Cognex (CGNX) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at $791000.0 in Q2 2026, down 97.61% YoY from $33.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 104.03% on a QoQ basis from -$19.6 million in Q4 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at $791000.0 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 97.61% year-over-year to $791000.0 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$4.3 million (down 109.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $28.0 million, up 171.89% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities advanced to $791000.0 in Q2 2026, from -$19.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $200.3 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$179.5 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $1.0 million and a median of $2.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 326.9% — and 2025, when it slumped 981.26%.
- Tracing CGNX's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: 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 | Garmin | 56.90 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -144.30 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 53.99 Bn | 51.57 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -36.00 Mn |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.17 Bn | 49.18 Bn | 787.08 Mn | -522.59 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.38 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 738.10 Mn | -35.70 Mn |
| 5 | Mks | 18.84 Bn | 18.23 Bn | 595.00 Mn | -55.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.30 Bn | 17.93 Bn | 695.30 Mn | -81.40 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 14.04 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 674.90 Mn | -240.20 Mn |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.12 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 205.77 Mn | -70.48 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.42 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 141.52 Mn | -14.50 Mn |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.22 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 301.80 Mn | -19.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | -70.48 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2026 | -70.48 Mn |
| 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 |