Cognex (CGNX) EV to CFO (2010 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) EV to CFO came in at 39.77 for Q2 2026, up 50.1% from 26.49 a year earlier and up 26.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) EV to CFO (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 5, 2026, EV to CFO at Cognex was 36.39, up 60.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 23.10, down 41.3% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Cognex's EV to CFO was 39.35 in FY2024 (-35.0%), 60.49 in FY2023 (+90.4%), 31.77 in FY2022 (-25.1%) and 42.42 in FY2021 (-25.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EV to CFO since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to CFO increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 17.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EV to CFO in the past five years was Q1 2024, with growth of 91.7%; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a decline of 66.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, EV to CFO for the three prior quarters was 31.55 (Q1 2026), 23.10 (Q4 2025) and 33.20 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.04 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 205.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 39.77 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 31.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.10 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 33.20 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 26.49 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.35 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 59.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.76 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 70.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 60.49 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 41.25 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 44.81 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 36.90 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.77 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 28.81 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 33.70 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 50.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.42 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 40.92 |
API Access
Cognex EV to CFO 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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();