Cognex (CGNX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) posted Short-term Investments of $101.85 million for Q2 2026, up 108.3% from $48.89 million a year earlier and up 71.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cognex's Short-term Investments came in at $74.04 million, up 23.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cognex's Short-term Investments was $59.96 million in FY2024 (-53.7%), $129.39 million in FY2023 (-40.9%), $218.76 million in FY2022 (+59.1%) and $137.46 million in FY2021 (+33.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Short-term Investments since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 11.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 108.3%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 59.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments for the three prior quarters was $59.41 million (Q1 2026), $74.04 million (Q4 2025) and $54.37 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.12 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 205.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 101.85 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 59.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 74.04 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 54.37 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 48.89 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 56.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 59.96 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 90.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 112.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 139.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 129.39 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 117.15 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 191.47 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 216.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 218.76 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 208.43 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 182.63 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 148.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 137.46 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 189.11 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();