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    Cognex Corporation

    CGNX | NASDAQ
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    $62.24
    +$0.68 (+1.10%)
    Sep 21, 2026, 12:37 PM ET · Market open
    Overview Rating Statistics Financials Earnings Analysts Ownership Dividends Profile

    Market Data

    Market Cap
    $10.24B
    Enterprise Value
    $9.91B
    Beta
    1.49
    Average Volume
    2.32M
    Shares Outstanding (Diluted)
    169.99M
    Shares Change YoY
    0.85%
    Institutional Ownership
    94.97%
    Exchange
    NASDAQ
    ISIN
    US1924221039

    Price Performance

    Price Change 1M
    -3.5%
    Price Change 3M
    -8.9%
    Price Change 6M
    21.2%
    Price Change YTD
    66.7%
    Price Change 1Y
    33.3%
    Price Change 3Y
    45.1%
    Price Change 5Y
    -30.3%
    1M CAGR (ann.)
    -8.5%
    1Y CAGR (ann.)
    40.5%
    5Y CAGR (ann.)
    -6.2%
    All-Time CAGR
    14.0%

    Valuation

    PE Ratio
    59.77
    Forward PE
    30.40
    PEG Ratio
    1.28
    Forward PEG
    3.03
    PS Ratio
    9.41
    Forward PS
    8.20
    PB Ratio
    6.29
    P/FCF Ratio
    38.18
    P/Adj. FCF Ratio
    46.81
    P/OCF Ratio
    37.31
    EV/Sales
    9.10
    EV/EBIT
    39.58
    EV/EBITDA
    35.54
    EV/FCF
    36.95
    Earnings Yield
    1.7%
    FCF Yield
    2.6%
    Adj. FCF Yield
    2.1%

    Financial Health

    Net Cash
    $404.37M
    Total Debt
    $72.48M
    Cash & Short-Term Investments
    $404.37M
    Total Assets
    $2.18B
    Current Ratio
    3.93
    Quick Ratio
    3.27
    Debt / Equity Ratio
    0.04
    Debt / EBITDA
    0.26
    Debt / FCF
    0.27
    OCF / Debt
    3.82
    Interest Coverage
    0.00
    Altman Z-Score
    12.68
    Piotroski F-Score
    8

    Margins & Profitability

    Gross Profit Margin
    68.9%
    Operating Profit Margin
    21.9%
    EBITDA Margin
    25.6%
    Net Profit Margin
    16.1%
    FCF Margin
    24.6%
    Adj. FCF Margin
    20.1%
    SBC / Revenue
    4.5%
    SBC Impact (per share)
    -18.4%

    Returns

    Return on Assets
    8.0%
    Return on Equity
    11.5%
    Return on Invested Capital
    8.2%
    Return on Capital Employed
    12.2%
    Return on Tangible Assets
    10.1%

    Historical Growth (CAGR)

    Revenue CAGR 3Y
    6.8%
    Revenue CAGR 5Y
    2.1%
    Revenue CAGR 10Y
    9.3%
    EPS CAGR 3Y
    1.3%
    EPS CAGR 5Y
    -9.6%
    EPS CAGR 10Y
    -0.2%
    FCF CAGR 3Y
    12.5%
    FCF CAGR 5Y
    -4.9%
    FCF CAGR 10Y
    6.3%

    Analyst Forecasts

    Analyst Rating
    Hold
    Analyst Count
    32
    EPS Growth Next 3Y
    33.2%
    Revenue Growth Next 3Y
    12.2%
    Earnings Date
    N/A
    EPS Estimate (next Q)
    N/A
    EPS Growth Est (next Q)
    N/A
    Revenue Est (next Q)
    N/A
    Revenue Growth Est (next Q)
    N/A

    Fair Value Estimates

    Graham Number
    $15.02
    Graham Upside
    -75.6%
    Lynch Fair Value
    $5.15
    Lynch Upside
    -91.6%
    Price Target
    $75.91
    Price Target Upside
    23.3%

    Cash Flow

    Operating Cash Flow
    $276.63M
    Free Cash Flow
    $268.3M
    Adj. Free Cash Flow
    $218.87M
    FCF Per Share
    $1.60
    OCF Per Share
    $1.65
    OCF/S Ratio
    25.4%

    Income Statement

    Revenue
    $1.09B
    Gross Profit
    $749.91M
    Operating Income
    $238.43M
    EBITDA
    $278.95M
    Net Income
    $174.79M
    EPS (Diluted)
    $1.03
    Revenue / Employee
    $396.7K
    Profit / Employee
    $63.68K
    Employees
    2,745

    Dividends

    Annual Dividend
    $0.34
    Dividend Yield
    0.55%
    Payout Ratio
    33.0%
    FCF Payout Ratio
    20.9%
    Adj. FCF Payout Ratio
    25.6%
    Dividend Growth (YoY)
    6.3%
    Pay Frequency
    Quarterly
    Ex-Dividend Date
    Aug 19, 2026

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