Cognex (CGNX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Cognex (CGNX) reported Retained Earnings of -$60.7 million for Q2 2026, down 114.96% on a YoY basis from $405.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 114.95% quarter-over-quarter from $406.4 million in Q4 2025.

Cognex (CGNX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognex has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$60.7 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 114.96% year-over-year to -$60.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$60.7 million (down 114.96% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $406.4 million, down 18.62% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q2 2026 stood at -$60.7 million, down from $406.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $537.9 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$82.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $263.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $406.4 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Retained Earnings surged 1201.34% — and 2026, when it plunged 114.96%.
  • Cognex's Retained Earnings stood at $528.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 108.58% to -$45.3 million in 2023, then surged by 1201.34% to $499.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 18.62% to $406.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 114.95% to -$60.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$60.7 million (Q2 2026), $406.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$46.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Coherent 75.99 Bn 74.70 Bn 679.95 Mn 1.11 Bn
2 Keysight Technologies 56.90 Bn 54.72 Bn 995.00 Mn 7.36 Bn
3 Garmin 45.32 Bn 42.62 Bn 1.04 Bn -42.96 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 28.36 Bn 28.06 Bn 673.80 Mn -487.60 Mn
5 Mks 21.03 Bn 20.46 Bn 507.00 Mn 778.00 Mn
6 Fortive 18.96 Bn 18.61 Bn 675.50 Mn 5.55 Bn
7 Trimble 12.56 Bn 12.32 Bn 646.30 Mn 3.22 Bn
8 Cognex 10.39 Bn 10.09 Bn 190.94 Mn -60.73 Mn
9 Esco Technologies 7.65 Bn 7.56 Bn 131.32 Mn -13.31 Mn
10 Sensata Technologies Holding 7.33 Bn 6.69 Bn 286.30 Mn 2.36 Bn

Historic Data

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Apr 5, 2026 -60.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 406.36 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -46.18 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 433.04 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 405.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 499.30 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -37.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 515.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 502.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -45.34 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 -82.45 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 -69.86 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 -63.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 562.88 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 634.17 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 -39.07 Mn