Cognex (CGNX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) reported Net Margin of 19.26% for Q2 2026, up 834.0% on a YoY basis from 2.06% in Q2 2025, and up 48.8% quarter-over-quarter from 12.94% in Q4 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 19.26% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 834.0% year-over-year to 19.26%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 13.62% (up 81.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.51%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 19.26%, up from 12.94% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 23.84% in Q2 2022, with the low at 5.7% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 14.58% across 5 years, with a median of 12.94% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin tumbled 1739 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 834 bps.
- Cognex's Net Margin stood at 23.1% in 2022, then sank by 75 bps to 5.71% in 2023, then surged by 116 bps to 12.34% in 2024, then rose by 5 bps to 12.94% in 2025, then soared by 49 bps to 19.26% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 19.26% (Q2 2026), 12.94% (Q4 2025), and 6.38% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 67.67 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 679.95 Mn | 10.60% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 57.00 Bn | 54.83 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 17.56% |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.82 Bn | 43.12 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 23.10% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.64 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 14.54% |
| 5 | Mks | 21.67 Bn | 21.10 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 7.79% |
| 6 | Fortive | 19.42 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 675.50 Mn | - |
| 7 | Trimble | 12.42 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 10.52% |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.23 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 19.26% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.86 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 131.32 Mn | 0.38% |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 7.28 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 9.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | 19.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.94% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 6.38% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 16.26% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.34% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 12.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.71% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 9.59% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 23.70% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 12.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.10% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 16.21% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 21.45% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 23.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.93% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 27.70% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 28.83% |