Cognex (CGNX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's Capital Expenditures was $1.53 million in Q2 2026, down 30.2% from $2.19 million a year earlier and down 44.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cognex's Capital Expenditures was $8.34 million through Jul 5, 2026, down 25.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.74 million, down 41.9% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $15.04 million in FY2024 (-34.8%), $23.08 million in FY2023 (+17.3%), $19.67 million in FY2022 (+27.3%) and $15.46 million in FY2021 (+16.2%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $1.45 million (Q3 2025) and $7.02 million (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 30.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 88.2%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 70.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, CGNX's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.76 million (Q1 2026), $2.6 million (Q4 2025) and $1.45 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 355.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 173.30 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.71 Bn | 8.37 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 |
API Access
Cognex Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CGNX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();