Cognex Corporation
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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Valuation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26.7 | 30.0 | 42.8 | 56.4 | 14.8 | – | – | 78.9 | 35.0 | 40.4 | 27.9 | 33.1 | 22.5 | – | 19.3 | 21.9 | 23.6 | 46.2 | 30.3 | 15.9 | 38.5 | 62.2 | 31.3 | 48.1 | 80.5 | 50.0 | 38.2 | 63.9 | 58.4 | 53.3 | |
| 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 13.5 | 17.5 | 13.5 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 6.1 | |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 7.8 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | – | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 9.1 | 14.2 | 8.4 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 13.3 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 6,518.5 | 40.9 | 23.3 | 25.5 | 18.9 | – | 13.4 | 417.9 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 33.7 | 22.5 | 17.5 | 28.5 | 39.5 | 27.9 | 57.6 | 59.9 | 40.7 | 28.0 | 48.7 | 36.7 | 27.4 | |
| 19.8 | 29.2 | 38.4 | 33.0 | 14.7 | 68.1 | 56.3 | 44.2 | 22.0 | 37.1 | 25.1 | 20.3 | 11.6 | 103.0 | 16.8 | 19.6 | 17.6 | 41.4 | 27.2 | 33.2 | 32.7 | 56.2 | 36.8 | 42.4 | 61.9 | 46.9 | 36.8 | 80.5 | 46.2 | 25.8 | |
| 5.0% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 6.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 1.0% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3.9% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 72.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.4% | 78.5% | 55.7% | 65.1% | 66.6% | 71.6% | 71.0% | 72.8% | 71.5% | 71.8% | 67.9% | 73.3% | 75.8% | 75.5% | 79.6% | 77.9% | 77.2% | 75.2% | 75.6% | 74.4% | 73.8% | 74.5% | 73.3% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 68.4% | 66.9% | |
| 31.1% | 35.2% | 17.9% | 23.3% | 35.8% | -19.4% | -8.2% | 13.0% | 23.2% | 20.3% | 18.7% | 12.5% | 10.3% | -7.2% | 26.0% | 26.5% | 25.7% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 29.1% | 33.8% | 27.4% | 19.7% | 21.0% | 30.4% | 24.5% | 15.6% | 12.6% | 16.3% | |
| 24.8% | 26.1% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 27.2% | -7.9% | -5.3% | 10.6% | 18.7% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 11.9% | 11.2% | -2.8% | 21.1% | 21.7% | 21.0% | 23.9% | 28.5% | 41.5% | 27.1% | 23.1% | 27.2% | 28.1% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 21.4% | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.5% | |
| 33.3% | 26.8% | 18.5% | 34.2% | 27.4% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 19.0% | 29.7% | 18.0% | 18.6% | 19.4% | 21.8% | 3.9% | 24.2% | 24.3% | 28.1% | 26.7% | 31.7% | 19.9% | 32.0% | 25.5% | 23.1% | 31.9% | 28.2% | 28.8% | 22.2% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 23.8% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16.6% | 17.2% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 17.7% | -2.9% | -1.7% | 4.1% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 6.6% | -1.2% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 22.7% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 19.3% | 15.0% | 14.0% | 19.6% | 15.0% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.7% | |
| 15.1% | 15.5% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 15.6% | -2.7% | -1.6% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 5.0% | 5.8% | -1.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 21.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% | 17.0% | 10.8% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 11.0% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.7% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | -13 | -44 | -44 | 1.5 | -29 | -47 | – | -124 | -101 | -25 | -12 | -41 | -428 | -515 | -594 | -713 | -90 | -103 | -166 | -261 | -178 | -173 | -193 | -177 | -251 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | -381.9 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.8 | – | -3.4 | -70.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -4.9 | -3.7 | -4.4 | -4.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -1.2 | |
| 90.8% | 90.2% | 89.9% | 87.9% | 88.0% | 92.9% | 92.0% | 89.0% | 86.8% | 89.7% | 89.6% | 88.3% | 87.1% | 89.7% | 88.8% | 90.4% | 91.2% | 90.7% | 89.6% | 93.0% | 92.7% | 85.1% | 88.0% | 71.9% | 70.1% | 71.4% | 73.5% | 74.6% | 76.1% | 74.0% | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.37 | -0.06 | -0.03 | 0.09 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.16 | -0.03 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.68 | 1.06 | 0.83 | 0.98 | 1.24 | 1.16 | 1.00 | 1.56 | 1.23 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.68 | |
| 0.70 | 0.87 | 0.70 | 0.86 | 1.37 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.84 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 1.11 | 1.80 | 1.88 | 1.86 | 1.73 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 3.04 | 4.27 | 4.55 | 4.14 | 4.59 | 5.76 | 5.75 | 4.83 | 5.30 | 5.87 | |
| 1.04 | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.57 | 2.10 | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.94 | 3.23 | 3.28 | 3.62 | 4.13 | 4.69 | 5.53 | 6.10 | 6.40 | 7.74 | 7.15 | 7.95 | 8.23 | 8.68 | 8.79 | 8.81 | |
| 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.04 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.76 | 0.51 | 0.97 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.66 | 1.28 | 0.52 | 0.78 | 1.40 | |
Data as of: September 22, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.