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

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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%