Cognex (CGNX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $42.3 million in Q2 2026, up 11.41% YoY from $38.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 41.45% on a QoQ basis from $72.3 million in Q4 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $42.3 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 11.41% year-over-year to $42.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $241.1 million (up 48.41% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $236.8 million, up 76.64% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $42.3 million in Q2 2026, from $72.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $86.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $7.5 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $42.7 million and a median of $40.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 87.98% — and 2024, when it jumped 559.86%.
- Tracing CGNX's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $62.2 million in 2022, then tumbled 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 plunged by 41.45% to $42.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $42.3 million (Q2 2026), $72.3 million (Q4 2025), and $86.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.90 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 275.78 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 53.99 Bn | 51.57 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 472.00 Mn |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.17 Bn | 49.18 Bn | 787.08 Mn | -486.23 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.38 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 284.70 Mn |
| 5 | Mks | 18.84 Bn | 18.23 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 189.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.30 Bn | 17.93 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 258.10 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 14.04 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 233.20 Mn |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.12 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 67.62 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.42 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 47.33 Mn |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.22 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 186.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 67.62 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 67.62 Mn |
| 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 |