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Cognex CGNX Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$291.3M+16.9%
Gross profit$205.8M+22.6%
Operating income$85.5M+96.9%
Net income$72.8M+79.6%
EPS (diluted)$0.43+79.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$302.5M+68.7%
Total debt$72.5M-12.9%
Total equity$1.6B+8.2%
Total assets$2.2B+8.7%

Cash flow

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CapEx$1.5M-30.2%
Free cash flow$67.6M+67.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.9B+71.4%
Enterprise value$11.67B+70.4%
P/E68.1×+11.2×
P/S10.9×+3.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin68.9%+1.2pp
Operating margin21.9%+7.7pp
Net margin16.1%+2.9pp
FCF margin24.6%+5.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.1%+3.0pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio3.9×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cognex in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 itemSix-months Ended / July 5, 2026Six-months Ended / June 29, 2025
Accrued income taxes55(20,602)
Deferred revenue and customer deposits27,59827,399
Other(1,615)631
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities114,24683,127
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments(132,923)(214,754)
Maturities and sales of investments56,000248,570
Net proceeds from sale of business, net of direct costs11,519

Item 1. Financial Statements (interim periods unaudited)

FAQ

What is Cognex's operating cash flow?
Cognex (CGNX) reported operating cash flow of $69.15M in Q2 2026.
How has Cognex's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Cognex's operating cash flow increased by 62.2% year-over-year, from $42.63M to $69.15M.
What is the long-term trend for Cognex's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cognex's operating cash flow has grown at a -6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $314.07M to $245.51M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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