Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Cognex Corp (CGNX) - $42.70 as of 8/18/2025 12:25:50 PM EST
Total Score
13 out of 30
Safety Score
48 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CGNX
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CGNX
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CGNX
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for CGNX
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for CGNX (48 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for CGNX
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | CGNX |
| Company Name | Cognex Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Cognex Corporation offers machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks globally. The company is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts. |
| Sector Name | LIFE SCIENCES |
| Industry Name | INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/29/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 42.70 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 75.78 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/18/2025 12:25:50 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,964,844 |
| Average Daily Volume | 2,192,518 |
| 52-Week High | 44.38 |
| 52-Week Low | 22.57 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 89.19% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 60.44 |
| Industry PE | 37.43 |
| Sector PE | 59.06 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 53.72 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 39.91 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 47.65 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 30.26 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 3.29 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.07 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 8.97 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 4.93 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.01 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 26.93 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.86 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.54 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 15.21 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 9 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 167,899,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 7,169,287,300 |
| Institutional Ownership | 99.64% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/14/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0800 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0800 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 9 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.32 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.75% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.32 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.75% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.86% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.61% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.92% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 2.43% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.90% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.04% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 44.44% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 14.30% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -6.24% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.72 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.41 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 0.74 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 122,051,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 106,171,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 113,234,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 4.10% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 4.74% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 17.40% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 179,311,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 186,094,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 202,655,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | 179,311,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | 186,094,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 0 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 0 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 0 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 1.00 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.00 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,517,505,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,504,752,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,506,057,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 179,635,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.07 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 134,038,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 89,839,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.06 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 2.66 |
| MACD Signal | 2.27 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 20.80 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 31.37 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 41.93 |
| Beta | 1.47 |
| RSI | 83.28 |
| 50-Day SMA | 34.80 |
| 150-Day SMA | 41.40 |
| 200-Day SMA | 46.16 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/15/2025 8:20:45 PM EST |