Cognex (CGNX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 15.77% in Q2 2026, down 182.0% YoY from 19.23% in Q2 2025, and down 44.96% on a QoQ basis from 28.65% in Q4 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 15.77% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 182.0% year-over-year to 15.77% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 23.03% (up 537.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 23.81%, up 915.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 15.77% in Q2 2026, from 28.65% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 37.77% in Q4 2022 to a low of 3.8% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 17.85% and a median of 16.23% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin plunged 2434 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1768 bps.
- Tracing CGNX's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 25.98% in 2022, then plunged by 85 bps to 3.8% in 2023, then soared by 465 bps to 21.48% in 2024, then soared by 33 bps to 28.65% in 2025, then sank by 45 bps to 15.77% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 15.77% (Q2 2026), 28.65% (Q4 2025), and 31.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.50 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 13.64% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 54.05 Bn | 51.64 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 27.49% |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.08 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 787.08 Mn | -23.77% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.39 Bn | 29.05 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 17.12% |
| 5 | Mks | 19.03 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 15.14% |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.08 Bn | 17.71 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 23.53% |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.91 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 23.99% |
| 8 | Cognex | 9.98 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 23.22% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.37 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 13.96% |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.09 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 18.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 23.22% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 15.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.65% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 31.07% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 16.23% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.48% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 22.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.80% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 17.83% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 10.37% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 10.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.98% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 37.77% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 13.63% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 15.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.67% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 21.06% |