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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) Net margin
Cognex Corporation's net margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 16.1%, up 4.5 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (11.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 11.5% (fiscal 2025) to 41.5% (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median of 1.92% and above the Technology sector median of 0.00%.
Net margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11.5% | (0.10) |
| FY2024 | 11.6% | (1.91) |
| FY2023 | 13.5% | (7.90) |
| FY2022 | 21.4% | (5.57) |
| FY2021 | 27.0% | 5.27 |
| FY2020 | 21.7% | (6.38) |
| FY2019 | 28.1% | 0.91 |
| FY2018 | 27.2% | 4.12 |
| FY2017 | 23.1% | (4.07) |
| FY2016 | 27.1% | (14.38) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 25.0% | 5.72 |
| Mar 2026 | 19.3% | 6.32 |
| Dec 2025 | 12.9% | 6.56 |
| Sep 2025 | 6.38% | (9.88) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| ESE ESCO Technologies Inc. compare | 24.4% |
| CGNX Cognex Corporation | 16.1% |
| FTV Fortive Corporation compare | 14.8% |
| BMI Badger Meter, Inc. compare | 14.4% |
| VNT Vontier Corporation compare | 11.3% |
| MKSI MKS Inc. compare | 10.1% |
| ST Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. compare | 9.53% |
| NOVT Novanta Inc. compare | 6.00% |
| TRMB Trimble Inc. compare | −2.77% |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median | 1.92% |
| Technology sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.22% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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