Cognex (CGNX) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Cognex (CGNX) reported Cash from Investing Activities of $791000.0 for Q2 2026, down 97.61% on a YoY basis from $33.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 104.03% quarter-over-quarter from -$19.6 million in Q4 2025.

Cognex (CGNX) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognex has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at $791000.0 in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 97.61% year-over-year to $791000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$4.3 million (down 109.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $28.0 million, up 171.89% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q2 2026 stood at $791000.0, up from -$19.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $200.3 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$179.5 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged $1.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.2 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 326.9% — and 2025, when it slumped 981.26%.
  • Cognex's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$127.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 41.37% to -$179.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 101.24% to $2.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 981.26% to -$19.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 104.03% to $791000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at $791000.0 (Q2 2026), -$19.6 million (Q4 2025), and $18.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Coherent 67.67 Bn 66.37 Bn 679.95 Mn -1.05 Bn
2 Keysight Technologies 57.00 Bn 54.83 Bn 995.00 Mn -44.00 Mn
3 Garmin 45.82 Bn 43.12 Bn 1.04 Bn -252.37 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 28.64 Bn 28.34 Bn 673.80 Mn -83.10 Mn
5 Mks 21.67 Bn 21.10 Bn 507.00 Mn -25.00 Mn
6 Fortive 19.42 Bn 19.07 Bn 675.50 Mn -26.70 Mn
7 Trimble 12.42 Bn 12.19 Bn 646.30 Mn -5.10 Mn
8 Cognex 10.23 Bn 9.94 Bn 190.94 Mn 791,000.00
9 Esco Technologies 7.86 Bn 7.77 Bn 131.32 Mn -13.40 Mn
10 Sensata Technologies Holding 7.28 Bn 6.64 Bn 286.30 Mn -16.50 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 5, 2026 791,000.00
Apr 5, 2026 791,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 -19.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -19.61 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 18.50 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 18.50 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -3.97 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -3.97 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 33.09 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 33.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.23 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -27.41 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -27.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 35.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 35.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -49.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -49.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -179.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -179.50 Mn