Cognex CGNX
NASDAQ CGNX
$61.69 -0.18 (-0.29%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $65.4 million in Q3 2026, up 157.58% on a YoY basis from $25.4 million in Q3 2025, and up 384.28% quarter-over-quarter from -$23.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $65.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 157.58% year-over-year to $65.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $128.6 million (up 1748.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $66.8 million, up 904.49% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow climbed to $65.4 million in Q3 2026 per CGNX's latest filing, from -$23.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $219.4 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$198.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $6.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $14.7 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Net Cash Flow sank 447.97% in 2022, then soared 937.16% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$93.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 112.75% to -$198.0 million in 2023, then surged by 98.93% to -$2.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 937.16% to $17.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 267.64% to $65.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $65.4 million, -$23.0 million, and $17.8 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn -831.00 Mn
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 6.00 Mn
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn 16.61 Mn
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 12.00 Mn
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn -9.27 Mn
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 118.40 Mn
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn 12.03 Mn
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn 33.10 Mn
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn 67.50 Mn
10 Cognex 10.32 Bn 9.91 Bn 205.77 Mn 65.43 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jul 5, 2026 65.43 Mn
Apr 5, 2026 -23.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 68.42 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 25.40 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -44.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -2.13 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 13.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 40.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -60.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -198.04 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 219.39 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 15.79 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 -17.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -93.08 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 94.91 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 16.11 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 -19.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -16.99 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 -12.69 Mn