Cognex (CGNX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Cognex (CGNX) posted FCF Margin of 15.77% for Q2 2026, down 44.96% quarter-over-quarter from 28.65% in Q4 2025, and down 182.0% year-on-year from 19.23% in Q2 2025.

Cognex (CGNX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognex (CGNX) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 15.77% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • FCF Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 15.77%, down 182.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 23.03% (up 537.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 23.81%, up 915.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin was 15.77% for Q2 2026 at Cognex, down from 28.65% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 37.77% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 3.8% in Q4 2023.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 17.85%, with a median of 16.23% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Margin slumped 2434 bps in 2022 and surged 1768 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 25.98% in 2022, then tumbled 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 plunged by 45 bps to 15.77% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 15.77% in Q2 2026, 28.65% in Q4 2025, and 31.07% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn -2.11%
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 18.42%
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 25.44%
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 13.10%
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 19.47%
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 28.58%
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 15.77%
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 11.19%
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 26.77%
10 Badger Meter 4.28 Bn 4.07 Bn 84.33 Mn 14.57%

Historic Data

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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%