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

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DateValue
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