stockrowCognex Corporation (CGNX) vs Keysight Technologies Inc. (KEYS)
- Cognex Corporation CGNX 47.78 +0.59%
- Keysight Technologies Inc. KEYS 272.13 +4.42%
Cognex Corporation and Keysight Technologies Inc. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Keysight Technologies Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $44.4B against $8.0B — 5.6× the size. Cognex Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 32.8× against 36.9×. Keysight Technologies Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 25.5% against 15.8%. Cognex Corporation has the higher net margin (21.5% vs 19.1%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.2% vs 12.9%). Across the 22 metrics below, Cognex Corporation leads on 15 and Keysight Technologies Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | CGNX | KEYS | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 69.69% | 64.69% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 25.01% | 20.25% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 21.50% | 19.14% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 26.01% | 22.67% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 15.07% | 20.59% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 11.31% | 11.16% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.15% | 12.85% | 4.79% |
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