Cognex Corporation (CGNX)$66.09
Market Cap: 4.74 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Cognex Corporation (CGNX).
TECHNOLOGY
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS
DCF ready
Valuation
18.9x
EV/FCF, 5.3% FCF yield
Quality
7.7%
ROIC, 23.8% FCF margin
Growth
4.2%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 3.8x current ratio
Superinvestors
2
Top: Glenn Welling (7.8%)
Strengths to research
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 23.8%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
- P/E is elevated at 97.2x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 21 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for CGNX.
Grade C
64
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| CGNX Target | Cognex Corporation | $4.7B | 97.2x | 18.9x | 7.7% | 4.2% | 23.8% | 66.9% | -1.4x | N/A |
| MKSI | MKS Instruments | $5.0B | 73.4x | 17.6x | 4.3% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 46.7% | 6.0x | N/A |
| ST | Sensata Technologies Holding | $3.2B | 231.4x | 11.2x | 0.6% | 4.0% | 13.2% | N/A | 4.6x | N/A |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | $11.0B | -726.1x | 71.4x | 0.5% | 19.5% | 3.3% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | $15.3B | 32.0x | 45.5x | 5.9% | 2.6% | 10.1% | 69.1% | 1.4x | N/A |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies | $22.4B | 32.9x | 22.9x | 6.9% | 14.7% | 17.6% | N/A | 1.7x | N/A |
| FTV | Fortive Corp. | $23.0B | 34.2x | 26.4x | 5.5% | -2.1% | 23.5% | 63.5% | 2.4x | N/A |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies Inc. | $25.5B | 70.6x | 20.4x | 10.1% | 5.0% | 23.8% | N/A | 0.7x | N/A |
| GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | $36.6B | 28.0x | 25.2x | 18.5% | 11.6% | 18.8% | 58.7% | -1.1x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for CGNX (annual).
2 superinvestors own CGNX
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mairs & Power Growth Fund Mairs & Power Growth Fund | 1,223,875 | $60M | 0.61% | 0.0% |
| Glenn Welling Engaged Capital | 484,000 | $24M | 7.81% | 0.0% |