CGNX Stock Overview
Provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$36.57 |
| 52 Week High | US$53.13 |
| 52 Week Low | US$34.79 |
| Beta | 1.38 |
| 1 Month Change | -7.67% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.96% |
| 1 Year Change | -13.44% |
| 3 Year Change | -52.37% |
| 5 Year Change | -34.43% |
| Change since IPO | 10,419.02% |
Recent News & Updates
Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Dec 10
Investors Appear Satisfied With Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Prospects
Nov 19Cognex: Not Out Of The Woods Yet
Nov 11Recent updates
Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Dec 10Investors Appear Satisfied With Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Prospects
Nov 19Cognex: Not Out Of The Woods Yet
Nov 11Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Oct 18Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Sep 17Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Aug 15Cognex: Waiting For The Right Entry Point
Aug 08Earnings Beat: Cognex Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Aug 04Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Jul 26Cognex Suffering From Blurred Vision As End-Market Capex Trends Sort Themselves Out
Jul 01The Price Is Right For Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
May 29It Looks Like Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope
Apr 25Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 12Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075
Feb 19Cognex: Visionary Strategy
Jan 23Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Jan 22Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 04Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Dec 19Cognex Contends With Multiple Headwinds As New Fulfillment Center Activity Drops
Oct 04Shareholder Returns
| CGNX | US Electronic | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.6% | 0.2% | 0.04% |
| 1Y | -13.4% | 23.8% | 27.3% |
Return vs Industry: CGNX underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 23.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CGNX underperformed the US Market which returned 27.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CGNX volatility | |
|---|---|
| CGNX Average Weekly Movement | 4.3% |
| Electronic Industry Average Movement | 6.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: CGNX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: CGNX's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,992 | Rob Willett | www.cognex.com |
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, electric vehicle batteries, and e-commerce packages by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software.
Cognex Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| CGNX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$6.43b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$89.05m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$881.50m |
70.4x
P/E Ratio7.1x
P/S RatioIs CGNX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CGNX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$881.50m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$278.52m |
| Gross Profit | US$602.98m |
| Other Expenses | US$513.93m |
| Earnings | US$89.05m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 29, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.52 |
| Gross Margin | 68.40% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.10% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did CGNX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.9%
Current Dividend Yield58%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/17 23:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cognex Corporation is covered by 37 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Mason | Baird |
| Alek Gasiel | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Holden Lewis | BB&T Capital Markets |