NASDAQ : CGNX
Cognex Corporation — Key statistics
Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments · United States
Last price 56.15 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 9.45B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 9.45B |
| Enterprise Value | 9.11B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 20, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 168.22M |
| Shares Outstanding | 168.22M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.09% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.95% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.36% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 105.66% |
| Float | 167.47M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 54.00 |
| Forward PE | 31.30 |
| PS Ratio | 8.67 |
| Forward PS | 7.92 |
| PB Ratio | 5.80 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 7.98 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 35.21 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 34.15 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 52.14 |
| EV / Sales | 8.37 |
| EV / EBITDA | 34.08 |
| EV / EBIT | 38.22 |
| EV / FCF | 33.97 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.95 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.04 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.26 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.27 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.15% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.13% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.65% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 12.15% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 12.31% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $396,696 |
| Profits Per Employee | $63,675 |
| Employee Count | 2,745 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.52 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.36 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 83.21M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 32.25% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 1.48 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +18.36% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 59.87 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 57.89 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.01 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,820,240 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 6.56M |
| Short Previous Month | 7.22M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.90% |
| Short % of Float | 3.92% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.50 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 1.09B |
| Gross Profit | 749.91M |
| Operating Income | 238.43M |
| Pretax Income | 258.00M |
| Net Income | 174.79M |
| EBITDA | 267.41M |
| EBIT | 238.43M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.04 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 404.37M |
| Total Debt | 72.48M |
| Net Cash | 331.89M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $1.97 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.63B |
| Book Value Per Share | 9.69 |
| Working Capital | 633.85M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 276.63M |
| Capital Expenditures | -8.34M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 28.98M |
| Net Borrowing | n/a |
| Free Cash Flow | 268.30M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.59 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 68.87% |
| Operating Margin | 21.90% |
| Pretax Margin | 23.69% |
| Profit Margin | 16.05% |
| EBITDA Margin | 24.56% |
| EBIT Margin | 21.90% |
| FCF Margin | 24.64% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $0.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.61% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.25% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 32.70% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 21.32% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.09% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.70% |
| Earnings Yield | 1.85% |
| FCF Yield | 2.84% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $79.37 |
| Price Target Difference | 41.35% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 20 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 12.36% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 31.33% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 10.07 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
Fairvalue
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