Cognex Corporation offers machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks globally. The company is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.13B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $785.43M |
| EBITDA | $310.52M |
| Operating Margin | 32.30% |
| Return on Equity | 15.10% |
| Return on Assets | 8.25% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $6.72 |
| Book Value | $10.22 |
| Price-to-Book | 4.64 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 7.15 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.55 |
| EV/EBITDA | 23.80 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 400.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.20% |
| Shares Outstanding | $168.37M |
| Float | $167.62M |
| % Insiders | 0.36% |
| % Institutions | 107.33% |
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Cognex beats Q3 earnings estimates, raises its 2026 outlook and targets further margin expansion as logistics demand strengthens and RealSense adds growth opportunities.
CGNX beats Q3 earnings estimates as strong automation demand, margin expansion and cost discipline drive growth, prompting a higher 2026 outlook.
Cognex NASDAQ: CGNX reported record third-quarter revenue and raised its full-year 2026 outlook, citing broad-based demand, stronger logistics growth and cost controls. The machine vision company also said it expects its acquisition of RealSense to close in the fourth quarter.
NATICK, Mass., Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the global technology leader in industrial machine vision, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended October 4, 2026.
CGNX Q3 earnings are likely to reflect double-digit revenue growth, fueled by AI infrastructure investments, automation demand, and semiconductor strength.
NATICK, Mass., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the global technology leader in industrial machine vision, today announced that it is scheduled to present at four upcoming investor conferences: Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference on Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Matt Moschner, President & Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at 2:55 p.m.
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NATICK, Mass., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the global technology leader in industrial machine vision, will release earnings for the third quarter of 2026 on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after market close.
Cognex stands to benefit from expanding machine vision and industrial automation, with RealSense acquisition deepening exposure to high-growth robotic perception markets. CGNX expects revenue growth of 15% this year and 11–13% over the next five years, driven by logistics, packaging, semiconductors, and AI-enabled product adoption. RealSense is projected to generate $80–90M revenue in 2026 and long-term growth above 25%.
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