Cognex (CGNX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $67.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 67.25% year-over-year to $67.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $268.3 million (up 49.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $236.8 million, up 76.64% from the prior year.
• Free Cash Flow improved to $67.6 million in Q3 2026 per CGNX's latest filing, from $42.3 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $86.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $7.5 million in Q4 2023.
• Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $44.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $41.4 million in 2025.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow tumbled 87.98% in 2023, then surged 559.86% in 2024.
• Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $62.2 million in 2022, then sank by 87.98% to $7.5 million in 2023, then soared by 559.86% to $49.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 46.57% to $72.3 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.48% to $67.6 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $67.6 million, $42.3 million, and $72.3 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.