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Cognex CGNX Research, Development and Engineering Expenses — Incentive compensation
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Reported directly by Cognex in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept cgnx:IncentiveCompensationExpenseBonusAndSalesCommissions.
The source filing: Cognex’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.
- Filed
- Aug 6, 2026, 6:34 AM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0000851205-26-000065
| Line item | Three-months Ended / July 5, 2026 | Three-months Ended / June 29, 2025 | Six-months Ended / July 5, 2026 | Six-months Ended / June 29, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less: | ||||
| Research, development, and engineering expenses | ||||
| Salaries and fringe benefits | 18,965 | 19,557 | 38,039 | 37,831 |
| Incentive compensation (2) | 2,296 | 2,368 | 4,320 | 3,439 |
| Stock-based compensation | 3,388 | 3,443 | 8,482 | 8,139 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 472 | 737 | 974 | 1,492 |
| Other segment expenses (3) | 7,270 | 6,997 | 17,601 | 16,928 |
| Total research, development, and engineering expenses | 32,391 | 33,102 | 69,416 | 67,829 |
Item 1. Financial Statements (interim periods unaudited)
FAQ
- What is Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — incentive compensation?
- Cognex (CGNX) reported research, development and engineering expenses — incentive compensation of $2.3M in Q2 2026.
- How has Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — incentive compensation changed year-over-year?
- Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — incentive compensation decreased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $2.37M to $2.3M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — incentive compensation?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — incentive compensation has grown at a 40.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.45M to $9.54M.
- What does research, development and engineering expenses — incentive compensation mean?
- This metric captures variable pay components such as performance-based bonuses and sales commissions specifically allocated to the research and engineering department. It serves as a mechanism to align the technical team's output with company-wide financial and operational performance targets. Fluctuations in this metric often correlate with the firm's overall profitability and the achievement of specific product development milestones.
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