What is Cognex's free cash flow?

Cognex (CGNX) reported free cash flow of $42.34M in Q1 2026.

How has Cognex's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Cognex's free cash flow increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $38M to $42.34M.

What is the long-term trend for Cognex's free cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cognex's free cash flow has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $298.61M to $236.77M.

Cognex CGNX Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$268.4M+24.3%

Gross profit$190.9M+32.3%

Operating income$59.9M+129%

Net income$51.7M+119%

EPS (diluted)$0.31+121%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$237.3M+65.1%

Total debt$74.0M+0.4%

Total equity$1.5B+2.3%

Total assets$2.0B+3.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$45.1M+11.3%

CapEx$2.8M+10.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$11B+61.9%

Enterprise value$10.84B+60.9%

P/E77.2×+19.5×

P/S10.5×+3.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin68%-0.3pp

Operating margin18.8%+5.0pp

Net margin13.6%+0.8pp

FCF margin23%+5.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.7%+1.7pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio3.6×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cognex’s reported figures.

$45.1Mnet cash from operating−$2.8Mcapital expenditures=$42.34M

The official record: Cognex’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cognex's free cash flow?: Cognex (CGNX) reported free cash flow of $42.34M in Q1 2026.
How has Cognex's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Cognex's free cash flow increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $38M to $42.34M.
What is the long-term trend for Cognex's free cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cognex's free cash flow has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $298.61M to $236.77M.