CGNX Cognex Corp
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Healthcare · Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control
Cognex Corp (CGNX) is a healthcare company in the Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control industry, with a market capitalization of $9.5 billion. Shares last traded at $56.42, 23.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 36.6%. CGNX trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.30, above the Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control median of 35.05. Net profit margin is 16.1%, above the peer median of 10.1%. Revenue grew 8.7% year over year. The shares yield 0.6% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-07-05. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CGNX Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $55M | $0.32 | 48% |
| 2024-12-31 | $52M | $0.30 | 49% |
| 2023-12-31 | $49M | $0.28 | 43% |
| 2022-12-31 | $46M | $0.26 | 21% |
| 2021-12-31 | $43M | $0.24 | 15% |
| 2020-12-31 | $391M | $2.21 | 222% |
| 2019-12-31 | $35M | $0.20 | 17% |
| 2018-12-31 | $32M | $0.18 | 15% |
| 2017-12-31 | $29M | $0.16 | 16% |
| 2016-12-31 | $25M | $0.14 | 18% |
| 2015-12-31 | $18M | $0.10 | 10% |
| 2012-12-31 | $66M | $0.76 | 97% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.43 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.31 | 2026-05-07 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.20 | 2026-02-12 |
| FY 2025 | $0.68 | 2026-02-12 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.10 | 2025-10-30 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.24 | 2025-07-31 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control peers
CGNX vs 14 industry peers (Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control), by market cap. Data as of close
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | $160.5B | 37.05 | 6.27 | 16.9% | -1.80% |
| AME | Ametek | $55.3B | 35.05 | 7.03 | 20.0% | -0.04% |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies | $50.9B | 40.39 | 9.47 | 23.4% | -2.73% |
| ROP | Roper Technologies | $47.5B | 18.33 | 5.63 | 30.7% | +2.77% |
| FTV | Fortive | $19.9B | 30.51 | 4.52 | 14.8% | +2.45% |
| MKSI | MKS Instruments | $13.3B | 30.19 | 3.06 | 10.1% | -2.65% |
| CGNX | Cognex Corp | $9.5B | 54.30 | 8.72 | 16.1% | +0.45% |
| RAL | Ralliant Corp | $7.3B | — | 3.36 | -56.4% | -1.43% |
| ST | Sensata Technologies Holding Plc | $6.0B | 16.37 | 1.56 | 9.5% | +2.42% |
| MLAB | Mesa Laboratories Inc /Co/ | $681M | 101.47 | 2.73 | 2.7% | -4.82% |
| SENS | Senseonics Holdings, Inc. | $476M | — | — | — | -5.51% |
| HURC | HURCO COMPANIES INC | $142M | — | 0.78 | -3.6% | -0.54% |
| SYPR | SYPRIS SOLUTIONS INC | $29M | — | 0.25 | -9.2% | -5.26% |
| CLIR | ClearSign Technologies Corp | $16M | — | 2.96 | -96.1% | +2.16% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.