Cognex (CGNX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.34 for Q2 2026, up 70.71% quarter-over-quarter from 0.2 in Q4 2025, and down 5.96% year-on-year from 0.36 in Q2 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 0.34 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 0.34, down 5.96% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 0.23 (down 29.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.23, down 40.9% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.34 for Q2 2026 at Cognex, up from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.72 in Q4 2023 and troughed at 0.14 in Q4 2022.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.46, with a median of 0.33 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 786.04% in 2023 and slumped 83.86% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.19 in 2022, then surged by 786.04% to 1.72 in 2023, then plunged by 83.86% to 0.28 in 2024, then declined by 29.32% to 0.2 in 2025, then surged by 70.71% to 0.34 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.34 in Q2 2026, 0.2 in Q4 2025, and 0.16 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 3,591.32 Bn | 3,590.02 Bn | 679.95 Mn | - |
| 2 | Novanta | 69.39 Bn | 69.00 Bn | 113.58 Mn | - |
| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 30.63 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 673.80 Mn | - |
| 5 | Fortive | 19.14 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 0.09 |
| 6 | Trimble | 12.33 Bn | 12.10 Bn | 646.30 Mn | - |
| 7 | Cognex | 11.87 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.78 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 0.17 |
| 9 | Garmin | 4.63 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.37 |
| 10 | Badger Meter | 4.28 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 84.33 Mn | 0.40 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 0.12 |