Cognex Corporation

NasdaqGS:CGNX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.7b

Cognex Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Cognex is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 20.7% and 8.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 20.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 12.8% in 3 years.

Key information

20.7%

Earnings growth rate

20.9%

EPS growth rate

Electronic earnings growth16.6%
Revenue growth rate8.3%
Future return on equity12.8%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 Feb 2025

Recent future growth updates

Earnings Beat: Cognex Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Aug 04
Earnings Beat: Cognex Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Recent updates

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08

Feb 16
Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08

Cognex: Vision Does Not Translate In Results

Jan 26

Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Dec 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?

Dec 10
Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?

Investors Appear Satisfied With Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Prospects

Nov 19
Investors Appear Satisfied With Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Prospects

Cognex: Not Out Of The Woods Yet

Nov 11

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Oct 18
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Sep 17
Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Aug 15
Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Cognex: Waiting For The Right Entry Point

Aug 08

Earnings Beat: Cognex Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Aug 04
Earnings Beat: Cognex Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?

Jul 26
Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?

Cognex Suffering From Blurred Vision As End-Market Capex Trends Sort Themselves Out

Jul 01

The Price Is Right For Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

May 29
The Price Is Right For Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

It Looks Like Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

Apr 25
It Looks Like Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Paint A Concerning Picture

Apr 12
Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Paint A Concerning Picture

Cognex: Visionary Strategy

Jan 23

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:CGNX - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20271,1802372602847
12/31/20261,08920222424921
12/31/202597315118619020
12/31/2024915106134149N/A
9/29/20248828992112N/A
6/30/2024844787597N/A
3/31/20248471007799N/A
12/31/202383811390113N/A
10/1/2023880157145165N/A
7/2/2023893172189207N/A
4/2/2023925174201221N/A
12/31/20221,006216224243N/A
10/2/20221,011214212232N/A
7/3/20221,086259193213N/A
4/3/20221,080277247265N/A
12/31/20211,037280299314N/A
10/3/20211,017296328342N/A
7/4/2021983304348361N/A
4/4/2021883226266279N/A
12/31/2020811176229242N/A
9/27/2020757187209227N/A
6/28/2020689141190209N/A
3/29/2020719191234254N/A
12/31/2019726204232253N/A
9/29/2019749169234257N/A
6/30/2019798208247271N/A
3/31/2019810215201230N/A
12/31/2018806219186223N/A
9/30/2018796146N/A236N/A
7/1/2018830168N/A206N/A
4/1/2018797168N/A231N/A
12/31/2017766177N/A224N/A
10/1/2017712243N/A215N/A
7/2/2017594194N/A223N/A
4/2/2017564180N/A202N/A
12/31/2016530144N/A182N/A
10/2/2016489130N/A151N/A
7/3/2016449103N/A160N/A
4/3/2016445103N/A152N/A
12/31/2015451108N/A128N/A
10/4/2015451111N/A177N/A
7/5/2015498133N/A142N/A
4/5/2015447112N/A142N/A
12/31/2014426111N/A164N/A
9/28/2014424109N/A99N/A
6/29/201436082N/A88N/A
3/30/201435476N/A94N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CGNX's forecast earnings growth (20.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: CGNX's earnings (20.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.5% per year).

High Growth Earnings: CGNX's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: CGNX's revenue (8.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CGNX's revenue (8.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CGNX's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.8%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/20 06:01
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/20 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cognex Corporation is covered by 39 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.

AnalystInstitution
Robert MasonBaird
Alek GasielBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Holden LewisBB&T Capital Markets