Cognex Corporation
CGNX · Price history
Price at last available close
$58.43
−$0.32 (-0.54%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Cognex Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Cognex Corporation specializes in machine vision technology, offering solutions that interpret and process visual data to streamline and automate production and logistics operations globally. Their advanced vision systems enable the automated manufacturing and tracking of individual components or finished goods, such as mobile devices, pharmaceutical containers, and automotive parts. This is achieved by precisely locating, recognizing, examining, and gauging items throughout their journey from production to delivery.
How they make money
Cognex generates revenue primarily through the design, development, and sale of machine vision systems, software, and sensors that automate manufacturing and logistics processes. The company sells its products globally through a direct sales force and a network of distributors and system integrators, focusing on helping customers improve production quality, increase throughput, and ensure traceability.
Products & services
Machine vision systems, AI-powered vision software (including the OneVision platform), DataMan barcode readers, barcode verifiers, and various vision accessories.
Brands & revenue mix
Product line including fixed-mount and handheld barcode readers and verifiers.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Cloud-based platform for building, training, and scaling AI-powered vision applications.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Product portfolio for machine vision applications.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
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Geographic revenue
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
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Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Contract manufacturers — The company utilizes third-party contract manufacturers to assemble certain products and components.Source
Competitors
- System integrators — Companies that provide integrated machine vision solutions.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
36
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
65
Fair
Financial Strength
67
Business Quality / Moat
43
Management
96
Growth Quality
44
Risk / Durability
87
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
38
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
46/100
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The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •M&A headline · Sep 22, 2026
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for CGNX
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can CGNX maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is CGNX's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •How is CGNX likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify CGNX's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
36
Opportunity Score
38
Market Cap
$9.83B
P/E Ratio
57.8
EPS
$1.05
52-Week High
$72.88
52-Week Low
$34.60
Beta
1.49
Intrinsic Value
$8.93
Analyst Target
$75.00
Shares Outstanding
169.4M
Total Revenue
$1.09B
Total Debt
$72.5M
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.58%
Liquidation Value / Share
$9.62
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.34
Momentum & Volatility Signals
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Weakening momentum
Normal movement
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for CGNX
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
M&A headline · Sep 22, 2026
Cognex Acquires RealSense for $500M to Expand Robotic Vision Platform — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
MarketBeatM&A headline · Sep 22, 2026
Cognex to Acquire RealSense, Expanding Machine Vision Leadership into High-Growth Robotic Perception Market — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
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Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Global market leadership in industrial machine vision.
- +Advanced AI-enabled vision technology and software capabilities.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry.
- −Geopolitical and trade uncertainty impacting key markets like automotive.
- −Dependence on cyclical end-user industries such as consumer electronics.
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Scores
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Score Changes
5 historical score records availablePrevious Score
36
Sep 14, 2026
Change
-0.1
points
Current Score
36
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
CGNX decreased 0.1 points because some fundamentals weakened.
Projected Score
Projected Score
45
Projected Change
+9.7 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 9.7 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$58.43
Model Intrinsic Value
$8.93
Difference
+$49.50
+554.7% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-554.7%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
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| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.09B | $994.4M | $914.5M | $837.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $339.0M | $329.0M | $288.7M | $236.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $749.9M | $665.4M | $625.8M | $601.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $140.6M | $139.0M | $139.8M | $139.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $370.9M | $363.9M | $370.9M | $339.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $511.5M | $502.8M | $510.7M | $470.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $279.0M | $213.6M | $164.2M | $144.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $238.4M | $162.6M | $115.1M | $130.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $258.0M | $182.8M | $131.5M | $135.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $83.2M | $68.4M | $25.3M | $22.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $174.8M | $114.4M | $106.2M | $113.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $1.05 | $0.68 | $0.62 | $0.66 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 167M | 168M | 171M | 172M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 170M | 169M | 173M | 173M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$291.3M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.43
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-12.9%
Cash Change
+68.7%
Margin Change
+8.7 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Cash position grew
- Debt reduced
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 16.9%. EPS increased 79.2%. Cash increased 68.7%. Total debt declined 12.9%. Net income margin improved by 8.7 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
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