Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
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Key financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $m | 811 | 1,037 | 1,006 | 838 | 915 | 994 | 1,089 | 1,146 |
| Operating profit | $m | 163 | 238 | ||||||
| Net profit | $m | 176 | 280 | 216 | 113 | 106 | 114 | 175 | 286 |
| EPS reported | $ | 0.68 | 1.03 | ||||||
| Operating cashflow per share | $ | 1.46 | 1.65 | ||||||
| Capex per share | $ | 0.05 | 0.05 | ||||||
| FCF per share | $ | 1.41 | 1.60 | ||||||
| Free cash flow | $m | 237 | 268 | ||||||
| Net debt | $m | -337 | -404 | ||||||
| Book value equity | $m | 1,492 | 1,630 | ||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 8.81 | 9.59 | ||||||
| Number of shares | m | 169.37 | 169.99 | ||||||
| DPS (TTM paid) | $ | 0.33 | 0.34 |
Financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026E | ||
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| Value | |||||||||
| P/E TTM | x | 52.91 | 56.95 | ||||||
| P/B LTM | x | 4.05 | 3.71 | ||||||
| P/S LTM | x | 6.08 | 5.55 | ||||||
| P/FCF LTM | x | 25.54 | 22.54 | ||||||
| EV/EBITDA LTM | x | 27.44 | 21.01 | ||||||
| EV/Sales LTM | x | 5.89 | 9.30 | ||||||
| Earnings Yield LTM | % | +1.89% | +1.76% | ||||||
| FCF Yield | % | +3.92% | +4.44% | ||||||
| Quality | |||||||||
| ROE | % | +7.67% | +11.48% | ||||||
| ROIC | % | +5.52% | +8.18% | ||||||
| Operating margin | % | +16.35% | +21.90% | ||||||
| Gross margin | % | +66.92% | +68.87% | ||||||
| FCF/Sales | % | +23.81% | +24.64% | ||||||
| Growth and momentum | |||||||||
| EPS Growth YoY | % | +9.68% | +66.13% | ||||||
| Sales Growth YoY | % | +8.73% | +19.07% | ||||||
| Net Income Growth YoY | % | +7.79% | +64.63% | ||||||
| FCF Growth | % | +76.64% | +100.16% | ||||||
| Operating Profit Growth | % | +41.28% | +107.21% | ||||||
| Dividend and capital structure | |||||||||
| Dividend Yield | % | +0.90% | +0.55% | ||||||
| Dividend Growth | % | +6.56% | +11.48% | ||||||
| Payout Ratio | % | +47.43% | +32.20% | ||||||
| FCF/Debt | x | 3.09 | 3.70 | ||||||
| Net Debt/EBITDA | x | -0.87 | -0.82 | ||||||
| EBIT/Net interest | x | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Net debt/market cap | % | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||
| Net debt/Equity | x | -0.23 | -0.25 | ||||||
| Gross debt/equity | x | 0.05 | 0.04 | ||||||
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Company overview
Cognex Corporation specializes in machine vision technology, offering solutions that interpret and process visual data to streamline and automate production and logistics operations globally. Their advanced vision systems enable the automated manufacturing and tracking of individual components or finished goods, such as mobile devices, pharmaceutical containers, and automotive parts. This is achieved by precisely locating, recognizing, examining, and gauging items throughout their journey from production to delivery. The company provides a comprehensive software portfolio, including VisionPro, a collection of patented tools for sophisticated development; QuickBuild, an intuitive platform enabling users to create vision applications via a graphical, flowchart interface; and its specialized deep learning vision software. Beyond software, their offerings encompass robust vision sensors for tasks like ensuring component presence and accurate sizing, alongside the versatile In-Sight series of integrated vision systems and sensors. These tools support a variety of critical inspection functions, such as pinpointing part locations, confirming identities, precise dimensioning, validating assembly, and guiding robotics. Another key product is DataMan, their line of image-based barcode readers and verification systems. Cognex serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including consumer electronics, automotive manufacturing, general consumer goods, food and beverage processing, pharmaceuticals, and medical device production. Their products are distributed directly and through a global network of partners and system integrators. Established in 1981, Cognex Corporation maintains its headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts.
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Cognex Corporation specializes in machine vision technology, offering solutions that interpret and process visual data to streamline and automate production and logistics operations globally. Their advanced vision systems enable the automated manufacturing and tracking of individual components or finished goods, such as mobile devices, pharmaceutical containers, and automotive parts. This is achieved by precisely locating, recognizing, examining, and gauging items throughout their journey from production to delivery. The company provides a comprehensive software portfolio, including VisionPro, a collection of patented tools for sophisticated development; QuickBuild, an intuitive platform enabling users to create vision applications via a graphical, flowchart interface; and its specialized deep learning vision software. Beyond software, their offerings encompass robust vision sensors for tasks like ensuring component presence and accurate sizing, alongside the versatile In-Sight series of integrated vision systems and sensors. These tools support a variety of critical inspection functions, such as pinpointing part locations, confirming identities, precise dimensioning, validating assembly, and guiding robotics. Another key product is DataMan, their line of image-based barcode readers and verification systems. Cognex serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including consumer electronics, automotive manufacturing, general consumer goods, food and beverage processing, pharmaceuticals, and medical device production. Their products are distributed directly and through a global network of partners and system integrators. Established in 1981, Cognex Corporation maintains its headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts.
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