# Cognex (CGNX) — Earnings

CGNX · NASDAQ · Stock

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

## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2026 |
| Period end | Jul 5, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $0.45 |
| EPS estimate | $0.42 |
| EPS surprise | +6.18% |
| Revenue surprise | −0.29% |
| Revenue | $291.3M |
| Revenue estimate | $292.1M |
| Reported | Aug 5, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120526000065/cgnx-20260705.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/a5f108c0-e6aa-17e4-b333-3852106e3b12.html) |

Cognex reported Q2 2026 results on August 5, 2026. Earnings per share were $0.45, ahead of the $0.42 estimate by 6.18%. Revenue was $291.3 million, just under the $292.1 million consensus, a 0.29% miss. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose 80% from $0.25 and revenue rose about 17% from $249.1 million.

The table shows a dip and a recovery. Annual EPS was $1.23 in 2022, then fell to $0.66 in 2023 and $0.61 in 2024 before climbing to $1.01 in 2025. Revenue followed a similar path, from $1.01 billion in 2022 to $837.5 million in 2023, then back to $994.3 million in 2025. The first half of 2026 adds up to $0.79 per share, about 93% more than the $0.41 of the first half of 2025. Q2 2026 set the highs in the table for both quarterly EPS and revenue. Cognex beat the EPS estimate in 14 of the 20 quarters, including the last seven in a row.

Q3 results came out between October 29 and November 4 in each of the past five years. That points to late October or early November 2026 for the next report. It will show whether revenue holds near Q2's level.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.42 | $0.45 | 6.18% | $292.1M | $291.3M |
| Q1 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.25 | $0.34 | 36.93% | $246.0M | $268.4M |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | $0.22 | $0.27 | 22.73% | $239.0M | $252.3M |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $0.29 | $0.33 | 12.59% | $262.8M | $276.9M |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $0.24 | $0.25 | 4.56% | $246.2M | $249.1M |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.13 | $0.16 | 24.71% | $213.0M | $216.0M |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 12, 2025 | $0.15 | $0.16 | 8.99% | $221.2M | $229.7M |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $0.18 | $0.17 | -6.85% | $233.9M | $234.7M |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.19 | $0.21 | 8.19% | $240.3M | $239.3M |
| Q1 2024 | May 2, 2024 | $0.08 | $0.07 | -8.62% | $201.1M | $210.8M |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.08 | $0.07 | -10.83% | $189.2M | $196.7M |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.15 | $0.11 | -25.78% | $193.7M | $197.2M |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | $0.27 | $0.33 | 24.53% | $237.2M | $242.5M |
| Q1 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $0.08 | $0.15 | 96.08% | $193.4M | $201.1M |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 16, 2023 | $0.30 | $0.32 | 5.33% | $244.8M | $239.4M |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | $0.13 | $0.19 | 42.54% | $199.7M | $209.6M |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | $0.40 | $0.34 | -15.88% | $278.1M | $274.6M |
| Q1 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 0.08% | $277.0M | $282.4M |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 | $0.22 | $0.30 | 38.38% | $224.2M | $244.1M |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $0.46 | $0.44 | -3.47% | $288.9M | $284.8M |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Cognex (CGNX) last report earnings?

Cognex last reported on Aug 5, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.

### Did CGNX beat earnings estimates?

Yes. Cognex reported EPS of $0.45 for Q2 2026 against a $0.42 estimate — a 6.18% beat.

### How much revenue did CGNX report last quarter?

Cognex reported $291.3M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $292.1M.

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