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. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 16.9%, EPS grew 79.2% and free cash flow grew 67.3%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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Cognex Corporation (CGNX) EV/Sales
As of 16 October 2026, Cognex Corporation (CGNX) trades at a EV/Sales of 7.9×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.1× (April 2025) to 19.6× (February 2021); the current reading is higher than 34% of that period. That is above the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median of 4.7× and above the Technology sector median of 2.7×.
EV/Sales, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.7× | (11.03%) |
| FY2024 | 6.5× | (18.31%) |
| FY2023 | 7.9× | 0.48% |
| FY2022 | 7.9× | (39.15%) |
| FY2021 | 12.9× | (22.72%) |
| FY2020 | 16.7× | 32.10% |
| FY2019 | 12.7× | 66.49% |
| FY2018 | 7.6× | (43.09%) |
| FY2017 | 13.4× | 42.03% |
| FY2016 | 9.4× | 65.07% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 10.8× | 43.26% |
| Mar 2026 | 7.5× | 30.79% |
| Dec 2025 | 5.7× | (23.60%) |
| Sep 2025 | 7.5× | 37.06% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
EV/Sales against peers
| Company | EV/Sales |
|---|---|
| VNT Vontier Corporation compare | 2.0× |
| ST Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. compare | 2.1× |
| ITRI Itron, Inc. compare | 2.1× |
| TRMB Trimble Inc. compare | 4.0× |
| MKSI MKS Inc. compare | 4.1× |
| NOVT Novanta Inc. compare | 4.7× |
| FTV Fortive Corporation compare | 5.0× |
| ESE ESCO Technologies Inc. compare | 5.0× |
| CGNX Cognex Corporation | 7.9× |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median | 4.7× |
| Technology sector median | 2.7× |
| Market median | 2.1× |
What EV/Sales is
EV/Sales tells an investor how the value of a whole company, counting its debt and cash, compares with the sales it brings in.
((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)) ÷ Revenue (TTM)