Cognex (CGNX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Cognex (CGNX) reported Share-based Compensation of $11.9 million for Q2 2026, up 20.06% on a YoY basis from $9.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 13.95% quarter-over-quarter from $13.9 million in Q4 2025.

Cognex (CGNX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognex has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $11.9 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 20.06% year-over-year to $11.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $50.5 million (up 2.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $48.5 million, down 7.49% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q2 2026 stood at $11.9 million, down from $13.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $16.6 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $9.9 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $13.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $13.1 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation increased 25.93% — and 2025, when it declined 25.28%.
  • Cognex's Share-based Compensation stood at $13.1 million in 2022, then rose by 1.25% to $13.2 million in 2023, then fell by 1.31% to $13.1 million in 2024, then gained by 6.06% to $13.9 million in 2025, then decreased by 13.95% to $11.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $11.9 million (Q2 2026), $13.9 million (Q4 2025), and $12.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Coherent 67.67 Bn 66.37 Bn 679.95 Mn 49.15 Mn
2 Keysight Technologies 57.00 Bn 54.83 Bn 995.00 Mn 76.00 Mn
3 Garmin 45.82 Bn 43.12 Bn 1.04 Bn 43.32 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 28.64 Bn 28.34 Bn 673.80 Mn 5.60 Mn
5 Mks 21.67 Bn 21.10 Bn 507.00 Mn 19.00 Mn
6 Fortive 19.42 Bn 19.07 Bn 675.50 Mn 21.30 Mn
7 Trimble 12.42 Bn 12.19 Bn 646.30 Mn 41.80 Mn
8 Cognex 10.23 Bn 9.94 Bn 190.94 Mn 11.93 Mn
9 Esco Technologies 7.86 Bn 7.77 Bn 131.32 Mn 3.00 Mn
10 Sensata Technologies Holding 7.28 Bn 6.64 Bn 286.30 Mn 6.80 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 5, 2026 11.93 Mn
Apr 5, 2026 11.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.87 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 12.42 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 12.42 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 12.29 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 12.29 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 9.94 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 9.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 13.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 13.08 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 13.10 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 13.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 12.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 12.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 13.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 13.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 13.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 13.25 Mn