Cognex (CGNX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.21 in Q2 2026, down 36.5% from 0.33 a year earlier and down 37.1% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, FCF Payout Ratio at Cognex came in at 0.23, down 40.9% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.39 in FY2024 (-28.5%), 0.55 in FY2023 (+166.2%), 0.21 in FY2022 (+41.7%) and 0.14 in FY2021 (-91.5%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.14 (Q3 2022) and 1.72 (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio has declined for eight straight quarters, with an average decline of 41.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 786.0%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 95.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, CGNX's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.34 (Q1 2026), 0.20 (Q4 2025) and 0.16 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.18 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.28 |
| 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 | 0.24 |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.53 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.04 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 0.21 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.72 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.18 |
API Access
Cognex FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();