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) Gross margin
Cognex Corporation's gross margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 68.9%, up 1.9 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (66.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 66.9% (fiscal 2025) to 77.2% (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median of 47.0% and above the Technology sector median of 47.1%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 66.9% | (1.51) |
| FY2024 | 68.4% | (3.36) |
| FY2023 | 71.8% | 0.04 |
| FY2022 | 71.8% | (1.51) |
| FY2021 | 73.3% | (1.29) |
| FY2020 | 74.6% | 0.70 |
| FY2019 | 73.9% | (0.60) |
| FY2018 | 74.5% | (1.10) |
| FY2017 | 75.6% | 0.30 |
| FY2016 | 75.3% | (1.98) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 70.7% | (0.48) |
| Mar 2026 | 71.1% | 5.38 |
| Dec 2025 | 65.8% | (1.89) |
| Sep 2025 | 67.6% | 0.25 |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| TRMB Trimble Inc. compare | 69.8% |
| CGNX Cognex Corporation | 68.9% |
| FTV Fortive Corporation compare | 63.5% |
| VNT Vontier Corporation compare | 47.2% |
| MKSI MKS Inc. compare | 47.0% |
| NOVT Novanta Inc. compare | 44.5% |
| ESE ESCO Technologies Inc. compare | 42.0% |
| BMI Badger Meter, Inc. compare | 41.6% |
| ST Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. compare | 30.8% |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median | 47.0% |
| Technology sector median | 47.1% |
| Market median | 46.4% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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