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Ticker
CGNX

Price
57.09
Stock movement down
-1.70 (-2.89%)
Company name
Cognex Corporation
Exchange
(NASDAQ
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Technology >
Scientific & Technical Instruments
Market cap
9.46B
Ent value
9.72B
Price/Sales
9.51
Price/Book
6.34
Div yield
0.60%
Div growth
8.20%
Growth years
6
FCF payout
23.07%
Trailing P/E
82.66
Forward P/E
37.47
PEG
5.51
EPS growth
-7.50%
1 year return (CAGR)
68.31%
3 year return (CAGR)
1.85%
5 year return (CAGR)
-8.49%
10 year return (CAGR)
14.22%
Last updated: 2026-03-13

DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share0.34
Dividend yield0.60%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield1.38%
Average yield0.63%
Minimum yield0.26%
Discount to avg yield-5.88%
Upside potential-5.55%
Yield as % of max yield43.31%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield0.60%
Current yield distribution53.02%
Yield at 100% (Min)0.26%
Yield at 90%0.30%
Yield at 80%0.36%
Yield at 50% (Median)0.61%
Yield at 20%0.82%
Yield at 10%0.93%
Yield at 0% (Max)1.38%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth6 years
CCC statusDividend Challenger
Dividend per share0.34
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date26 Feb 2026
EPS (TTM)0.68
EPS (1y forward)1.52
EPS growth (5y)-7.50%
EPS growth (5y forward)15.00%

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
CGNXS&P500
DGR MR6.25%-13.74%
DGR TTM6.45%6.60%
DGR 3 years7.04%7.31%
DGR 5 years8.20%4.69%
DGR 10 years12.25%6.30%
DGR 15 years11.81%8.16%
Time since last change announced136 days
EPS growth (5y)-7.50%
EPS growth (5y forward)15.00%

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM47.73%23.07%
Average--
Forward22.32%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E82.66
Price to OCF38.53
Price to FCF39.96
Price to EBITDA73.87
EV to EBITDA75.92

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales9.51
Price to Book6.34
EV to Sales9.78

FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count165.71M
EPS (TTM)0.68
FCF per share (TTM)1.40

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)994.36M
Gross profit (TTM)665.39M
Operating income (TTM)162.57M
Net income (TTM)114.44M
EPS (TTM)0.68
EPS (1y forward)1.52

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)66.92%
Operating margin (TTM)16.35%
Profit margin (TTM)11.51%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash262.93M
Net receivables163.69M
Total current assets697.25M
Goodwill386.28M
Intangible assets81.10M
Property, plant and equipment298.32M
Total assets2.02B
Accounts payable50.20M
Short/Current long term debt76.59M
Total current liabilities183.55M
Total liabilities524.65M
Shareholder's equity1.49B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)245.51M
Capital expenditures (TTM)8.74M
Free cash flow (TTM)236.77M
Dividends paid (TTM)54.63M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity7.67%
Return on Assets5.68%
Return on Invested Capital7.61%
Cash Return on Invested Capital15.75%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open58.00
Daily high58.71
Daily low56.64
Daily Volume3.57M
All-time high93.99
1y analyst estimate65.35
Beta1.47
EPS (TTM)0.68
Dividend per share0.34
Ex-div date26 Feb 2026
Next earnings date30 Apr 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
CGNXS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-39.26%-1.82%
Highest price drop-85.19%-56.47%
Date of highest drop9 Mar 20099 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-38.67%-10.84%
Avg time to new high29 days12 days
Max time to new high3410 days1805 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
CGNX (Cognex Corporation) company logo
Marketcap
9.46B
Marketcap category
Mid-cap
Description
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks in the United States, Europe, Greater China, and internationally. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacture and distribution of discrete items, such as mobile phones, automotive components, and e-commerce packages, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for traditional rule-based tools and deep learning-enabled tools for advanced programming; vision systems that combine smart cameras and software to perform a wide range of tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; OneVision, a cloud-based platform designed to transform how manufacturers build, train, and scale AI-powered vision applications; In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors; QuickBuild, which allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical and flowchart-based programming interface; DataMan, an image-based barcode reader for fixed-mount and handheld models, as well as barcode verifiers; and vision accessories, such as industrial cameras, lenses, lighting, vision controllers, frame grabbers, and I/O cards. It sells its products to the automotive, logistics, packaging, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, and consumer products industries. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
Employees
2745
Investor relations
SEC filings
CEO
Robert J. Willett
Country
USA
City
Natick
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
Dividend Challenger
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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