Cognex (CGNX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 11.25% for Q2 2026, up 2.98 percentage points from 8.27% a year earlier and up 1.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cognex posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 7.61%, up 0.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -5.85 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 7.03% in FY2024 (-0.67 pp), 7.69% in FY2023 (-7.33 pp), 15.03% in FY2022 (-5.76 pp) and 20.79% in FY2021 (+7.33 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.73 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 7.25 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2023 (a drop of 7.84 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 9.60% (Q1 2026), 7.68% (Q4 2025) and 7.35% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.20 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 11.25% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 11.25% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 9.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.68% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 7.35% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.27% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.88% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.57% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 10.60% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 11.78% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 12.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.24% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 15.38% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 18.82% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 19.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.15% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 20.24% |
API Access
Cognex Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();