Education
About Us
Working with TipRanks
Follow Us
Cognex Corp (CGNX)
NASDAQ:CGNX
Total Valuation
Cognex has a market cap or net worth of $5.97B. The enterprise value is $7.53B.
Market Cap$5.97B
Enterprise Value$7.53B
Share Statistics
Cognex has 167,598,050 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding167,598,050
Owned by Insiders0.28%
Owned by Institutions27.48%
Financial Efficiency
Cognex’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.07 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.05%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.07
Return on Assets (ROA)0.05
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)5.05%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.06
Revenue Per Employee313.83K
Profits Per Employee36.43K
Employee Count2,914
Asset Turnover0.46
Inventory Turnover1.83
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Cognex is 55.1. Cognex’s PEG ratio is -9.55.
PE Ratio55.1
PS Ratio6.72
PB Ratio4.05
Price to Fair Value4.05
Price to FCF45.87
Price to Operating Cash Flow27.20
PEG Ratio-9.55
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Cognex had revenue of 914.51M and earned 106.17M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.62.
Revenue914.51M
Gross Profit625.79M
Operating Income115.06M
Pretax Income131.49M
Net Income106.17M
EBITDA147.75M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.62
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 222.02M and capital expenditures -8.22M, giving a free cash flow of 213.80M billion.
Operating Cash Flow222.02M
Free Cash Flow213.80M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.28
Dividends & Yields
Cognex pays an annual dividend of $0.085, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.93%
Dividend Per Share$0.085
Dividend Yield0.93%
Payout Ratio72.22%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.33
52-Week Price Change-3.97%
50-Day Moving Average40.98
200-Day Moving Average35.97
Relative Strength Index (RSI)30.16
Average Volume (3m)1.73M
Important Dates
Cognex upcoming earnings date is Feb 12, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateOct 29, 2025
Next Earnings DateFeb 12, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Cognex as a current ratio of 3.62, with Debt / Equity ratio of 5.30%
Current Ratio3.62
Quick Ratio2.69
Debt to Market Cap<0.01
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.78
Interest Coverage Ratio0.00
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Cognex has paid 25.32M in taxes.
Income Tax25.32M
Effective Tax Rate0.19
Enterprise Valuation
Cognex EV to EBITDA ratio is 40.82, with an EV/FCF ratio of 45.00.
EV to Sales6.60
EV to EBITDA40.82
EV to Free Cash Flow45.00
EV to Operating Cash Flow40.46
Balance Sheet
Cognex has $300.27M in cash and marketable securities with $78.92M in debt, giving a net cash position of $221.34M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$300.27M
Total Debt$78.92M
Net Cash$221.34M
Net Cash Per Share$1.32
Tangible Book Value Per Share$6.08
Margins
Gross margin is 67.65%, with operating margin of 12.58%, and net profit margin of 11.61%.
Gross Margin67.65%
Operating Margin12.58%
Pretax Margin14.38%
Net Profit Margin11.61%
EBITDA Margin16.16%
EBIT Margin12.58%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Cognex is $46.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$46.00
Price Target Upside32.18% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count12
Revenue Growth Forecast10.23%
EPS Growth Forecast25.53%