Cognex (CGNX) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $377.83 million in Q2 2026, down 2.4% from $387.23 million a year earlier and down 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Long-Term Deferred Tax at Cognex came in at $383.27 million, down 2.3% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax has now declined for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Long-Term Deferred Tax was $392.17 million in FY2024 (-2.1%), $400.4 million in FY2023 (-1.7%), $407.24 million in FY2022 (-2.7%) and $418.57 million in FY2021 (-3.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q3 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Long-Term Deferred Tax has declined for 23 straight quarters, with an average decline of 2.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Long-Term Deferred Tax ranged from 0.5% (Q3 2023) to 4.2% (Q3 2021).
- Per Business Quant data, CGNX's Long-Term Deferred Tax in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $381.1 million (Q1 2026), $383.27 million (Q4 2025) and $383.61 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.56 Bn | 295.25 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 180.19 Bn | 174.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.53 Bn | 182.29 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.22 Bn | 140.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.51 Bn | 110.65 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.71 Bn | 73.12 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.39 Bn | 82.15 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.53 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.29 Bn | 65.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.18 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 205.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 377.83 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 381.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 383.27 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 383.61 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 387.23 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 390.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 392.17 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 395.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 396.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 397.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 400.40 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 403.01 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 407.26 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 409.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 407.24 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 405.14 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 411.51 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 412.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 418.57 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 420.96 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();