Cognex (CGNX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's Retained Earnings was $397.14 million in Q2 2026, down 8.3% from $433.04 million a year earlier but up 15.3% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Cognex (CGNX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Retained Earnings at Cognex came in at $406.36 million, down 18.6% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Retained Earnings was $499.3 million in FY2024 (-2.6%), $512.54 million in FY2023 (-3.0%), $528.18 million in FY2022 (-6.2%) and $562.88 million in FY2021 (+15.4%).
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has moved between $344.44 million (Q1 2026) and $634.17 million (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Retained Earnings has declined for 11 straight quarters, with an average decline of 12.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 15.4%); the worst was Q3 2025 (a decline of 21.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, CGNX's Retained Earnings in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $344.44 million (Q1 2026), $406.36 million (Q4 2025) and $412.35 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 39.59 Bn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.71 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 397.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 397.14 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 344.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 406.36 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 412.35 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 433.04 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 405.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 499.30 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 527.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 515.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 502.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 512.54 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 534.34 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 537.95 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 517.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 528.18 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 510.88 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 512.23 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 488.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 562.88 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 634.17 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();