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Cognex Corp (CGNX)
NASDAQ:CGNX
Total Valuation
Cognex has a market cap or net worth of $8.19B. The enterprise value is $8.01B.
Market Cap$8.19B
Enterprise Value$8.01B
Share Statistics
Cognex has 165,707,920 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding165,707,920
Owned by Insiders0.30%
Owned by Institutions13.43%
Financial Efficiency
Cognex’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.08 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.52%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.08
Return on Assets (ROA)0.06
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)5.52%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.09
Revenue Per Employee341.24K
Profits Per Employee39.27K
Employee Count2,914
Asset Turnover0.49
Inventory Turnover2.39
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Cognex is 46.1. Cognex’s PEG ratio is 5.46.
PE Ratio46.1
PS Ratio6.08
PB Ratio4.05
Price to Fair Value4.05
Price to FCF25.54
Price to Operating Cash Flow33.69
PEG Ratio5.46
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Cognex had revenue of 994.36M and earned 114.44M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.68.
Revenue994.36M
Gross Profit665.39M
Operating Income162.57M
Pretax Income182.80M
Net Income114.44M
EBITDA193.36M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.68
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 245.51M and capital expenditures -8.74M, giving a free cash flow of 236.77M billion.
Operating Cash Flow245.51M
Free Cash Flow236.77M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.43
Dividends & Yields
Cognex pays an annual dividend of $0.085, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.89%
Dividend Per Share$0.085
Dividend Yield0.89%
Payout Ratio36.11%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.14
52-Week Price Change48.18%
50-Day Moving Average44.40
200-Day Moving Average40.06
Relative Strength Index (RSI)47.82
Average Volume (3m)2.53M
Important Dates
Cognex upcoming earnings date is Apr 30, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateFeb 11, 2026
Next Earnings DateApr 30, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Cognex as a current ratio of 3.80, with Debt / Equity ratio of 5.13%
Current Ratio3.80
Quick Ratio3.05
Debt to Market Cap0.00
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.96
Interest Coverage Ratio0.00
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Cognex has paid 68.36M in taxes.
Income Tax68.36M
Effective Tax Rate0.37
Enterprise Valuation
Cognex EV to EBITDA ratio is 30.31, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.75.
EV to Sales5.89
EV to EBITDA30.31
EV to Free Cash Flow24.75
EV to Operating Cash Flow23.87
Balance Sheet
Cognex has $336.96M in cash and marketable securities with $76.59M in debt, giving a net cash position of $260.38M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$336.96M
Total Debt$76.59M
Net Cash$260.38M
Net Cash Per Share$1.57
Tangible Book Value Per Share$6.10
Margins
Gross margin is 66.92%, with operating margin of 16.35%, and net profit margin of 11.51%.
Gross Margin66.92%
Operating Margin16.35%
Pretax Margin18.38%
Net Profit Margin11.51%
EBITDA Margin19.45%
EBIT Margin16.35%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Cognex is $60.71, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$60.71
Price Target Upside22.77% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count14
Revenue Growth Forecast10.23%
EPS Growth Forecast25.53%