# Cognex (CGNX) — Overview

CGNX · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cgnx

## Price

Last close $55.67 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $34.80 – $72.42.

## Company profile

Cognex Corp provides machine vision products that help automate manufacturing processes. The firm's products include vision software, vision systems, vision sensors, and ID products. Vision software combines vision tools with a customer's cameras and peripheral equipment and can help with several vision tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, and robotic guidance. Vision systems combine a camera, processor, and vision software into a single package. Vision sensors deliver simple, low-cost solutions for common vision applications, such as checking the size of parts. Geographically, it operates in United states, Europe, Greater China and others. Cognex generates the maximum proportion of its sales in the United States and Europe.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $1.1B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $291.3M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 16.93% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $749.9M |
| Gross margin | 68.87% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $174.8M |
| Net income (quarter) | $72.8M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 79.60% |
| Net margin | 16.05% |
| Return on equity | 11.15% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $1.05 |
| Book value per share | $9.69 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 53.6 |
| Price to book | 5.7 |
| Debt to assets | 25.20% |
| Payout ratio | 47.79% |
| Dividend yield | 0.61% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Cognex (CGNX) profitable?

Yes. Cognex earned $174.8M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 16.05%.

### How much revenue does Cognex (CGNX) make?

Cognex generated $1.1B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 16.93% year over year.

### What is CGNX's P/E ratio?

Cognex trades at 53.6 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $1.05.

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