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) Return on assets
Cognex Corporation's return on assets over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 8.36%, up 2.6 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (5.71%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.29% (fiscal 2024) to 21.9% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 27% of that period. That is above the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median of 1.12% and above the Technology sector median of 0.00%.
Return on assets, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on assets | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.71% | 0.42 |
| FY2024 | 5.29% | (0.41) |
| FY2023 | 5.70% | (5.18) |
| FY2022 | 10.9% | (3.83) |
| FY2021 | 14.7% | 5.15 |
| FY2020 | 9.56% | (3.28) |
| FY2019 | 12.8% | (4.17) |
| FY2018 | 17.0% | 1.82 |
| FY2017 | 15.2% | 0.27 |
| FY2016 | 14.9% | (6.97) |
Against its own ten years
Return on assets against peers
| Company | Return on assets |
|---|---|
| BMI Badger Meter, Inc. compare | 13.2% |
| ESE ESCO Technologies Inc. compare | 12.7% |
| CGNX Cognex Corporation | 8.36% |
| VNT Vontier Corporation compare | 8.28% |
| FTV Fortive Corporation compare | 5.57% |
| ST Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. compare | 5.33% |
| MKSI MKS Inc. compare | 4.95% |
| NOVT Novanta Inc. compare | 3.38% |
| TRMB Trimble Inc. compare | −1.19% |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments industry median | 1.12% |
| Technology sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on assets is
ROA tells an investor how much profit a company earns for shareholders from the assets it uses to run its business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets (latest quarter)
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