stockrowCognex Corporation (CGNX) vs Vontier Corporation (VNT)
- Cognex Corporation CGNX 47.78 +0.59%
- Vontier Corporation VNT 42.23 +5.84%
Cognex Corporation and Vontier Corporation are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Cognex Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $8.0B against $5.4B — 1.5× the size. Vontier Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 17.0× against 32.8×. Cognex Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 15.8% against 0.29%. Cognex Corporation has the higher net margin (21.5% vs 11.3%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.2% vs 14.5%). Both pay a dividend; Cognex Corporation yields more (0.72% vs 0.24%). Across the 23 metrics below, Cognex Corporation leads on 14 and Vontier Corporation on 9.
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| Metric | CGNX | VNT | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 69.69% | 47.24% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 25.01% | 19.41% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 21.50% | 11.28% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 26.01% | 13.65% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 15.07% | 28.04% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 11.31% | 8.14% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.15% | 14.51% | 4.79% |
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