 17.66M | 51.70M | 72.76M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.57 | 0.23 | 0.49 | 1.19 | 0.17 | 0.49 | 0.61 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.46 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.46 | 0.12 | -0.01 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.31 | 0.43 |
| R&D Expense | 17.53M | 16.99M | 18.30M | 16.98M | 20.55M | 19.67M | 18.60M | 22.77M | 23.38M | 26.08M | - | 31.08M | 26.89M | 29.70M | - | 30.24M | 28.08M | 28.11M | - | 35.95M | 30.40M | 30.24M | - | 34.10M | 31.30M | 34.48M | 36.05M | 33.99M | 33.95M | 38.54M | 33.59M | 32.58M | 37.10M | 34.96M | 35.21M | 34.73M | 33.10M | 35.08M | 37.02M | 32.39M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 242.68M | 175.73M | 290.69M | 321.91M | 324.28M | 307.65M | 426.45M | 450.56M | 529.51M | 766.08M | 806.34M | 725.62M | 811.02M | 1.04B | 1.01B | 837.55M | 914.51M | 994.36M |
| Gross Profit | 174.25M | 119.34M | 213.10M | 244.00M | 244.78M | 244.76M | 332.38M | 347.99M | 398.44M | 578.79M | 600.29M | 535.87M | 604.60M | 759.83M | 721.90M | 601.24M | 625.79M | 665.39M |
| Operating Income | 25.10M | -12.67M | 75.71M | 85.36M | 83.41M | 76.94M | 127.85M | 121.52M | 154.07M | 258.86M | 221.14M | 142.60M | 170.53M | 315.10M | 246.23M | 130.70M | 115.06M | 162.57M |
| Net Income | 27.27M | -4.87M | 61.38M | 69.87M | 68.10M | 73.57M | 121.48M | 187.07M | 143.69M | 176.71M | 219.27M | 203.87M | 176.19M | 279.88M | 215.53M | 113.23M | 106.17M | 114.44M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.66 | -0.12 | 1.52 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 1.36 | 1.06 | 0.83 | 0.98 | 1.24 | 1.16 | 1.00 | 1.56 | 1.23 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.68 |
| R&D Expense | 36.26M | 31.13M | 33.08M | 40.95M | 41.55M | 44.31M | 55.83M | 69.79M | 78.27M | 99.20M | 116.44M | 119.43M | 130.98M | 135.37M | 141.13M | 139.40M | 139.81M | 138.97M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 439.87M | 533.10M | 611.88M | 627.61M | 709.70M | 821.73M | 887.76M | 1.04B | 1.29B | 1.29B | 1.89B | 1.80B | 2.00B | 1.96B | 2.02B | 1.99B | 2.02B |
| Total Equity | 476.37M | 413.07M | 394.45M | 473.31M | 552.98M | 572.28M | 643.91M | 736.44M | 832.33M | 963.38M | 1.10B | 1.14B | 1.36B | 1.26B | 1.43B | 1.44B | 1.50B | 1.52B | 1.49B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 104.14M | 127.14M | 119.83M | 33.20M | 38.10M | 45.16M | 40.64M | 55.69M | 51.98M | 79.64M | 106.58M | 108.21M | 171.43M | 269.07M | 186.16M | 181.37M | 202.66M | 186.09M | 262.93M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 85.30M | 62.09M | 76.00M | 192.08M | 154.40M | 530.23M | 538.50M | 573.57M | 519.75M | 513.06M | 475.35M | 524.65M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 38.68M | 54.43M | 54.10M | 50.10M | 61.02M | 80.67M | 53.69M | 65.77M | 112.64M | 91.36M | 120.48M | 132.30M | 188.59M | 187.71M | 151.88M | 169.38M | 183.55M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 58.94M | 12.28M | 76.33M | 86.28M | 101.13M | 95.45M | 163.84M | 128.33M | 182.08M | 224.32M | 223.45M | 253.31M | 242.40M | 314.06M | 243.41M | 112.92M | 149.08M | 245.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 64.54M | -466.00K | -176.48M | -90.21M | -38.85M | -88.07M | -104.10M | -10.55M | -121.83M | -105.56M | -10.83M | -157.34M | 169.44M | -252.54M | -4.45M | 32.27M | -38.97M | 28.02M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -95.53M | -21.30M | 20.23M | 9.79M | -45.15M | -12.46M | -42.74M | -116.83M | -29.23M | -100.12M | -209.90M | -32.23M | -316.87M | -141.62M | -240.37M | -125.61M | -118.42M | -206.69M |
| Capital Expenditure | -6.01M | -5.47M | -5.85M | -7.82M | -9.88M | -9.63M | -20.93M | -18.23M | -12.82M | -28.75M | -37.09M | -21.75M | -13.30M | -15.46M | -19.67M | -23.08M | -15.04M | -8.74M |
| Free Cash Flow | 52.92M | 6.82M | 70.48M | 78.45M | 91.25M | 85.83M | 142.91M | 110.10M | 169.26M | 195.57M | 186.36M | 231.57M | 229.10M | 298.61M | 223.74M | 89.84M | 134.04M | 236.77M |
| Share Buybacks | 92.97M | - | - | 10.00M | 0 | 47.91M | 59.67M | 126.35M | 47.15M | 123.72M | 203.82M | 61.69M | 51.04M | 161.65M | 204.31M | 79.79M | 67.08M | 151.23M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.06M | 25.21M | 29.04M | 31.86M | 35.12M | 390.51M | 43.26M | 45.92M | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 71.8% | 67.9% | 73.3% | 75.8% | 75.5% | 79.6% | 77.9% | 77.2% | 75.2% | 75.6% | 74.4% | 73.8% | 74.5% | 73.3% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 68.4% | 66.9% |
| Operating Margin % | 10.3% | -7.2% | 26.0% | 26.5% | 25.7% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 29.1% | 33.8% | 27.4% | 19.7% | 21.0% | 30.4% | 24.5% | 15.6% | 12.6% | 16.3% |
| Net Margin % | 11.2% | -2.8% | 21.1% | 21.7% | 21.0% | 23.9% | 28.5% | 41.5% | 27.1% | 23.1% | 27.2% | 28.1% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 21.4% | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| ROE % | 6.6% | -1.2% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 22.5% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 19.3% | 15.0% | 14.0% | 19.6% | 15.0% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.7% |
| ROCE % | - | -3.2% | 15.8% | 15.3% | 14.4% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 22.0% | 18.5% | 8.1% | 10.2% | 17.4% | 13.9% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 8.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.51% | 15.99M | $984.45M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.00% | 10.10M | $621.75M |
| 3 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.88% | 8.21M | $505.20M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.46% | 7.51M | $462.28M |
| 5 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 3.72% | 6.26M | $385.09M |
| 6 | Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 3.47% | 5.83M | $358.89M |
| 7 | Nordea Investment Management AB | 3.46% | 5.82M | $358.29M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 3.22% | 5.42M | $333.61M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.92% | 4.92M | $302.80M |
| 10 | Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. | 2.46% | 4.14M | $254.84M |
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CGNX — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Cognex Corporation (CGNX)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Cognex Corporation (CGNX) trades at $62.23 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $34.65 to $72.32.
What is the market capitalisation of CGNX?
Cognex Corporation (CGNX) has a market capitalisation of $10.47B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of CGNX?
CGNX trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 59.84. The industry average P/E is 29.22. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 6.39.
Does CGNX pay a dividend?
Cognex Corporation (CGNX) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.55%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CGNX?
CGNX has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.15%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 8.87%.
Is CGNX a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Cognex Corporation (CGNX), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.