Cognex Corporation Overview
Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments
Sector: Technology
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information 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, electric vehicle batteries, and e-commerce packages 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 automotive, logistics, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, consumer products, food and beverage, and others, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts. Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information 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, electric vehicle bat Read MoreMavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for Cognex Corporation into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.
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Reported Results
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Quarterly result summary
Revenue was $268M (+24% YoY); EPS was $0.34 (+113% YoY).
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$268M
+24% YoY
EPS
$0.34
+113% YoY
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$60
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Net income
$52M
+117% YoY
What changed
- Revenue +24% YoY to $268M; EPS +113% YoY to $0.34.
- Net income +117% YoY to $52M.
- Operating income was $ 60 million compared to $26 million in the first quarter of 2025 , an increase of 131% . Operating margin was 22.3% compared to 12.1% in the first quarter of 2025 , an increase of 1,020 basis points . Adjusted operating margin was 25.2% compared to 14.4% in the first quarter of 2025 , an increase of 1,080 basis points.
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Recent News
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Q1 Specialized Technology Earnings: Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Earns Top Marks
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Q1 Specialized Technology Earnings: Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Earns Top Marks
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Q1 Specialized Technology Earnings: Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Earns Top Marks.
Specialized Technology Stocks Q1 Earnings: Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Best of the Bunch
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Specialized Technology Stocks Q1 Earnings: Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Best of the Bunch.
Cognex (CGNX) Could Be 16% Undervalued On August 5 Earnings Release
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Cognex (CGNX) Could Be 16% Undervalued On August 5 Earnings Release.
Cognex (CGNX) Stock Looks Overvalued On Cash Flow And Earnings
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Cognex (CGNX) Stock Looks Overvalued On Cash Flow And Earnings.
Cognex Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Cognex Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates.
Earnings Per Share
Score 1.00/5
Cognex Corporation earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes
Applied Materials Inc
Alphabet Inc Class A
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
In
Scientific & Technical Instruments industry
, Keysight Technologies Inc
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, Badger Meter
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Return on Equity
Score 2.20/5
Cognex Corporation exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include
Applied Materials Inc
Alphabet Inc Class A
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
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Net Margin
Score 2.81/5
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Applied Materials Inc
Alphabet Inc Class A
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
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Score 3.55/5
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Applied Materials Inc
Alphabet Inc Class A
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
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