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CGNX

Cognex Corp Information Technology Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control Russell 3000
$56.15Close $9.4BMarket cap $34.65 – $72.3252-week range Nov 4, 2026Next report · after the close

Highlights

Strengths

  • Earnings growing EPS +78% year on year

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 4 of 8 trend conditions
  • Results soon Nov 4, 2026, in 3 days

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Aug 6, 2026
Off 12-month high 22%
1wk up 1.1% price change
1mo down 7.4% price change
12-month return up 37% market up 11% · its own up 8%
F-score 8 / 9 Exceptional
Altman Z 12.07 Low risk
P/E 81.9× price / earnings
PEG 8.31 P/E / EPS growth
P/B 6.3× price / book
Earnings yield up 1.8% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 35% of the market · expensive
Revenue growth up 9% year on year
EPS growth up 78% latest quarter · -44 pts
Sales growth up 17% latest quarter · -7 pts
ROE up 8% return on equity
Free cash margin up 24% $236.8M FCF
D/E — long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA -1.6× net cash
Interest cover —EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • gross margin narrowed
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profitability improving
  • profits backed by cash
  • reduced long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity improved
  • no new shares issued
  • assets working harder

Trade setup

ATR% 4.7% $2.64 a day · 2×ATR $50.86
RS 55 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 4 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 0.9× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 1.04 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Nov 4, 2026
Trend template · 4 of 8
  • Price above the 150 and 200-day averages: fails
  • 150-day average above the 200-day: passes
  • 200-day average rising for a month: passes
  • 50-day average above the 150 and 200-day: fails
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails
  • At least 30% above the 52-week low: passes
  • Within 25% of the 52-week high: passes
  • RS rank 70 or higher: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

1 flagged
  • Gross margin narrowing Gross margin fell from 68.4% to 66.9%. The company is keeping less of each dollar of sales than it did a year ago.
Last reported Aug 5, 2026
Results reaction Aug 5, 2026-5% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $994.4M +9% on FY2024
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $811.0M FY2021 · $1.0B FY2022 · $1.0B FY2023 · $837.5M FY2024 · $914.5M FY2025 · $994.4M
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $114.4M +8% on FY2024
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $176.2M FY2021 · $279.9M FY2022 · $215.5M FY2023 · $113.2M FY2024 · $106.2M FY2025 · $114.4M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $236.8M +77% on FY2024
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $229.1M FY2021 · $298.6M FY2022 · $223.7M FY2023 · $89.8M FY2024 · $134.0M FY2025 · $236.8M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 67%
  • Net 12%
  • Free cash 24%
0% 100% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 75% · Net 22% · Free cash 28% FY2021 · Gross 73% · Net 27% · Free cash 29% FY2022 · Gross 72% · Net 21% · Free cash 22% FY2023 · Gross 72% · Net 14% · Free cash 11% FY2024 · Gross 68% · Net 12% · Free cash 15% FY2025 · Gross 67% · Net 12% · Free cash 24%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $269.1M FY2021 · Cash $186.2M FY2022 · Cash $181.4M FY2023 · Cash $202.7M FY2024 · Cash $186.1M FY2025 · Cash $262.9M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 167m -5.0% since FY2020
175.79m 167m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 175.79m FY2021 · 175.48m FY2022 · 172.63m FY2023 · 171.60m FY2024 · 170.43m FY2025 · 167m
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $811.0M $1.0B $1.0B $837.5M $914.5M $994.4M
Gross margin 75% 73% 72% 72% 68% 67%
Operating income $170.5M $315.1M $246.2M $130.7M $115.1M $162.6M
Net income $176.2M $279.9M $215.5M $113.2M $106.2M $114.4M
Net margin 22% 27% 21% 14% 12% 12%
Earnings per share $1.00 $1.56 $1.23 $0.65 $0.62 $0.68
Free cash flow $229.1M $298.6M $223.7M $89.8M $134.0M $236.8M
Free cash margin 28% 29% 22% 11% 15% 24%
Cash $269.1M $186.2M $181.4M $202.7M $186.1M $262.9M
Shareholders' equity $1.3B $1.4B $1.4B $1.5B $1.5B $1.5B
Shares outstanding 175.79m 175.48m 172.63m 171.60m 170.43m 167m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Aug 6, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jul 5, 2026 32d
May 7, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Apr 5, 2026 32d
Feb 12, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 43d
Oct 30, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 28, 2025 32d
Jul 31, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 29, 2025 32d
May 1, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 30, 2025 32d
Feb 13, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 44d
Oct 31, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 29, 2024 32d
Aug 1, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 32d
May 2, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 32d
Feb 15, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 46d
Oct 31, 2023 Quarterly ↗ Oct 1, 2023 30d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Sep 22, 2026 Regulation FD · Other events ↗
Aug 5, 2026 Results · Other events ↗
May 6, 2026 Results · Other events ↗
Apr 30, 2026 Director or officer change · Shareholder vote ↗
Feb 17, 2026 Director or officer change · Regulation FD ↗
Feb 11, 2026 Results · Other events ↗
Nov 3, 2025 Auditor change ↗
Oct 29, 2025 Results · Other events ↗
Jul 30, 2025 Results · Other events ↗
May 1, 2025 Shareholder vote ↗
Apr 30, 2025 Results · Director or officer change · Other events ↗
Feb 20, 2025 Director or officer change · Charter or bylaws ↗