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
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% |