Cognex Corporation: stock overview

CGNXNASDAQIndustrials · Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control

Price

$50.01

November 13, 2026Market cap $8.3B

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In short

Cognex had revenue of $1.1B over the last 12 months and net income of $242M, a net margin of 21.5%. Revenue grew by 4.2% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $50.01 the shares trade at a P/E of 34.3, against a median of 52.9 over the last 5 fiscal years. It holds more cash than debt, by $696M. It pays a dividend yielding 0.68%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$8.3B
166M shares
P/E
34.3
Today34.3
Median52.9
Revenue, 12 months
$1.1B
+4.2% a year over 5 years
Net margin
21.5%
2025: 11.5%, above 73% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+9.0% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$994M
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$915M
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$838M

Fiscal years in figures

CGNX's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $6.1B
$8.3B
Enterprise value 
$7.6B
P/E 3-year median: 57.8
34.3
EV / EBIT 
27.0
EV / Revenue 
6.8
P/B 3-year median: 4.0
4.8
FCF yield 3-year median: 2.2%
3.5%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 1.7%
2.9%

Profitability

Gross margin 
69.7%
Operating margin 
25.0%
Net margin 3-year median: 11.6%
21.5%
ROIC 
14.6%
ROIC, 5-year average 
10.5%
ROE 
15.5%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+8.7%
EPS, yearly change 
+9.7%
FCF, yearly change 
+76.6%
Revenue, average a year 
+4.2%
EPS, average a year 
-7.4%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$696M
Total debt 
$70M
Of which operating leases 
$70M
Net cash 
$696M
Net debt / EBITDA 
-2.3x
Interest cover 
–
Current ratio 
5.04

Balance sheet of October 4, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 0.9%
0.68%
Buybacks 
1.82%
Total returned 
2.50%
Shares, yearly change 
-2.5%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 38).

Gross margin

66.9%

Above 72% of the 161 companies in its industry, and 83% of all.

Operating margin

16.4%

Above 76% of the 186 companies in its industry, and 77% of all.

Net margin

11.5%

Above 73% of the 189 companies in its industry, and 68% of all.

ROE

7.7%

Above 64% of the 174 companies in its industry, and 52% of all.

ROA

5.7%

Above 69% of the 190 companies in its industry, and 75% of all.

Revenue growth

8.7%

Above 55% of the 186 companies in its industry, and 58% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
COGNEX CORP
CIK
851205
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
3823 · Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
166M

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What is CGNX's market cap?

Cognex Corporation's market cap is $8.3B, at a price of $50.01 on November 13, 2026 and 166M shares.

What is CGNX's P/E?

CGNX's P/E is 34.3, on earnings per share of $1.44 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 52.9.

How much revenue does CGNX have?

Cognex had revenue of $1.1B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +4.2% a year on average.

Does CGNX pay a dividend?

Yes. Cognex paid $0.34 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 0.68% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Cognex Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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