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

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

Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Price to FCF came in at 168.66 in Q3 2026, up 29.1% on a YoY basis from 130.64 in Q3 2025, and down 12.79% quarter-over-quarter from 193.41 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Price to FCF for 18 consecutive years, with 168.66 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Price to FCF rose 29.1% year-over-year to 168.66; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 42.51 (up 44.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.38, down 44.35% from the prior year.
  • Price to FCF declined to 168.66 in Q3 2026 per CGNX's latest filing, from 193.41 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Price to FCF topped out at 958.07 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 83.1 in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Price to FCF has averaged 267.86 across 5 years, with a median of 181.04 in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Price to FCF soared 632.69% in 2023, then tumbled 87.07% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Price to FCF stood at 130.76 in 2022, then jumped by 632.69% to 958.07 in 2023, then sank by 87.07% to 123.89 in 2024, then slumped by 32.93% to 83.1 in 2025, then surged by 102.97% to 168.66 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Price to FCF over the past three periods registered 168.66, 193.41, and 83.1 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 168.66
Apr 5, 2026 193.41
Dec 31, 2025 83.10
Sep 28, 2025 89.18
Jun 29, 2025 130.64
Mar 30, 2025 132.57
Dec 31, 2024 123.89
Sep 29, 2024 133.15
Jun 30, 2024 344.88
Mar 31, 2024 759.96
Dec 31, 2023 958.07
Oct 1, 2023 207.74
Jul 2, 2023 383.79
Apr 2, 2023 387.93
Dec 31, 2022 130.76
Oct 2, 2022 90.54
Jul 3, 2022 201.30
Apr 3, 2022 301.83
Dec 31, 2021 270.51
Oct 3, 2021 239.71