Cognex (CGNX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $1.5 million in Q3 2026, down 30.17% on a YoY basis from $2.2 million in Q3 2025, and down 44.43% quarter-over-quarter from $2.8 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Cognex (CGNX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $1.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 30.17% year-over-year to $1.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $8.3 million (down 25.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $8.7 million, down 41.88% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures fell to $1.5 million in Q3 2026 per CGNX's latest filing, from $2.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $7.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $1.5 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $3.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.2 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Capital Expenditures jumped 88.22% in 2022, then tumbled 70.45% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $4.1 million in 2022, then soared by 72.7% to $7.0 million in 2023, then sank by 70.45% to $2.1 million in 2024, then gained by 25.23% to $2.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 40.99% to $1.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $1.5 million, $2.8 million, and $2.6 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 84.60 Bn | 81.27 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.59 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 3 | Ametek | 53.22 Bn | 52.72 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 32.01 Mn |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 46.19 Bn | 45.71 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 70.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 27.86 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 27.79 Mn |
| 6 | Dover | 25.40 Bn | 23.64 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 47.78 Mn |
| 7 | Nordson | 17.24 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 12.62 Mn |
| 8 | Fortive | 16.78 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 28.10 Mn |
| 9 | RBC Bearings | 15.32 Bn | 15.20 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 24.90 Mn |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.07 Bn | 9.66 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 1.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.53 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 2.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.45 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.19 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.07 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 4.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.02 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 5.86 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 4.70 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 5.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.06 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 4.35 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 6.67 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 4.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.77 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 4.14 Mn |