Cognex (CGNX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) posted Net Margin of 19.26% for Q2 2026, up 48.8% quarter-over-quarter from 12.94% in Q4 2025, and up 834.0% year-on-year from 2.06% in Q2 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 19.26% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 19.26%, up 834.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 13.62% (up 81.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.51%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 19.26% for Q2 2026 at Cognex, up from 12.94% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 23.84% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 5.7% in Q1 2024.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 14.58%, with a median of 12.94% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin sank 1739 bps in 2023 and soared 834 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 23.1% in 2022, then plunged by 75 bps to 5.71% in 2023, then surged by 116 bps to 12.34% in 2024, then climbed by 5 bps to 12.94% in 2025, then soared by 49 bps to 19.26% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 19.26% in Q2 2026, 12.94% in Q4 2025, and 6.38% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 3,591.32 Bn | 3,590.02 Bn | 679.95 Mn | 10.60% |
| 2 | Novanta | 69.39 Bn | 69.00 Bn | 113.58 Mn | 8.19% |
| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 17.56% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 30.63 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 14.54% |
| 5 | Fortive | 19.14 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 675.50 Mn | - |
| 6 | Trimble | 12.33 Bn | 12.10 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 10.52% |
| 7 | Cognex | 11.87 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 19.26% |
| 8 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.78 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 9.32% |
| 9 | Garmin | 4.63 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 23.10% |
| 10 | Badger Meter | 4.28 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 84.33 Mn | 13.51% |
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% |