Cognex (CGNX) Change in Inventory (2013 - 2026)
Cognex's Change in Inventory came in at $7.72 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$7.47 million a year earlier.
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Cognex (CGNX) Change in Inventory (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, Cognex reported Change in Inventory of $15.8 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$4.86 million.
- Going back by year, Change in Inventory was $1.25 million in FY2024 (-94.5%), $22.59 million in FY2023 (-53.8%), $48.93 million in FY2022 (-10.9%) and $54.92 million in FY2021 (+432.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Change in Inventory since Q1 2024.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Change in Inventory over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 828.8%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 77.7%).
- Business Quant data shows CGNX's Change in Inventory at -$8,000 (Q1 2026), $7.02 million (Q4 2025) and $1.07 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | -295.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 212.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 663.80 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.71 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 7.72 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 7.72 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | -8,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.02 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.07 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -7.47 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -5.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.68 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -2.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.64 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 7.97 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -357,000.00 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 5.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.12 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 15.69 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | -3.78 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 23.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.39 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 13.01 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Change in Inventory 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=change-in-inventory&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();