Cognex (CGNX) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) reported Cash & Current Investments of $404.37 million for Q2 2026, up 77.2% from $228.2 million a year earlier and up 36.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cognex posted Cash & Current Investments of $336.96 million, up 36.9% from FY2024.
- Cash & Current Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash & Current Investments came in at $246.05 million in FY2024 (-25.9%), $332.05 million in FY2023 (-17.0%), $400.13 million in FY2022 (+23.6%) and $323.62 million in FY2021 (-13.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash & Current Investments since Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Cash & Current Investments has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 6.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash & Current Investments in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 77.2%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 43.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $296.76 million (Q1 2026), $336.96 million (Q4 2025) and $300.27 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 315.73 Bn | 287.43 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 6.71 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.70 Bn | 177.41 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 174.18 Bn | 182.94 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 8.93 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.17 Bn | 139.40 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 695.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.97 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 501.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.14 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 89.64 Bn | 72.05 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 5.15 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.53 Bn | 75.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 839.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.79 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.34 Bn | 8.01 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 404.37 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 404.37 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 296.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 336.96 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 300.27 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 228.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 200.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 246.05 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 287.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 289.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 278.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 332.05 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 512.65 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 368.96 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 380.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 400.13 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 474.43 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 359.68 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 314.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 323.62 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 392.59 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();