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

Cognex (CGNX) posted Free Cash Flow of $42.3 million for Q2 2026, down 41.45% quarter-over-quarter from $72.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 11.41% year-on-year from $38.0 million in Q2 2025.

Cognex (CGNX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $42.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $42.3 million, up 11.41% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $241.1 million (up 48.41% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $236.8 million, up 76.64% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $42.3 million for Q2 2026 at Cognex, down from $72.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $86.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $7.5 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $42.7 million, with a median of $40.4 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 87.98% in 2023 and soared 559.86% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $62.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 87.98% to $7.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 559.86% to $49.3 million in 2024, then surged by 46.57% to $72.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 41.45% to $42.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $42.3 million in Q2 2026, $72.3 million in Q4 2025, and $86.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn -38.19 Mn
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 47.47 Mn
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 407.00 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 204.30 Mn
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 208.20 Mn
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 268.60 Mn
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 42.34 Mn
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 104.60 Mn
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 469.37 Mn
10 Badger Meter 4.28 Bn 4.07 Bn 84.33 Mn 29.47 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 5, 2026 42.34 Mn
Apr 5, 2026 42.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 72.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 72.31 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 86.03 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 86.03 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 40.43 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 40.43 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 38.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 49.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 49.33 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 51.87 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 51.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 23.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 23.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 7.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 7.48 Mn