Cognex (CGNX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $131.1 million in Q2 2026, up 10.86% YoY from $118.2 million in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $130.6 million in Q4 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $131.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 10.86% year-over-year to $131.1 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $515.7 million (up 2.88% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $502.8 million, down 1.55% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was little changed at $131.1 million in Q2 2026, from $130.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $131.1 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $109.3 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $122.1 million and a median of $124.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses gained 11.27% — and 2025, when it decreased 7.44%.
- Tracing CGNX's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $113.1 million in 2022, then grew by 10.59% to $125.1 million in 2023, then increased by 1.56% to $127.0 million in 2024, then increased by 2.84% to $130.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 0.34% to $131.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $131.1 million (Q2 2026), $130.6 million (Q4 2025), and $129.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.50 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 646.51 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 54.05 Bn | 51.64 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.08 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 787.08 Mn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.39 Bn | 29.05 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Mks | 19.03 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 282.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.08 Bn | 17.71 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 485.40 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.91 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 542.90 Mn |
| 8 | Cognex | 9.98 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 120.26 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.37 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 298.07 Mn |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.09 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 825.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 120.26 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 131.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 130.63 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 129.53 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 124.44 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 118.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 127.02 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 127.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 128.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 127.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 125.07 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 114.89 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 117.01 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 121.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 113.09 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 109.33 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 113.94 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 116.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 118.46 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 111.59 Mn |