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

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

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

Cognex has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$23.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 48.6% year-over-year to -$23.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $88.6 million (up 1100.72% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $66.8 million, up 904.49% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at -$23.0 million, down from $17.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $219.4 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$198.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $3.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $13.7 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow plunged 447.97% — and 2025, when it surged 937.16%.
  • Cognex's Net Cash Flow stood at -$93.1 million in 2022, then slumped 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 tumbled by 229.32% to -$23.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$23.0 million (Q2 2026), $17.8 million (Q4 2025), and $68.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Coherent 67.67 Bn 66.37 Bn 679.95 Mn 711.14 Mn
2 Keysight Technologies 57.00 Bn 54.83 Bn 995.00 Mn 298.00 Mn
3 Garmin 45.82 Bn 43.12 Bn 1.04 Bn 23.57 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 28.64 Bn 28.34 Bn 673.80 Mn 169.30 Mn
5 Mks 21.67 Bn 21.10 Bn 507.00 Mn -109.00 Mn
6 Fortive 19.42 Bn 19.07 Bn 675.50 Mn -20.40 Mn
7 Trimble 12.42 Bn 12.19 Bn 646.30 Mn -16.30 Mn
8 Cognex 10.23 Bn 9.94 Bn 190.94 Mn -23.02 Mn
9 Esco Technologies 7.86 Bn 7.77 Bn 131.32 Mn 49.75 Mn
10 Sensata Technologies Holding 7.28 Bn 6.64 Bn 286.30 Mn 61.30 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