CGNX
VENTE TOTALE: 23 362 titres (~1 526 940,32 $ US)
- Insiders
- Moschner Matthew
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $1,526,940
- Last activity
- 2026-08-11
- Last synced
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2026-08-21 23:36:53
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bullish signal Scored 2026-08-13
CGNX benefits from an exceptional balance sheet (liquidity score: 90) and a credible earnings catalyst (score: 75, confidence: 0.75) driven by AI-powered machine vision demand, margin expansion, and raised guidance —…
The first sentence of the analysis written for CGNX on 2026-08-13 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 66.9% | 68.4% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 73.3% | |
| Ebit Margin | 18.4% | 14.4% | 14.7% | 26.7% | 30.7% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 21.5% | 18.0% | 17.3% | 28.7% | 32.7% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 16.3% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 24.5% | 30.4% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 18.4% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 24.9% | 30.7% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 11.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 21.4% | 27.0% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 21.4% | 27.0% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 11.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 21.4% | 27.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.799 | 3.621 | 4.470 | 3.823 | 3.393 | |
| Quick Ratio | 3.047 | 2.691 | 3.402 | 3.171 | 2.793 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.277 | 0.292 | 0.263 | 0.452 | 0.523 | |
| Cash Ratio | 1.432 | 1.099 | 1.334 | 0.966 | 0.987 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 52.912 | 57.839 | 63.242 | 37.992 | 48.906 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 5.468 | -9.543 | -1.352 | -1.726 | 0.875 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 5.468 | -9.543 | -1.352 | -1.726 | 0.875 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 52.912 | 57.839 | 64.215 | 38.301 | 49.846 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 5.468 | -12.532 | -1.362 | -1.811 | 0.890 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.053 | 4.051 | 4.778 | 5.679 | 9.595 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 6.081 | 6.722 | 8.584 | 8.120 | 13.231 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 25.537 | 45.866 | 80.028 | 36.512 | 45.952 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 24.628 | 41.238 | 63.673 | 33.562 | 43.691 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.038 | 0.035 | 0.039 | 0.020 | 0.013 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.051 | 0.046 | 0.052 | 0.028 | 0.018 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.049 | 0.044 | 0.050 | 0.027 | 0.018 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.352 | 1.313 | 1.341 | 1.361 | 1.401 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.077 | 1.883 | 1.585 | 2.051 | 2.253 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.338 | 0.880 | 0.743 | 1.297 | 1.665 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.247 | 0.163 | 0.135 | 0.242 | 0.303 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.964 | 0.899 | 0.796 | 0.919 | 0.951 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.206 | 2.123 | 1.437 | 6.123 | 12.277 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 28.081 | 9.910 | 4.893 | 12.376 | 20.321 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 3.874 | 2.213 | 1.565 | 3.711 | 5.349 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.477 | 0.493 | 0.433 | 0.213 | 0.155 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 27.435 | 36.740 | 48.869 | 27.846 | 39.982 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 66.9% | ▼-1.5% | ▼-3.5% |
| Ebit Margin | 18.4% | ▲4.0% | ▼-2.6% |
| Ebitda Margin | 21.5% | ▲3.5% | ▼-2.1% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 16.4% | ▲3.8% | ▼-3.5% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 18.4% | ▲4.0% | ▼-2.5% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 11.5% | ▼-0.1% | ▼-5.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.5% | ▼-0.1% | ▼-5.5% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 11.5% | ▼-0.1% | ▼-5.5% |
| Current Ratio | 3.799 | ▲0.177 | ▼-0.023 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.047 | ▲0.356 | ▲0.026 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.277 | ▼-0.015 | ▼-0.085 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.432 | ▲0.334 | ▲0.269 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 52.912 | ▼-4.927 | ▲0.734 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 5.468 | ▲15.011 | ▲6.723 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 5.468 | ▲15.011 | ▲6.723 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 52.912 | ▼-4.927 | ▲0.289 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 5.468 | ▲17.999 | ▲7.337 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.053 | ▲0.002 | ▼-1.579 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 6.081 | ▼-0.642 | ▼-2.467 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 25.537 | ▼-20.329 | ▼-21.242 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 24.628 | ▼-16.610 | ▼-16.731 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.038 | ▲0.003 | ▲0.009 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.051 | ▲0.005 | ▲0.012 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.049 | ▲0.005 | ▲0.011 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.352 | ▲0.038 | ▼-0.002 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.077 | ▲0.193 | ▲0.107 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.338 | ▲0.457 | ▲0.153 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.247 | ▲0.084 | ▲0.029 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.964 | ▲0.065 | ▲0.059 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.206 | ▲1.083 | ▼-1.827 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 28.081 | ▲18.171 | ▲12.965 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 3.874 | ▲1.661 | ▲0.532 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.477 | ▼-0.015 | ▲0.123 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 27.435 | ▼-9.305 | ▼-8.739 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.05B | $6.15B | $7.19B | $8.17B | $13.72B | |
| Enterprise value | $5.86B | $6.03B | $7.07B | $8.03B | $13.56B | |
| EV / Sales | 5.89x | 6.60x | 8.44x | 7.98x | 13.08x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 23.87x | 40.46x | 62.57x | 32.98x | 43.18x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 24.75x | 45.00x | 78.65x | 35.88x | 45.41x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.43x | 36.74x | 48.87x | 27.85x | 39.98x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.87x | -0.71x | -0.86x | -0.49x | -0.47x | |
| Current ratio | 3.80x | 3.62x | 4.47x | 3.82x | 3.39x | |
| Income quality | 2.15x | 1.40x | 1.00x | 1.13x | 1.12x | |
| Graham number | $12 | $11 | $11 | $15 | $17 | |
| Graham net-net | $0 | -$0 | -$0 | $0 | -$1 | |
| Tax burden | 62.6% | 80.7% | 83.7% | 86.0% | 87.8% | |
| Interest burden | 100.0% | 100.0% | 110.3% | 93.3% | 100.0% | |
| Working capital | $513.7M | $444.0M | $527.1M | $530.0M | $451.2M | |
| Invested capital | $1.14B | $1.09B | $1.21B | $902.4M | $805.5M | |
| Return on assets | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 11.0% | 14.0% | |
| Operating ROA | 8.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 12.4% | 16.6% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 12.7% | 16.0% | |
| Return on equity | 7.7% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 15.0% | 19.6% | |
| Return on invested capital | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 11.9% | 15.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.9% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 13.9% | 17.4% | |
| Earnings yield | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 2.2% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 3.6% | 10.1% | 20.4% | 8.1% | 4.9% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 28.4% | 46.0% | 105.5% | 100.2% | 76.2% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1.5% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 36.6% | 40.6% | 40.5% | 31.0% | 29.8% | |
| R&D / Sales | 14.0% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 14.0% | 13.1% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 4.9% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% | 4.2% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 23.2% | 23.9% | 25.1% | 13.0% | 12.7% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 60d | 58d | 51d | 46d | 47d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 56d | 48d | 33d | 35d | 58d | |
| Operating cycle | 213d | 258d | 301d | 204d | 196d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 157d | 209d | 268d | 169d | 138d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▼-1.6%EV / Sales ▼-10.6%EV / EBITDA ▼-25.3%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-16.592Earnings yield ▲+0.002Graham number ▲+0.557
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.007Return on assets ▲+0.003Return on invested capital ▲+0.004Return on capital employed ▲+0.026Operating ROA ▲+0.024Income quality ▲+0.741Tax burden ▼-0.181
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+1.650Days payables outstanding ▲+7.604Operating cycle ▼-44.502Cash conversion cycle ▼-52.106Capex / Sales ▼-0.008R&D / Sales ▼-0.013
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.177Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.167Working capital ▲+69708000.000Invested capital ▲+54020000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.007
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-55.9%EV / Sales ▼-54.9%EV / EBITDA ▼-31.4%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-19.311Earnings yield ▼-0.001Graham number ▼-5.343
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.119Return on assets ▼-0.083Return on invested capital ▼-0.097Return on capital employed ▼-0.085Operating ROA ▼-0.085Income quality ▲+1.023Tax burden ▼-0.252
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+12.807Days payables outstanding ▼-2.287Operating cycle ▲+16.913Cash conversion cycle ▲+19.200Capex / Sales ▼-0.006R&D / Sales ▲+0.009
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.406Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.399Working capital ▲+62486000.000Invested capital ▲+333886000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.105
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-28 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-09-17 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-11-17 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-10-13 | Greg Gianforte | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-07-14 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-05-07 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-05-01 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-04-28 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-02-14 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-01-28 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-12-24 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-07-29 | Gilbert Cisneros | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilbert Cisneros | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2019-04-12 | Gilbert Cisneros | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-01-31 | Gilbert Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2018-07-27 | Greg Gianforte | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 |
Recent news
- 2026-08-15 Cognex Corporation $CGNX Shares Acquired by Bank of America Corp DE Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) by 51.9% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 731,149 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company''s stock after purchasing an
- 2026-08-14 Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16 A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies which changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.
- 2026-08-12 Cognex: The Data Center Supply Chain Play The Market Is Underpricing; Strong Buy Cognex Corporation is poised for durable, margin-accretive growth, driven by expansion into the data center and semiconductor markets. CGNX''s OneVision platform and AI-enabled inspection solutions position it to capture significant upside from the global data center buildout and server refresh cycles. Despite near-term margin headwinds from rising memory costs, I expect robust operating leverage and margin expansion, with an inflection point in eFY27.
- 2026-08-10 Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Presents at The KeyBanc Technology Leadership Forum 2026 Transcript Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Presents at The KeyBanc Technology Leadership Forum 2026 Transcript
- 2026-08-10 Cognex Sees Record Revenue, Margin Gains as AI Powers Machine-Vision Growth Cognex NASDAQ: CGNX Chief Financial Officer Dennis Fehr said the machine-vision company sees a strong demand backdrop, expects continued margin expansion and views artificial intelligence as a growth catalyst rather than a competitive threat.
- 2026-08-07 Cognex Q2 Earnings Call Centers on AI and Data Center Growth CGNX is leaning on AI-enabled machine vision, data center demand and customer expansion as margins improve and 2026 growth broadens.
- 2026-08-06 Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-06 Cognex Q2 Earnings Beat on Margin Gains Despite Revenue Miss CGNX''s Q2 earnings beat estimates as margin gains, favorable mix and cost control offset a slight revenue miss. The company raises 2026 guidance.
- 2026-08-06 Cognex Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Cognex NASDAQ: CGNX reported record second-quarter revenue as demand across semiconductor, electronics, packaging and logistics supported growth, while cost reductions and favorable mix drove substantial margin expansion.
- 2026-08-05 Cognex Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results NATICK, Mass., Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the global technology leader in industrial machine vision, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 5, 2026.