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Cognex CGNX · USD

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+5.36%

Close of 9 Nov 2026, in USD

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At a glance

Figures in USD, from our data supplier.

FY2025

Revenue

$994.4m

FY2016FY2025

Net income

$114.4m

FY2016FY2025

Free cash flow

$236.8m

FY2016FY2025

Shareholders' equity

$1.49bn

FY2016FY2025

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue$994.4m$914.5m$837.5m$1.01bn$1.04bn$811.0m$725.6m$806.3m$766.1m$529.5m
Gross profit$665.4m$625.8m$601.2m$721.9m$759.8m$604.6m$535.9m$600.3m$578.8m$398.4m
Research and development$139.0m$139.8m$139.4m$141.1m$135.4m$131.0m$119.4m$116.4m$99.2m$78.3m
Operating income$162.6m$115.1m$130.7m$246.2m$315.1m$170.5m$142.6m$221.1m$258.9m$154.1m
Net income$114.4m$106.2m$113.2m$215.5m$279.9m$176.2m$203.9m$219.3m$176.7m$143.7m
Diluted earnings per share0.680.620.661.251.561.021.161.251.020.81

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assets$2.02bn$1.99bn$2.02bn$1.96bn$2.00bn$1.80bn$1.89bn$1.29bn$1.29bn$1.04bn
Cash and short-term investments$337.0m$246.1m$332.0m$400.1m$323.6m$372.3m$411.9m$535.6m$404.5m$745.2m
Total liabilities$524.7m$475.3m$513.1m$519.7m$573.6m$538.5m$530.2m$154.4m$192.5m$76.0m
Shareholders' equity$1.49bn$1.52bn$1.50bn$1.44bn$1.43bn$1.26bn$1.36bn$1.14bn$1.10bn$962.6m
Shares outstanding169m173m173m173m179m173m176m176m173m177m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash from operations$245.5m$149.1m$112.9m$243.4m$314.1m$242.4m$253.2m$223.5m$224.3m$182.1m
Capital spending−$8.7m−$15.0m−$23.1m−$19.7m−$15.5m−$13.3m−$21.7m−$37.1m−$28.8m−$12.8m
Free cash flow$236.8m$134.0m$89.8m$223.7m$298.6m$229.1m$231.5m$186.4m$195.6m$169.3m
Dividends paid−$54.6m−$52.3m−$49.1m−$45.9m−$43.3m−$390.5m−$35.1m−$31.9m−$29.0m−$25.2m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue$291.3m$268.4m$252.3m$276.9m$249.1m$216.0m$229.7m$234.7m
Gross profit$205.8m$190.9m$165.9m$187.3m$167.9m$144.3m$157.9m$159.4m
Operating income$85.5m$59.9m$35.3m$57.8m$43.4m$26.1m$30.8m$31.6m
Net income$72.8m$51.7m$32.7m$17.7m$40.5m$23.6m$28.3m$29.6m
Diluted earnings per share0.430.300.190.100.240.140.160.17
Cash from operations$69.0m$45.0m$74.0m$87.0m$42.0m$40.0m$51.0m$56.0m
Capital spending−$1.0m−$2.0m−$2.0m−$1.0m−$2.0m−$2.0m−$2.0m−$4.0m
Free cash flow$68.0m$43.0m$72.0m$86.0m$40.0m$38.0m$49.0m$52.0m
Total assets$2.18bn$2.01bn$2.02bn$2.00bn$2.00bn$1.93bn$1.99bn$2.06bn
Cash and short-term investments$404.4m$296.8m$337.0m$300.3m$228.2m$200.4m$246.1m$287.9m
Debt$12.3m$12.3m$11.7m———$8.9m—
Shareholders' equity$1.63bn$1.48bn$1.49bn$1.49bn$1.51bn$1.45bn$1.52bn$1.57bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 6 Oct 2026

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2011FY2010
Gross margin66.9%68.4%71.8%71.8%73.3%74.5%———
Operating margin18.4%14.4%14.7%26.7%30.7%25.4%———
Net margin11.5%11.6%13.5%21.4%27.0%21.7%———
Return on equity7.7%7.0%7.5%15.0%19.6%14.0%———
Return on assets5.7%5.3%5.6%11.0%14.0%9.8%———
Free cash flow yield2.3%1.5%1.2%2.4%2.9%2.3%———
Revenue growth8.7%9.2%-16.8%-3.0%27.9%11.8%———
Earnings growth7.8%-6.2%-47.5%-23.0%58.9%-13.6%———
Current ratio3.80x3.62x4.47x3.82x3.39x4.55x———
Debt to equity0.01x0.01x0.01x0.01x0.01x0.01x———
Equity ratio74.0%76.1%74.6%73.5%71.4%70.1%———
Interest coverage———16.46x11.44x5.43x2.17x29.41x53.33x
R&D as a share of sales14.0%15.3%16.6%14.0%13.1%16.2%———
Buybacks as a share of market value2.1%0.0%0.0%3.7%-3.7%1.5%———

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue-0.4%4.2%8.2%
Operating income-12.9%-1.0%3.0%
Net income-19.0%-8.3%-4.8%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Gross margin67.6%69.7%71.0%72.5%
Operating margin14.5%17.4%20.4%23.0%
Net margin11.6%14.6%18.0%21.8%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings53.158.363.637.749.878.848.231.060.039.1
Price to sales6.16.88.68.113.417.113.68.413.810.6

Market value over time

30 Nov 2016 to 5 Oct 2026, in USD

$5.22bn$10.94bn

Share price return

Finished calendar years

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return2%-16%-10%-38%-7%46%51%-41%94%93%

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 11 years. Last went ex-dividend on 20 Aug 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paid in the year0.2550.3250.3050.2850.2650.2452.2250.205
  • 2-for-1 split · 4 Dec 2017
  • 2-for-1 split · 17 Sept 2013
  • 2-for-1 split · 19 Dec 1995
  • 2-for-1 split · 1 Oct 1993
  • 2-for-1 split · 18 Feb 1992

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