Cognex (CGNX) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's Operating Income came in at $85.52 million for Q2 2026, up 96.9% from $43.43 million a year earlier and up 42.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, Cognex reported Operating Income of $238.43 million, up 80.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $162.57 million, up 41.3% from FY2024.
- Operating Income carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Income was $115.07 million in FY2024 (-12.0%), $130.7 million in FY2023 (-46.9%), $246.23 million in FY2022 (-21.9%) and $315.1 million in FY2021 (+84.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Income since Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Income has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 70.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 142.3%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 76.6%).
- Business Quant data shows CGNX's Operating Income at $59.87 million (Q1 2026), $35.28 million (Q4 2025) and $57.77 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 637.90 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.71 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 85.52 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 85.52 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 59.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.28 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 57.77 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 43.43 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.84 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 31.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.73 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 30.64 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 65.18 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 22.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.34 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 40.02 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 65.14 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 86.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.52 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 87.55 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();