Cognex (CGNX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Cognex (CGNX) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 10.78% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 10.78%, up 364.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 10.78% (up 364.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.93%, up 266.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed was 10.78% for Q2 2026 at Cognex, up from 8.9% in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 18.23% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 5.2% in Q3 2024.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 9.8%, with a median of 8.9% recorded in 2025.
• Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 478 bps in 2022 and plunged 786 bps in 2023.
• Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.14% in 2022, then plunged by 50 bps to 7.06% in 2023, then dropped by 12 bps to 6.19% in 2024, then surged by 44 bps to 8.9% in 2025, then advanced by 21 bps to 10.78% in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 10.78% in Q2 2026, 8.9% in Q4 2025, and 8.62% in Q3 2025.