Cognex (CGNX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) posted Retained Earnings of -$60.7 million for Q2 2026, down 114.95% quarter-over-quarter from $406.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 114.96% year-on-year from $405.9 million in Q2 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$60.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q2 2026 came in at -$60.7 million, down 114.96% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$60.7 million (down 114.96% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $406.4 million, down 18.62% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$60.7 million for Q2 2026 at Cognex, down from $406.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $537.9 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$82.4 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $263.2 million, with a median of $406.4 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings jumped 1201.34% in 2024 and slumped 114.96% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $528.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 108.58% to -$45.3 million in 2023, then surged by 1201.34% to $499.3 million in 2024, then declined by 18.62% to $406.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 114.95% to -$60.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were -$60.7 million in Q2 2026, $406.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$46.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 3,591.32 Bn | 3,590.02 Bn | 679.95 Mn | 1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Novanta | 69.39 Bn | 69.00 Bn | 113.58 Mn | -11.72 Mn |
| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 7.36 Bn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 30.63 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 673.80 Mn | -487.60 Mn |
| 5 | Fortive | 19.14 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 5.55 Bn |
| 6 | Trimble | 12.33 Bn | 12.10 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 3.22 Bn |
| 7 | Cognex | 11.87 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 190.94 Mn | -60.73 Mn |
| 8 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.78 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 2.36 Bn |
| 9 | Garmin | 4.63 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -42.96 Mn |
| 10 | Badger Meter | 4.28 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 84.33 Mn | 661.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |