Cognex (CGNX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's Cash from Operations was $69.15 million in Q2 2026, up 62.2% from $42.63 million a year earlier and up 53.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cognex's Cash from Operations was $276.63 million through Jul 5, 2026, up 45.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $245.51 million, up 64.7% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $149.08 million in FY2024 (+32.0%), $112.92 million in FY2023 (-53.6%), $243.41 million in FY2022 (-22.5%) and $314.07 million in FY2021 (+29.6%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between $13.64 million (Q1 2024) and $87.49 million (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 89.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 254.7%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 78.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, CGNX's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $45.09 million (Q1 2026), $74.9 million (Q4 2025) and $87.49 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.20 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 69.15 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 69.15 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 45.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 74.90 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 87.49 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 42.63 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.40 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 56.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.49 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 41.02 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 29.85 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 27.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 66.26 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 83.52 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 44.11 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 49.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.21 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 64.13 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();