Cognex CGNX
NASDAQ CGNX
$61.69 -0.18 (-0.29%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Cognex (CGNX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)

Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $69.2 million in Q3 2026, up 62.24% on a YoY basis from $42.6 million in Q3 2025, and up 53.36% quarter-over-quarter from $45.1 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Cash from Operations for 18 consecutive years, with $69.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Cash from Operations rose 62.24% year-over-year to $69.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $276.6 million (up 44.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $245.5 million, up 64.68% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations advanced to $69.2 million in Q3 2026 per CGNX's latest filing, from $45.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at $87.5 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $13.6 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged $48.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $44.6 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Operations slumped 78.13% in 2023, then jumped 254.73% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $66.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 78.13% to $14.5 million in 2023, then surged by 254.73% to $51.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 45.71% to $74.9 million in 2025, then slipped by 7.68% to $69.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations over the past three periods registered $69.2 million, $45.1 million, and $74.9 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn 986.00 Mn
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 723.00 Mn
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn 483.69 Mn
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 724.00 Mn
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn 310.42 Mn
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 236.17 Mn
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn 249.37 Mn
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn 286.20 Mn
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn 171.80 Mn
10 Cognex 10.32 Bn 9.91 Bn 205.77 Mn 69.15 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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