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Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Stock Analysis

Price $62.23
Market cap $10.47B
Next earnings Oct 28, 2026
Entry status Watch $52.48–$55.72

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026

70
70/100 High Quality
  • Financial Health 70
  • Profitability 60
  • Business Quality 75
  • Balance Sheet 65
  • Cash Flow 80

Why this rating?

Health 70/100 — High Quality

Strongest Cash Flow 80/100
Softest Profitability 60/100
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Company overview

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) is a Scientific & Technical Instruments company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates Cognex Corporation 70/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.

Investment profile

  • Quality High
  • Growth Strong
  • Balance Sheet Adequate
  • Valuation Fair

Financial highlights

Valuation

  • P/E 59.84
  • Forward P/E 30.74
  • PEG 2.71
  • EV/Revenue 9.31

Profitability

  • Revenue Growth 16.9%
  • Gross Margin 68.9%
  • Operating Margin 29.4%
  • Net Margin 16.1%
  • ROE 11.1%

Financial strength

  • Cash $404.37M
  • Debt $72.48M
  • Net Cash $331.89M
  • Free Cash Flow $236.77M
  • Current Ratio 3.93

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