Cognex (CGNX) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) recorded EBT Margin of 30.66% in Q2 2026, up 11.36 percentage points from 19.29% a year earlier and up 7.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cognex's EBT Margin came in at 23.69% as of Jul 5, 2026, up 7.75 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 18.38%, up 4.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of -4.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 14.38% in FY2024 (-1.78 pp), 16.16% in FY2023 (-8.76 pp), 24.92% in FY2022 (-5.83 pp) and 30.75% in FY2021 (+7.70 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 11.36 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 18.02 percentage points in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 23.01% (Q1 2026), 17.47% (Q4 2025) and 22.70% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.19% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 27.27% |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.93% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 13.41% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.28% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 18.80% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 25.36% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 18.94% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 25.11% |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.71 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 30.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 30.66% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 23.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.47% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 22.70% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 19.29% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.59% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 15.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.30% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 13.69% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 27.95% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 13.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.74% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 18.77% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 23.46% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 31.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.74% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 31.10% |
API Access
Cognex EBT Margin API
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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=ebt-margin&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();