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Cognex Corp (CGNX)
NASDAQ:CGNX
Total Valuation
Cognex has a market cap or net worth of $6.94B. The enterprise value is ―.
Market Cap$6.94B
Enterprise Value―
Share Statistics
Cognex has 167,899,020 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding167,899,020
Owned by Insiders0.28%
Owned by Institutions1.08%
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 64.3. Cognex’s PEG ratio is -9.55.
PE Ratio64.3
PS Ratio6.72
PB Ratio4.05
Price to Fair Value4.05
Price to FCF45.87
Price to Operating Cash Flow36.04
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 Share1.27
Dividends & Yields
Cognex pays an annual dividend of $0.08, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.77%
Dividend Per Share$0.08
Dividend Yield0.77%
Payout Ratio71.11%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.29
52-Week Price Change3.32%
50-Day Moving Average45.32
200-Day Moving Average35.91
Relative Strength Index (RSI)36.69
Average Volume (3m)1.83M
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 DateAug 14, 2025
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 $245.90M in cash and marketable securities with $78.92M in debt, giving a net cash position of $166.97M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$245.90M
Total Debt$78.92M
Net Cash$166.97M
Net Cash Per Share$0.99
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 $47.90, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$47.90
Price Target Upside15.95% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count10
Revenue Growth Forecast10.23%
EPS Growth Forecast25.53%