Cognex (CGNX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Cognex (CGNX) posted Research & Development of $37.0 million for Q2 2026, up 2.68% quarter-over-quarter from $36.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 6.62% year-on-year from $34.7 million in Q2 2025.

Cognex (CGNX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $37.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $37.0 million, up 6.62% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $141.3 million (up 2.79% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $139.0 million, down 0.6% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $37.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cognex, up from $36.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $38.5 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at $32.5 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $35.1 million, with a median of $35.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development dropped 6.57% in 2023 and grew 10.82% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $37.1 million in 2022, then fell by 6.57% to $34.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 6.21% to $32.5 million in 2024, then gained by 10.82% to $36.1 million in 2025, then grew by 2.68% to $37.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $37.0 million in Q2 2026, $36.1 million in Q4 2025, and $35.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn 185.99 Mn
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 23.25 Mn
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 303.00 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 84.60 Mn
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 66.50 Mn
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 169.50 Mn
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 37.03 Mn
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 31.90 Mn
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 295.82 Mn
10 Badger Meter 4.28 Bn 4.07 Bn 84.33 Mn -

Historic Data

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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
Jul 4, 2021 31.30 Mn