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Cognex (CGNX)

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Full Name

Cognex Corporation

Ticker Symbol

CGNX

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Technology

Industry

Scientific & Technical Instruments

Country

United States

IPO

July 20, 1989

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.cognex.com

Employees

2914

Key Details

Price

$23.95(+2.13%)

Market cap

$4.07B(Mid cap)

Last Dividend

$0.08

TTM Dividend yield

1.29%

Annual revenue

$914.51M(+9.19% YoY)

Annual EPS

$0.62(-4.62% YoY)

PE ratio

39.26

Next earnings date

Apr 30, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$23.95
CGNX price is $23.95

30-Day Relative Volume

2.49
CGNX 30-day relative volume is 2.49

Price Performance

Price Most recent change

+2.13%
CGNX price was up +2.13% on Apr 11, 2025

Price YTD change

-33.21%
CGNX price is down -33.21% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

-42.01%
CGNX price is down -42.01% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

-66.58%
CGNX price is down -66.58% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$101.82
CGNX price is currently -76.48% below its historical high of $101.82

Price 3-year low

$22.67
CGNX price is currently +5.65% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$4.07B
CGNX market capitalization is $4.07 billion

Market cap 3-year change

-67.33%
CGNX market capitalization is down -67.33% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$16.54B
CGNX market capitalization is currently -75.41% below its historical high of $16.54 billion

Market cap sector rank

73.2%
CGNX market capitalization is higher than 73.2% of companies in Technology sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

-1.05%
CGNX shares outstanding is down -1.05% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

-2.23%
CGNX shares outstanding is down -2.23% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

1.30
CGNX beta is 1.30

200-day SMA

$38.60
CGNX price is currently -37.95% below its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$32.25
CGNX price is currently -25.73% below its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

31.21
CGNX 14-day relative strength index is 31.21

Volume

2.49
CGNX 30-day relative volume is 2.49

ATR

$1.70
CGNX average true range is $1.70

10-day Historical Volatility

104.52%
CGNX 10-day historical volatility is 104.52%

Dividend

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Events

Last Paid Dividend

$0.08
CGNX last dividend was $0.08 per share, with an ex-dividend date of February 27, 2025

Next Dividend

-
CGNX next dividend has not yet been announced

Dividend per share

Dividend per share

$0.30
CGNX annual dividend per share is $0.30

Dividend per share Sector Rank

25.53%
CGNX annual dividend per share is higher than 25.53% of companies in Technology sector

Dividend per share 1-Year Change

+7.02%
CGNX annual dividend per share is up +7.02% year-on-year

Dividend per share 3-Year Change

+24.49%
CGNX annual dividend per share is up +24.49% over the past 3 years

Dividend yield

Dividend yield

1.27%
CGNX annual dividend yield is 1.27%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

35.71%
CGNX annual dividend yield is higher than 35.71% of companies in Technology sector

Other

Payout ratio

49.29%
CGNX annual payout ratio is 49.29%

Dividends paid

$52.33M
CGNX annual dividends paid is $52.33 million

Free cash flow

$134.04M
CGNX annual free cash flow is $134.04 million

Income Statement

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Revenue

Revenue

$914.51M
CGNX annual revenue is $914.51 million

Revenue Analysts estimate

$967.63M
CGNX annual revenue is currently -5.49% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

Revenue 1-year change

+9.19%
CGNX annual revenue is up +9.19% year-on-year

Revenue Sector rank

67.55%
CGNX annual revenue is higher than 67.55% of companies in Technology sector

EPS

EPS

$0.62
CGNX annual earnings per share is $0.62

EPS Analysts estimate

$0.85
CGNX annual earnings per share is currently -27.08% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

EPS 1-year change

-4.62%
CGNX annual earnings per share is down -4.62% year-on-year

EPS Sector rank

70.23%
CGNX annual earnings per share is higher than 70.23% of companies in Technology sector

Profit

Gross profit

$625.79M
CGNX annual gross profit is $625.79 million

Gross margin

68.43%
CGNX annual gross profit margin is 68.43%

Operating profit

$115.06M
CGNX annual operating income is $115.06 million

Operating margin

12.58%
CGNX annual operating profit margin is 12.58%

Net income

$106.17M
CGNX annual net profit is $106.17 million

Net margin

11.61%
CGNX annual net profit margin is 11.61%

Expenses

Total expenses

$799.45M
CGNX annual total expenses is $799.45 million

Operating expenses

$510.73M
CGNX annual total operating expenses is $510.73 million

Cost of goods sold

$288.72M
CGNX annual cost of goods sold is $288.72 million

Selling, general & administrative expenses

$370.91M
CGNX annual SGA is $370.91 million

Depreciation and amortization

$32.69M
CGNX annual depreciation & amortization is $32.69 million

Interest expense

-
CGNX annual interest expense value is unknown

Income tax

$25.32M
CGNX annual income tax is $25.32 million

EBIT & EBITDA

EBIT

$115.06M
CGNX annual earnings before interest & taxes is $115.06 million

EBITDA

$147.75M
CGNX annual EBITDA is $147.75 million

Balance Sheet

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Assets

Total assets

$1.99B
CGNX annual total assets is $1.99 billion

Non current assets

$1.38B
CGNX annual long term assets is $1.38 billion

Current assets

$613.37M
CGNX annual total current assets is $613.37 million

Cash and cash equivalents

$186.09M
CGNX annual cash & cash equivalents is $186.09 million

Accounts receivable

$143.36M
CGNX annual accounts receivable is $143.36 million

Inventory

$157.53M
CGNX annual inventory is $157.53 million

Liabilities

Total liabilities

$475.35M
CGNX annual total liabilities is $475.35 million

Long term liabilities

$305.96M
CGNX annual total long term liabilities is $305.96 million

Current liabilities

$169.38M
CGNX annual total current liabilities is $169.38 million

Accounts payable

$38.05M
CGNX annual accounts payable is $38.05 million

Debt

Total debt

$70.22M
CGNX annual total debt is $70.22 million

Total debt 1-year change

-10.67%
CGNX annual total debt is down -10.67% year-on-year

Long term debt

$61.36M
CGNX annual long term debt is $61.36 million

Short term debt

$8.85M
CGNX annual short term debt is $8.85 million

Equity & Capital

Shareholders equity

$1.52B
CGNX annual stockholders equity is $1.52 billion

Book value

$1.52B
CGNX annual book value is $1.52 billion

Retained earnings

$499.30M
CGNX annual retained earnings is $499.30 million

Working capital

$443.99M
CGNX annual working capital is $443.99 million

Cash Flow Statement

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Cashflow Activities

Cash from operations

$149.08M
CGNX annual cash flow from operations is $149.08 million

Cash from operations 1-year change

+32.03%
CGNX annual cash flow from operations is up +32.03% year-on-year

Cash from investing

-$38.97M
CGNX annual cash flow from investing activities is -$38.97 million

Cash from investing 1-year change

-220.75%
CGNX annual cash flow from investing activities is down -220.75% year-on-year

Cash from financing

-$118.42M
CGNX annual cash flow from financing activities is -$118.42 million

Cash from financing 1-year change

+5.72%
CGNX annual cash flow from financing activities is up +5.72% year-on-year

CAPEX

CAPEX

$15.04M
CGNX annual capital expenditures is $15.04 million

CAPEX 1-year change

-34.81%
CGNX annual capital expenditures is down -34.81% year-on-year

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow

$134.04M
CGNX annual free cash flow is $134.04 million

Free cash flow 1-year change

+49.2%
CGNX annual free cash flow is up +49.2% year-on-year

Profitability Ratios

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Margins

Gross margin

68.43%
CGNX annual gross profit margin is 68.43%

Operating margin

12.58%
CGNX annual operating profit margin is 12.58%

Net margin

11.61%
CGNX annual net profit margin is 11.61%

ROA & ROE

ROA

5.29%
CGNX annual return on assets is 5.29%

ROE

7.03%
CGNX annual return on equity is 7.03%

Valuation

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PE Ratio

PE ratio

39.26
CGNX price to earnings ratio is 39.26

PE ratio Sector rank

68.96%
CGNX price to earnings ratio is higher than 68.96% of companies in Technology sector

PB Ratio

PB ratio

2.68
CGNX price to book ratio is 2.68

PB ratio Sector rank

58.17%
CGNX price to book ratio is higher than 58.17% of companies in Technology sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

4.45
CGNX price to sales ratio is 4.45

PS ratio Sector rank

71.27%
CGNX price to sales ratio is higher than 71.27% of companies in Technology sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$3.95B
CGNX enterprise value is $3.95 billion

Enterprise value Sector rank

69.76%
CGNX enterprise value is higher than 69.76% of companies in Technology sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

26.75
CGNX EV/EBITDA is 26.75

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

82.73%
CGNX EV/EBITDA is higher than 82.73% of companies in Technology sector

Financial Health

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Liquidity

Current ratio

3.62
CGNX annual current ratio is 3.62

Quick ratio

2.69
CGNX annual quick ratio is 2.69

Leverage

Debt to equity

0.00
CGNX annual debt to equity ratio is 0.00

Interest coverage ratio

-
CGNX annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

8
CGNX piotroski f-score is 8

Altman Z-Score

6.40
CGNX altman z-score is 6.40

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Apr 8, 25 Truist Securities
Hold
Mar 12, 25 Stephens & Co.
Overweight
Feb 18, 25 UBS
Buy
Feb 18, 25 Goldman Sachs
Sell
Feb 18, 25 Baird
Neutral
Feb 14, 25 Truist Securities
Hold
Feb 14, 25 Needham
Buy
Jan 16, 25 Truist Securities
Hold
Jan 13, 25 Citigroup
Neutral
Jan 2, 25 Stephens & Co.
Overweight

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What is the ticker symbol for Cognex?

The ticker symbol for Cognex is NASDAQ:CGNX

Does Cognex pay dividends?

Yes, Cognex pays dividends. The last payment was $0.08, with an ex-dividend date on February 27, 2025

What sector is Cognex in?

Cognex is in the Technology sector

What industry is Cognex in?

Cognex is in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry

What country is Cognex based in?

Cognex is headquartered in United States

When did Cognex go public?

Cognex's initial public offering (IPO) was on July 20, 1989

Is Cognex in the S&P 500?

No, Cognex is not included in the S&P 500 index

Is Cognex in the NASDAQ 100?

No, Cognex is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is Cognex in the Dow Jones?

No, Cognex is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was Cognex's last earnings report?

Cognex's most recent earnings report was on Feb 12, 2025

When does Cognex report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for Cognex is Apr 30, 2025

Should I buy Cognex stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Buy' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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