Cognex CGNX
NASDAQ CGNX
$60.87 +0.77 (+1.28%)
As of: Sep 17, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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