Cognex (CGNX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Research & Development came in at $37.0 million in Q2 2026, up 6.62% YoY from $34.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.68% on a QoQ basis from $36.1 million in Q4 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $37.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 6.62% year-over-year to $37.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $141.3 million (up 2.79% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $139.0 million, down 0.6% from the prior year.
- Research & Development climbed to $37.0 million in Q2 2026, from $36.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $38.5 million in Q2 2023 to a low of $32.5 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $35.1 million and a median of $35.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development decreased 6.57% — and 2025, when it advanced 10.82%.
- Tracing CGNX's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $37.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 6.57% to $34.7 million in 2023, then retreated by 6.21% to $32.5 million in 2024, then grew by 10.82% to $36.1 million in 2025, then gained by 2.68% to $37.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $37.0 million (Q2 2026), $36.1 million (Q4 2025), and $35.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.50 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 303.94 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 54.05 Bn | 51.64 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 320.00 Mn |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.08 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 787.08 Mn | 216.38 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.39 Bn | 29.05 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 90.20 Mn |
| 5 | Mks | 19.03 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.08 Bn | 17.71 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 67.50 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.91 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 177.10 Mn |
| 8 | Cognex | 9.98 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 32.39 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.37 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 141.52 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.09 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 31.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 32.39 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 37.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.06 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 35.08 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 33.10 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.54 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 35.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.69 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 32.58 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 33.59 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 38.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.13 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 33.95 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 33.99 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 36.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.49 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 34.48 Mn |