Cognex (CGNX) Price to FCF (2010 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) Price to FCF was 42.51 for Q2 2026, up 44.6% from 29.40 a year earlier and up 25.2% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Price to FCF (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to FCF at Cognex was 25.38, down 44.3% from FY2024.
- By year, Price to FCF came in at 45.60 in FY2024 (-42.8%), 79.73 in FY2023 (+119.3%), 36.35 in FY2022 (-20.5%) and 45.70 in FY2021 (-25.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Price to FCF since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Price to FCF gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 22.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Price to FCF in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 121.0%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 72.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 33.96 (Q1 2026), 25.38 (Q4 2025) and 35.88 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.47 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 205.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 42.51 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 33.96 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.38 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 35.88 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 29.40 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 31.01 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.60 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 74.93 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 106.25 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 94.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.73 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 50.54 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 51.19 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 42.58 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.35 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 33.81 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 39.09 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 54.83 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.70 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 43.89 |
API Access
Cognex Price to FCF 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=price-to-fcf&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-fcf", "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=price-to-fcf&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();