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Cognex CGNX Research, Development and Engineering Expenses — Salaries and fringe benefits
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Reported directly by Cognex in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LaborAndRelatedExpense.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit | 205,773 | 167,876 | 396,712 | 312,199 |
| 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 |
Item 1. Financial Statements (interim periods unaudited)
FAQ
- What is Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — salaries and fringe benefits?
- Cognex (CGNX) reported research, development and engineering expenses — salaries and fringe benefits of $18.97M in Q2 2026.
- How has Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — salaries and fringe benefits changed year-over-year?
- Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — salaries and fringe benefits decreased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $19.56M to $18.97M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — salaries and fringe benefits?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cognex's research, development and engineering expenses — salaries and fringe benefits has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $76.45M to $75.69M.
- What does research, development and engineering expenses — salaries and fringe benefits mean?
- This metric represents the fixed personnel costs associated with the research, development, and engineering workforce. It includes base salaries, payroll taxes, and employee benefit programs for the staff responsible for designing and maintaining machine vision products. These costs reflect the core human capital investment required to sustain the company's innovation pipeline.
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