Cognex (CGNX) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) recorded Inventory of $142.84 million in Q2 2026, down 1.2% from $144.58 million a year earlier but up 5.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cognex reported Inventory of $137.89 million, down 12.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Inventory came in at $157.53 million in FY2024 (-2.9%), $162.29 million in FY2023 (+32.5%), $122.48 million in FY2022 (+8.3%) and $113.1 million in FY2021 (+85.9%).
- Quarterly Inventory has ranged from $81.17 million in Q3 2021 to $170.87 million in Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Inventory has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Inventory in the last five years was growth of 122.6% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 12.5% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $135.55 million (Q1 2026), $137.89 million (Q4 2025) and $143.68 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.63 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.81 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.04 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 142.84 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 142.84 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 135.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 137.89 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 143.68 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 144.58 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 152.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 157.53 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 155.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 157.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 170.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 162.29 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 133.87 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 126.23 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 127.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 122.48 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 108.55 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 96.01 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 136.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 113.10 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 81.17 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=inventory&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();