Cognex (CGNX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) posted Free Cash Flow of $67.62 million for Q2 2026, up 67.3% from $40.43 million a year earlier and up 59.7% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 5, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Cognex was $268.3 million, up 49.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $236.77 million, up 76.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cognex's Free Cash Flow was $134.04 million in FY2024 (+49.2%), $89.84 million in FY2023 (-59.8%), $223.74 million in FY2022 (-25.1%) and $298.61 million in FY2021 (+30.3%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of $7.48 million in Q4 2023 to a high of $86.03 million in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 146.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 559.9%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 88.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $42.34 million (Q1 2026), $72.31 million (Q4 2025) and $86.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.93 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 67.62 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 67.62 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 42.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.31 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 86.03 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 40.43 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.33 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 51.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.48 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 35.17 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 25.15 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 22.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 62.20 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 79.17 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 37.44 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 44.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.44 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 59.99 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CGNX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();