Cognex (CGNX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Cognex (CGNX) posted Operating Expenses of $131.1 million for Q2 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $130.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 10.86% year-on-year from $118.2 million in Q2 2025.

Cognex (CGNX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $131.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $131.1 million, up 10.86% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $515.7 million (up 2.88% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $502.8 million, down 1.55% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $131.1 million for Q2 2026 at Cognex, roughly flat from $130.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $131.1 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $109.3 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $122.1 million, with a median of $124.4 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses climbed 11.27% in 2024 and dropped 7.44% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $113.1 million in 2022, then gained by 10.59% to $125.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.56% to $127.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 2.84% to $130.6 million in 2025, then increased by 0.34% to $131.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $131.1 million in Q2 2026, $130.6 million in Q4 2025, and $129.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn 1.62 Bn
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 86.04 Mn
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 1.35 Bn
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 1.27 Bn
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 483.80 Mn
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 502.30 Mn
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 131.07 Mn
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 793.20 Mn
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 610.62 Mn
10 Badger Meter 4.28 Bn 4.07 Bn 84.33 Mn 49.16 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Jul 4, 2021 108.15 Mn