Cognex (CGNX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $344.4 million in Q2 2026, up 687.33% YoY from $43.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 15.24% on a QoQ basis from $406.4 million in Q4 2025.
Cognex (CGNX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $344.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 687.33% year-over-year to $344.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $344.4 million (up 687.33% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $406.4 million, down 18.62% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings slipped to $344.4 million in Q2 2026, from $406.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $534.3 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$69.3 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $322.7 million and a median of $488.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings soared 1410.99% — and 2023, when it tumbled 113.43%.
- Tracing CGNX's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$69.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 839.63% to $512.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 2.58% to $499.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 18.62% to $406.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 15.24% to $344.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $344.4 million (Q2 2026), $406.4 million (Q4 2025), and $412.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.91 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 7.11 Bn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 53.68 Bn | 51.26 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 7.71 Bn |
| 3 | Coherent | 50.71 Bn | 48.72 Bn | 787.08 Mn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.21 Bn | 28.87 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 7.62 Bn |
| 5 | Mks | 18.91 Bn | 18.30 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 936.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.17 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 5.69 Bn |
| 7 | Trimble | 14.04 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 2.70 Bn |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.00 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 397.14 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.43 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 1.46 Bn |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.22 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 2.44 Bn |
Historic Data
Download 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 | -37.78 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -58.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 499.30 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 527.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 515.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -61.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 512.54 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 534.34 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -68.80 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 517.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -69.30 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 |