Cognex Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
Cognex's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.5%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 14.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.4% per year. Cognex's return on equity is 7.5%, and it has net margins of 13.5%.
Key information
-1.5%
Earnings growth rate
-1.8%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 15.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | 7.5% |
| Net Margin | 13.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 02 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 12
Cognex (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 19Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Dec 01Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Oct 03What Is Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Doing?
Jul 24Investors Could Be Concerned With Cognex's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Returns On Capital
Jul 03What Is Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Doing?
Apr 25Cognex's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Apr 04What Does Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Indicate?
Jan 20The Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Don't Inspire Confidence
Jan 02Should You Think About Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Now?
Oct 08Cognex Contends With Multiple Headwinds As New Fulfillment Center Activity Drops
Oct 04Return Trends At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Aren't Appealing
Sep 23Are Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Sep 08News Flash: 16 Analysts Think Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Earnings Are Under Threat
Aug 08Cognex Corporation declares $0.065 dividend
Aug 02We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Passed With Ease
Aug 01Cognex: I Like What I Am Seeing With This Vision Play
Jul 08At US$42.97, Is It Time To Put Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) On Your Watch List?
Jun 20The Returns At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Aren't Growing
Jun 05Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price
May 15Here's Why We Think Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Is Well Worth Watching
May 01Cognex Could Come Back To Life In 2022
Apr 06At US$71.10, Is It Time To Put Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) On Your Watch List?
Mar 22Return Trends At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Aren't Appealing
Mar 07Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 Sep 13 | 340 | 69 | 130 | 46 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 330 | 66 | 125 | 44 |
Quality Earnings: CGNX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CGNX's current net profit margins (13.5%) are lower than last year (21.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CGNX's earnings have declined by 1.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CGNX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CGNX had negative earnings growth (-47.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (-5.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CGNX's Return on Equity (7.5%) is considered low.