Cognex Corporation
CGNX Technology Scientific & Technical Instruments
Cognex Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $994.4 million, up 8.73% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +16.9%
- EPS
- +79.2%
- Free cash flow
- +67.3%
Quarter to June 2026, against a year earlier
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Cognex Corporation (CGNX) EV/EBITDA
As of 3 November 2026, Cognex Corporation (CGNX) trades at a EV/EBITDA of 35.0×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 15.5× (January 2016) to 116× (September 2020); the current reading is higher than 48% of that period. That is above the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median of 19.5× and above the Technology sector median of 15.3×.
EV/EBITDA, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | EV/EBITDA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 29.6× | (25.64%) |
| FY2024 | 39.9× | (7.03%) |
| FY2023 | 42.9× | 46.80% |
| FY2022 | 29.2× | (25.83%) |
| FY2021 | 39.4× | (42.40%) |
| FY2020 | 68.4× | 24.26% |
| FY2019 | 55.0× | 117.97% |
| FY2018 | 25.2× | (31.90%) |
| FY2017 | 37.1× | 26.18% |
| FY2016 | 29.4× | 56.02% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | EV/EBITDA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 43.9× | 26.14% |
| Mar 2026 | 34.8× | 17.50% |
| Dec 2025 | 29.6× | (23.34%) |
| Sep 2025 | 38.7× | 24.61% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
EV/EBITDA against peers
| Company | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|
| VNT Vontier Corporation compare | 9.3× |
| ST Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. compare | 9.8× |
| MKSI MKS Inc. compare | 16.4× |
| FTV Fortive Corporation compare | 18.4× |
| TRMB Trimble Inc. compare | 19.6× |
| ESE ESCO Technologies Inc. compare | 21.1× |
| BMI Badger Meter, Inc. compare | 21.2× |
| CGNX Cognex Corporation | 35.0× |
| NOVT Novanta Inc. compare | 36.0× |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median | 19.5× |
| Technology sector median | 15.3× |
| Market median | 11.2× |
What EV/EBITDA is
Enterprise Value over EBITDA tells an investor how the market values a whole company, with debt added and cash taken off, against its operating earnings.
((Stock Price × Shares (Basic, Weighted) (latest quarter)) + (Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter)) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)) ÷ EBITDA (TTM)
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