Cognex (CGNX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) reported FCF Margin of 15.77% for Q2 2026, down 182.0% on a YoY basis from 19.23% in Q2 2025, and down 44.96% quarter-over-quarter from 28.65% in Q4 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 15.77% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 182.0% year-over-year to 15.77%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 23.03% (up 537.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.81%, up 915.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 15.77%, down from 28.65% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 37.77% in Q4 2022, with the low at 3.8% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 17.85% across 5 years, with a median of 16.23% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin plunged 2434 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1768 bps.
- Cognex's FCF Margin 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 | Coherent | 75.99 Bn | 74.70 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -2.11% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 56.90 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 25.44% |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.32 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 26.77% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.36 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 13.10% |
| 5 | Mks | 21.03 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 2.60% |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.96 Bn | 18.61 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 19.47% |
| 7 | Trimble | 12.56 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 28.58% |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.39 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 15.77% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.65 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 131.32 Mn | 18.92% |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 7.33 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 11.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 34.17% |