Cognex (CGNX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) reported Net Margin of 24.98% for Q2 2026, up 8.72 percentage points from 16.26% a year earlier and up 5.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 5, 2026, Cognex's Net Margin came in at 16.05%, up 2.92 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 11.51%, down 0.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -10.21 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Net Margin came in at 11.61% in FY2024 (-1.91 pp), 13.52% in FY2023 (-7.90 pp), 21.42% in FY2022 (-5.56 pp) and 26.99% in FY2021 (+5.26 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Net Margin has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.43 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Margin in five years was Q2 2026 (a gain of 8.72 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2023 (a drop of 17.39 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 19.26% (Q1 2026), 12.94% (Q4 2025) and 6.38% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.35% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.20 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 24.98% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 24.98% |
| 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% |
API Access
Cognex Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "CGNX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();