Cognex (CGNX) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) Payout Ratio stood at 0.32 in Q2 2026, down 26.9% from 0.44 a year earlier and down 17.2% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cognex's Payout Ratio came in at 0.48, down 3.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.49 in FY2024 (+13.7%), 0.43 in FY2023 (+103.4%), 0.21 in FY2022 (+37.8%) and 0.15 in FY2021 (-93.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has declined for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 556.0% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 93.0% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.39 (Q1 2026), 0.48 (Q4 2025) and 0.49 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.04 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 205.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.33 |
API Access
Cognex Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();