Cognex Past Earnings Performance
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Cognex's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -10%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 10.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.4% per year. Cognex's return on equity is 5.7%, and it has net margins of 10.1%.
Key information
-10.0%
Earnings growth rate
-10.1%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 5.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.4% |
| Return on equity | 5.7% |
| Net Margin | 10.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 29 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Cognex makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 24 | 882 | 89 | 367 | 142 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 844 | 78 | 356 | 139 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 847 | 100 | 345 | 138 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 838 | 113 | 339 | 139 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 880 | 157 | 325 | 142 |
| 02 Jul 23 | 893 | 172 | 318 | 143 |
| 02 Apr 23 | 925 | 174 | 314 | 144 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,006 | 216 | 312 | 141 |
| 02 Oct 22 | 1,011 | 214 | 319 | 139 |
| 03 Jul 22 | 1,086 | 259 | 321 | 140 |
| 03 Apr 22 | 1,080 | 277 | 318 | 137 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,037 | 280 | 309 | 135 |
| 03 Oct 21 | 1,017 | 296 | 300 | 134 |
| 04 Jul 21 | 983 | 304 | 288 | 130 |
| 04 Apr 21 | 883 | 226 | 271 | 129 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 811 | 176 | 268 | 131 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 757 | 187 | 268 | 130 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 689 | 141 | 268 | 127 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 719 | 191 | 276 | 125 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 726 | 204 | 274 | 119 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 749 | 169 | 266 | 115 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 798 | 208 | 267 | 117 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 810 | 215 | 266 | 116 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 806 | 219 | 263 | 116 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 796 | 146 | 257 | 115 |
| 01 Jul 18 | 830 | 168 | 252 | 111 |
| 01 Apr 18 | 797 | 168 | 238 | 108 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 766 | 177 | 221 | 99 |
| 01 Oct 17 | 712 | 243 | 203 | 92 |
| 02 Jul 17 | 594 | 194 | 184 | 84 |
| 02 Apr 17 | 564 | 180 | 174 | 80 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 530 | 144 | 166 | 78 |
| 02 Oct 16 | 489 | 130 | 159 | 76 |
| 03 Jul 16 | 449 | 103 | 153 | 75 |
| 03 Apr 16 | 445 | 103 | 150 | 73 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 451 | 108 | 152 | 70 |
| 04 Oct 15 | 451 | 111 | 153 | 66 |
| 05 Jul 15 | 498 | 133 | 161 | 67 |
| 05 Apr 15 | 447 | 112 | 157 | 61 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 426 | 111 | 149 | 56 |
| 28 Sep 14 | 424 | 109 | 147 | 54 |
| 29 Jun 14 | 360 | 82 | 137 | 49 |
| 30 Mar 14 | 354 | 76 | 135 | 48 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 308 | 67 | 124 | 44 |
Quality Earnings: 0I14 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 0I14's current net profit margins (10.1%) are lower than last year (17.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 0I14's earnings have declined by 10% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 0I14's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 0I14 had negative earnings growth (-43.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (13%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 0I14's Return on Equity (5.7%) is considered low.