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Cognex Corp (CGNX)

Price$55.48

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)27.35%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)3.22%
Market Capitalization$9.26B
P/E Ratio (Annual)80.89x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)0.61%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)37.70x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$8.93
P/TBV (Annual)4.27x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.32
Revenue Growth (3Y)-0.39%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$1.42
Payout Ratio (TTM)47.73%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)50.11%
Gross Margin (TTM)66.92%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)11.51%
EPS (TTM)$0.68
10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.74M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.68
Revenue Growth (5Y)4.16%
EPS (Annual)$0.68
Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.32
ROI (Annual)7.67%
Gross Margin (Annual)66.92%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)17.01%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$2.02
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)80.89x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)9.86%
EPS Growth (5Y)-7.50%
P/E Normalized (Annual)80.89x
ROA (Last FY)5.68%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)8.73%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$1.12
ROE (5Y Avg)11.35%
Operating Margin (TTM)16.35%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$1.42
P/B Ratio6.20x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)4.04x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0
EV / Revenue (TTM)9.04x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)101.00x
ROA (TTM)5.75%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)17.44%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)47.28x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.68
Current Ratio (Annual)3.80x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)2.75x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume2.07M
52-Week Price Return135.67%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)37.99x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)80.89x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$8.45
P/S Ratio (Annual)9.31x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.49x
52-Week High$59.88
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)19.88%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.68
CapEx CAGR (5Y)-8.05%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)2.51%
26-Week Price Return36.10%
Quick Ratio (Annual)2.75x
13-Week Price Return38.54%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.00x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)3.80x
Enterprise Value$8,993.818
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)5.04%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.50x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.47%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0
Inventory Turnover (Annual)2.23x
Pretax Margin (Annual)18.38%
Cash / Share (Annual)$2.02
3-Month Return Std Dev82.28%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)70.43%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-0.22%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-6.91%
ROE (Last FY)7.67%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)8.11x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.68
P/FCF (TTM)39.10x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)6.25x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)37.99x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.00x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.68
Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.25x
ROI (TTM)7.72%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)-32.10%
P/S Ratio (TTM)9.31x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)20.92%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$5.87
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$8.45
Forward P/E44.66x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)0.66%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)100.57%
P/E Ratio (TTM)80.89x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)9.95%
Year-to-Date Return54.25%
5-Day Price Return2.04%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.68
ROA (5Y Avg)8.32%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)11.51%
Month-to-Date Return13.29%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$1.02
EBITD / Share (Annual)$1.12
EPS Growth (3Y)-18.15%
Operating Margin (Annual)16.35%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.00x
P/CF (TTM)37.70x
ROI (5Y Avg)11.35%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)80.89x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.00x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.68
P/TBV (Quarterly)4.27x
Payout Ratio (Annual)47.73%
P/B Ratio (Annual)4.04x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.32
Inventory Turnover (TTM)2.23x
Pretax Margin (TTM)18.38%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$8.93
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)35.68%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)-11.94%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.59%
Beta1.49x
P/FCF (Annual)39.10x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$5.89
ROE (TTM)7.72%
52-Week Low$22.85

Analyst Recommendations

Jan 2026
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Apr 2026
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3.86
3.90

Industry Peers — Industrial Instruments(15)

SymbolP/S Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth (5Y)Gross Margin (TTM)Operating Margin (TTM)Price
CGNXCognex Corp
9.31x4.16%66.92%16.35%$55.48
DHRDanaher Corporation
5.62x1.97%59.23%19.13%$195.50
KEYSKeysight Technologies, Inc.
10.13x4.95%61.86%15.96%$335.14
AMEAmetek, Inc.
7.33x10.27%36.38%25.65%$236.82
ROPRoper Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
4.69x14.46%69.24%28.29%$359.87
MKSIMKS Inc. Common Stock
4.80x11.03%46.74%13.18%$279.93
FTVFortive Corporation
3.62x-2.14%60.96%16.35%$60.97
STSensata Technologies Holding plc
1.61x3.99%29.27%6.49%$40.77
RALRalliant Corporation
2.52x50.28%-57.19%$46.58
MLABMesa Laboratories Inc
2.34x15.41%62.40%6.96%$104.84
SENSSenseonics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
8.14x48.10%44.71%-193.83%$6.87

About

Cognex provides machine vision and industrial identification solutions for manufacturing automation. Its tiered product portfolio—from customizable vision software and integrated vision systems to low-cost vision sensors—addresses applications including part location, identification, measurement, and robotic guidance. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States and Europe, with additional operations in Greater China.