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

Cognex (CGNX) posted Net Cash Flow of -$23.0 million for Q2 2026, down 229.32% quarter-over-quarter from $17.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 48.6% year-on-year from -$15.5 million in Q2 2025.

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

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$23.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Net Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at -$23.0 million, up 48.6% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $88.6 million (up 1100.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $66.8 million, up 904.49% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$23.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cognex, down from $17.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $219.4 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$198.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is $3.2 million, with a median of $13.7 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow slumped 447.97% in 2022 and jumped 937.16% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$93.1 million in 2022, then sank by 112.75% to -$198.0 million in 2023, then soared by 98.93% to -$2.1 million in 2024, then surged by 937.16% to $17.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 229.32% to -$23.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were -$23.0 million in Q2 2026, $17.8 million in Q4 2025, and $68.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn 711.14 Mn
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 7.69 Mn
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 298.00 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 169.30 Mn
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn -20.40 Mn
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn -16.30 Mn
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn -23.02 Mn
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 61.30 Mn
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 23.57 Mn
10 Badger Meter 4.28 Bn 4.07 Bn 84.33 Mn -20.32 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 5, 2026 -23.02 Mn
Apr 5, 2026 -23.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 68.42 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 68.42 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 25.40 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 25.40 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -44.78 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -44.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -2.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -2.13 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 13.70 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 13.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 40.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 40.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -60.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -60.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -198.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -198.04 Mn