Cognex (CGNX) Change in Inventory (2013 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) reported Change in Inventory of -$8000.0 for Q2 2026, up 99.85% on a YoY basis from -$4002.9 in Q2 2025, and down 100.11% quarter-over-quarter from $7.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) Change in Inventory (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex has reported Change in Inventory for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$8000.0 in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 99.85% year-over-year to -$8000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $603000.0 (up 103.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$4.9 million, down 488.11% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 stood at -$8000.0, down from $7.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $23.9 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$12.1 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $4.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.7 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory jumped 1706.5% — and 2024, when it plunged 3284.59%.
- Cognex's Change in Inventory stood at $13.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 26.54% to $9.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 51.47% to $4.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 49.99% to $7.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 100.11% to -$8000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$8000.0 (Q2 2026), $7.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 67.67 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 679.95 Mn | 278.05 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 57.00 Bn | 54.83 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.82 Bn | 43.12 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 95.06 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.64 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 86.70 Mn |
| 5 | Mks | 21.67 Bn | 21.10 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 49.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 19.42 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 14.80 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 12.42 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 800,000.00 |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.23 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 190.94 Mn | -8,000.00 |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.86 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 131.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 7.28 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 286.30 Mn | -13.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | -8,000.00 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | -8,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.02 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.07 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.07 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -7.47 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -7.47 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -5.47 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -5.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.68 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -2.28 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -2.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.64 Mn |