Cognex Corporation CGNX | NASDAQ

$34.08 -$0.09 | -0.26%

After Hours
$34.08 $0.00 | 0.00%

Next Earnings: Jul 30, 2025

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $5.72B
PE Ratio: 49.39
52-Week Range: $22.67 - $50.78
Dividend Yield (FWD): 0.94% ($0.32)

6.5 Year CGNX Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): -20.5% (-3.48% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): -17.0% (-2.82% CAGR)
Share Price: -25.1% (-4.35% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 60.0% (7.87% CAGR)
CGNX 6.5-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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CGNX Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
CGNX Dividend CAGR:1Y: 6.67%2Y: 6.90%5Y: 7.78%10Y: 8.62%
Share Price
CGNX Price CAGR:1Y: -30.01%2Y: -20.72%5Y: -11.90%10Y: -2.85%

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CGNX Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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CGNX Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

CGNX - Revenue
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CGNX Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.49%2Y: 3.64%5Y: 5.25%10Y: 6.65%
CGNX - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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CGNX EPS CAGR:1Y: 101.15%2Y: -3.39%5Y: 3.13%10Y: 1.55%
CGNX - Net Income
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CGNX Net Income CAGR:1Y: 96.33%2Y: -4.01%5Y: 2.88%10Y: 1.42%
CGNX - EBITDA
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CGNX EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 52.61%2Y: 21.35%5Y: 5.74%10Y: 4.01%
CGNX - Free Cash Flow
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CGNX Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 296.59%2Y: 31.29%5Y: -9.35%10Y: 26.38%
CGNX - Free Cash Flow / Share
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CGNX Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 302.27%2Y: 32.59%5Y: -9.01%10Y: 26.63%
CGNX - Operating Income
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CGNX Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 83.69%2Y: 8.51%5Y: 4.49%10Y: 0.87%
CGNX - Gross Profit
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CGNX Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 1.68%2Y: 0.20%5Y: 2.75%10Y: 5.38%
CGNX - Shares Outstanding
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CGNX Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -1.28%2Y: -1.01%5Y: -0.60%10Y: -0.41%
CGNX - Share Buybacks
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CGNX Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 994.69%2Y: 105.63%5Y: 14.91%10Y: 0.00%
CGNX - Stock-Based Comp
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CGNX Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: -25.28%2Y: -22.57%5Y: -7.64%10Y: 3.65%
CGNX - Expenses
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CGNX Expenses CAGR:1Y: -38.41%2Y: -32.61%5Y: -4.04%10Y: -5.20%
CGNX - Revenue vs Net Income
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CGNX - EPS vs FCF / Share
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CGNX Dividend CAGR:1Y: 6.67%2Y: 6.90%5Y: 7.78%10Y: 8.62%
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CGNX Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.49%2Y: 3.64%5Y: 5.25%10Y: 6.65%
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CGNX Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.49%2Y: 3.64%5Y: 5.25%10Y: 6.65%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

CGNX - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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CGNX Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.49%2Y: 3.64%5Y: 5.25%10Y: 6.65%
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CGNX Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 101.15%2Y: -3.39%5Y: 3.13%10Y: 1.55%
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CGNX Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 96.33%2Y: -4.01%5Y: 2.88%10Y: 1.42%
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CGNX Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 52.61%2Y: 21.35%5Y: 5.74%10Y: 4.01%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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CGNX Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 91.75%2Y: -7.38%5Y: -2.24%10Y: -4.90%
CGNX - Gross Profit Margin
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CGNX Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -0.77%2Y: -3.32%5Y: -2.38%10Y: -1.20%
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CGNX Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.32
Forward Yield: 0.94%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-05-15
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $5.37

CGNX Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all CGNX dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
05/15/202505/29/2025$0.0801%1.04%$30.72
02/27/202503/13/2025$0.0800.95%1.06%$30.26
11/14/202411/29/2024$0.0800.75%0.8%$39.98
08/15/202408/29/2024$0.0750.76%0.75%$40.00
05/15/202405/30/2024$0.0750.62%0.66%$45.47
02/28/202403/14/2024$0.0750.76%0.74%$40.67
11/16/202312/01/2023$0.0750.78%0.78%$38.40
08/17/202309/01/2023$0.0700.6%0.59%$47.48
05/18/202306/02/2023$0.0700.53%0.49%$56.87
03/02/202303/17/2023$0.0700.57%0.58%$48.65
11/17/202212/02/2022$0.0700.54%0.55%$50.76
08/18/202209/02/2022$0.0650.55%0.62%$41.88
05/19/202206/03/2022$0.0650.54%0.54%$48.06
03/03/202203/18/2022$0.0650.38%0.36%$71.65
11/18/202112/03/2021$0.0650.31%0.35%$75.22
08/19/202109/03/2021$0.0602.61%0.27%$88.46
05/20/202106/04/2021$0.0602.83%0.3%$79.50
02/25/202103/12/2021$0.0602.67%0.3%$81.14
12/11/202012/28/2020$2.0002.83%9.71%$82.41
11/12/202011/27/2020$0.0600.32%0.32%$74.50
08/13/202008/28/2020$0.0550.32%0.32%$68.40
05/14/202005/29/2020$0.0550.38%0.39%$56.74
02/27/202003/13/2020$0.0550.47%0.49%$44.63
11/14/201911/29/2019$0.0550.4%0.44%$50.18
08/15/201908/30/2019$0.0500.46%0.44%$45.08
05/16/201905/31/2019$0.0500.43%0.49%$40.60
02/28/201903/15/2019$0.0500.36%0.37%$54.35
11/15/201811/30/2018$0.0500%0.44%$45.50
08/16/201808/31/2018$0.0450%0.4%$45.50
05/17/201806/01/2018$0.0450%0.4%$45.50
03/01/201803/16/2018$0.0450%0.4%$45.50
11/16/201712/01/2017$0.0450%0.4%$45.50
08/16/201709/01/2017$0.0430%0.37%$45.50
05/31/201706/16/2017$0.0430%0.37%$45.50
03/01/201703/17/2017$0.0380%0.33%$45.50
11/30/201612/16/2016$0.0380%0.33%$45.50
08/31/201609/16/2016$0.0380%0.33%$45.50
06/01/201606/17/2016$0.0380%0.33%$45.50
03/02/201603/18/2016$0.0350%0.31%$45.50
12/02/201512/18/2015$0.0350%0.31%$45.50
09/02/201509/18/2015$0.0350%0.31%$45.50
06/03/201506/19/2015$0.0350%0.31%$45.50
12/12/201212/24/2012$0.2780%2.44%$45.50
11/28/201212/14/2012$0.0280%0.24%$45.50
08/29/201209/14/2012$0.0280%0.24%$45.50
05/30/201206/15/2012$0.0280%0.24%$45.50
02/29/201203/16/2012$0.0250%0.22%$45.50
11/30/201112/16/2011$0.0250%0.22%$45.50
08/31/201109/16/2011$0.0230%0.2%$45.50
06/01/201106/17/2011$0.0230%0.2%$45.50
03/02/201103/18/2011$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
12/01/201012/17/2010$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
09/01/201009/17/2010$0.0150%0.13%$45.50
06/02/201006/18/2010$0.0150%0.13%$45.50
03/03/201003/19/2010$0.0130%0.11%$45.50
12/02/200912/18/2009$0.0130%0.11%$45.50
09/02/200909/18/2009$0.0130%0.11%$45.50
06/03/200906/19/2009$0.0130%0.11%$45.50
03/04/200903/20/2009$0.0380%0.33%$45.50
11/25/200812/12/2008$0.0380%0.33%$45.50
08/27/200809/12/2008$0.0380%0.33%$45.50
05/28/200806/13/2008$0.0210%0.19%$45.50
02/27/200803/14/2008$0.0210%0.19%$45.50
11/14/200711/30/2007$0.0210%0.19%$45.50
08/08/200708/24/2007$0.0210%0.19%$45.50
05/09/200705/25/2007$0.0210%0.19%$45.50
02/07/200702/23/2007$0.0210%0.19%$45.50
11/08/200611/24/2006$0.0210%0.19%$45.50
08/09/200608/25/2006$0.0210%0.19%$45.50
05/10/200605/26/2006$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
02/08/200602/24/2006$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
11/08/200511/25/2005$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
08/03/200508/19/2005$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
05/04/200505/20/2005$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
02/09/200502/25/2005$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
11/03/200411/19/2004$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
08/04/200408/20/2004$0.0200%0.18%$45.50
05/05/200405/21/2004$0.0150%0.13%$45.50
02/18/200403/05/2004$0.0150%0.13%$45.50
11/06/200311/25/2003$0.0150%0.13%$45.50
08/27/200309/19/2003$0.0150%0.13%$45.50

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for CGNX

Based on past 6.5-year performance, here are CGNX growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of -4.35%
Dividend CAGR of +8.67%

Using CGNX CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

CGNX (DRIP)CGNX - No DRIP
Current Price$34.08$34.08
Start Shares293.43293.43
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count350.49293.43
Dividends Payment$0.18$0.18
Annual Dividends$258$216
Yield on cost2.58%2.16%
Share Price$22.84$22.84
Total Dividends$1,523$1,404
Final Value$8,006$8,106

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - CGNX

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on CGNX's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 6.5 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) had its IPO on 1989-07-20, and is trader on NASDAQ stock exchange.

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

CGNX website: https://www.cognex.com


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