Cognex (CGNX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's EBITDA Margin came in at 31.72% for Q2 2026, up 11.08 percentage points from 20.65% a year earlier and up 6.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, Cognex reported EBITDA Margin of 24.56%, up 6.86 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 19.45%, up 3.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin carries a five-year change of -4.85 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA Margin was 16.16% in FY2024 (-2.06 pp), 18.22% in FY2023 (-8.21 pp), 26.42% in FY2022 (-5.91 pp) and 32.34% in FY2021 (+8.04 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA Margin over five years came in Q2 2026 (a gain of 11.08 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 19.00 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CGNX's EBITDA Margin at 25.00% (Q1 2026), 16.88% (Q4 2025) and 23.58% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 322.92 Bn | 294.62 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 23.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 181.48 Bn | 176.06 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 33.41% |
| 3 | Deere | 169.23 Bn | 137.32 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 19.50% |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.35 Bn | 139.53 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 20.99% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 113.23 Bn | 111.35 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.98% |
| 6 | 3M | 89.99 Bn | 71.43 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 28.77% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.82 Bn | 79.56 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 34.66% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.47 Bn | 75.03 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 28.95% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.95 Bn | 66.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.04% |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.15 Bn | 7.81 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 31.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 31.72% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 25.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.88% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 23.58% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 20.65% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.85% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 17.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.98% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 18.13% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 28.91% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 13.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.77% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 21.42% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 25.47% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 32.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.15% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 32.51% |
API Access
Cognex EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();