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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) Free cash flow
Cognex Corporation's free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $243.5M, up 81.6% from $134.0M in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $275.0M. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $89.8M (fiscal 2023) to $298.6M (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. Cognex Corporation ranks 10th of 33 Scientific & Technical Instruments companies by free cash flow.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $243.5M | 81.65% |
| FY2024 | $134.0M | 49.20% |
| FY2023 | $89.8M | (59.85%) |
| FY2022 | $223.7M | (25.07%) |
| FY2021 | $298.6M | 30.34% |
| FY2020 | $229.1M | (1.07%) |
| FY2019 | $231.6M | 24.26% |
| FY2018 | $186.4M | (4.71%) |
| FY2017 | $195.6M | 15.54% |
| FY2016 | $169.3M | 69.90% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $67.6M | 59.72% |
| Mar 2026 | $42.3M | (46.42%) |
| Dec 2025 | $79.0M | (8.16%) |
| Sep 2025 | $86.0M | 112.79% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| FTV Fortive Corporation compare | $1.1B |
| TRMB Trimble Inc. compare | $773.1M |
| ST Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. compare | $641.2M |
| MKSI MKS Inc. compare | $458.0M |
| VNT Vontier Corporation compare | $385.1M |
| CGNX Cognex Corporation | $275.0M |
| ESE ESCO Technologies Inc. compare | $196.6M |
| BMI Badger Meter, Inc. compare | $142.4M |
| NOVT Novanta Inc. compare | $109.1M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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