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

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

Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$70.5 million in Q3 2026, down 1677.21% on a YoY basis from $4.5 million in Q3 2025, and down 9010.75% quarter-over-quarter from $791000.0 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$70.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 1677.21% year-over-year to -$70.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at -$70.8 million (down 1898.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $28.0 million, up 171.89% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities fell to -$70.5 million in Q3 2026 per CGNX's latest filing, from $791000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $200.3 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$179.5 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$2.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.5 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Cash from Investing Activities jumped 326.9% in 2023, then plunged 1677.21% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$127.0 million in 2022, then sank by 41.37% to -$179.5 million in 2023, then soared by 101.24% to $2.2 million in 2024, then sank by 981.26% to -$19.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 259.47% to -$70.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$70.5 million, $791000.0, and -$19.6 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 3M 84.60 Bn 81.27 Bn 2.68 Bn -483.00 Mn
2 Illinois Tool Works 76.59 Bn 75.75 Bn 1.90 Bn -85.00 Mn
3 Ametek 53.22 Bn 52.72 Bn 735.04 Mn -246.94 Mn
4 Rockwell Automation 46.19 Bn 45.71 Bn 1.14 Bn -86.00 Mn
5 Mettler Toledo International 27.86 Bn 27.81 Bn 650.22 Mn -1.94 Mn
6 Dover 25.40 Bn 23.64 Bn 880.61 Mn -44.18 Mn
7 Nordson 17.24 Bn 17.13 Bn 453.73 Mn -15.45 Mn
8 Fortive 16.78 Bn 16.41 Bn 695.30 Mn -81.40 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 -70.48 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 5, 2026 -70.48 Mn
Apr 5, 2026 791,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 -19.61 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 18.50 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -3.97 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 33.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.23 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -27.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 35.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -49.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -179.50 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 200.27 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 17.28 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 -5.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -126.97 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 46.91 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 6.36 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 69.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 48.43 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 -53.49 Mn