Cognex Corporation

NasdaqGS:CGNX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.4b

Cognex Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Cognex's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -10%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 13.7% 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 Growth15.3%
Revenue growth rate3.4%
Return on equity5.7%
Net Margin10.1%
Last Earnings Update29 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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 (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Feb 19
Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Cognex: Visionary Strategy

Jan 23

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Jan 22
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jan 04
Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Dec 19
Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Cognex Contends With Multiple Headwinds As New Fulfillment Center Activity Drops

Oct 04

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cognex makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CGNX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
29 Sep 2488289367142
30 Jun 2484478356139
31 Mar 24847100345138
31 Dec 23838113339139
01 Oct 23880157325142
02 Jul 23893172318143
02 Apr 23925174314144
31 Dec 221,006216312141
02 Oct 221,011214319139
03 Jul 221,086259321140
03 Apr 221,080277318137
31 Dec 211,037280309135
03 Oct 211,017296300134
04 Jul 21983304288130
04 Apr 21883226271129
31 Dec 20811176268131
27 Sep 20757187268130
28 Jun 20689141268127
29 Mar 20719191276125
31 Dec 19726204274119
29 Sep 19749169266115
30 Jun 19798208267117
31 Mar 19810215266116
31 Dec 18806219263116
30 Sep 18796146257115
01 Jul 18830168252111
01 Apr 18797168238108
31 Dec 1776617722199
01 Oct 1771224320392
02 Jul 1759419418484
02 Apr 1756418017480
31 Dec 1653014416678
02 Oct 1648913015976
03 Jul 1644910315375
03 Apr 1644510315073
31 Dec 1545110815270
04 Oct 1545111115366
05 Jul 1549813316167
05 Apr 1544711215761
31 Dec 1442611114956
28 Sep 1442410914754
29 Jun 143608213749
30 Mar 143547613548
31 Dec 133086712444

Quality Earnings: CGNX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CGNX'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: CGNX's earnings have declined by 10% 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 (-43.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (-5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CGNX's Return on Equity (5.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 23:23
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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 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.

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