Cognex CGNX
NASDAQ CGNX
$61.69 -0.18 (-0.29%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Cognex (CGNX) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 156.76 in Q3 2026, up 20.23% on a YoY basis from 130.39 in Q3 2025, and down 1.01% quarter-over-quarter from 158.37 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Cognex (CGNX) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Price to Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with 156.76 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Price to Earnings rose 20.23% year-over-year to 156.76; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 65.25 (up 50.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 52.5, down 8.79% from the prior year.
  • Price to Earnings retreated to 156.76 in Q3 2026 per CGNX's latest filing, from 158.37 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Price to Earnings topped out at 637.86 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 127.97 in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Price to Earnings has averaged 264.82 across 5 years, with a median of 212.19 in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Price to Earnings surged 333.82% in 2023, then sank 66.2% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 147.03 in 2022, then soared by 333.82% to 637.86 in 2023, then tumbled by 66.2% to 215.61 in 2024, then fell by 14.68% to 183.95 in 2025, then fell by 14.78% to 156.76 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings over the past three periods registered 156.76, 158.37, and 183.95 for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn
10 Cognex 10.32 Bn 9.91 Bn 205.77 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 5, 2026 156.76
Apr 5, 2026 158.37
Dec 31, 2025 183.95
Sep 28, 2025 434.33
Jun 29, 2025 130.39
Mar 30, 2025 213.43
Dec 31, 2024 215.61
Sep 29, 2024 233.41
Jun 30, 2024 221.46
Mar 31, 2024 605.71
Dec 31, 2023 637.86
Oct 1, 2023 386.22
Jul 2, 2023 167.93
Apr 2, 2023 333.88
Dec 31, 2022 147.03
Oct 2, 2022 210.95
Jul 3, 2022 127.97
Apr 3, 2022 201.42
Dec 31, 2021 254.89
Oct 3, 2021 182.27