What are Cognex's profit margins?

Cognex (CGNX) runs a 68.0% gross margin and a 18.8% operating margin, with a 13.6% net margin.

Where do Cognex's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Cognex's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Cognex CGNX Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

YoY QoQ

Simplified Detailed

	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	68%+1.1pp	66.9%-0.7pp	67.6%-0.1pp	67.7%-0.6pp	68.3%-0.1pp
Operating margin	18.8%+2.4pp	16.3%+0.1pp	16.3%+2.1pp	14.2%+0.4pp	13.8%+1.2pp
Net margin	13.6%+2.1pp	11.5%+0.2pp	11.3%-1.8pp	13.1%+0.3pp	12.8%+1.2pp
Returns
Return on equity	9.7%+2.1pp	7.6%+0.4pp	7.2%-0.9pp	8.1%+0.1pp	8%+1.0pp
Return on invested capital	9.6%+2.1pp	7.5%+0.3pp	7.2%-0.5pp	7.7%+0.2pp	7.5%+0.8pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×
Liquidity
Current ratio	3.6×-0.2×	3.8×-0.2×	4×+0.7×	3.3×+0.1×	3.1×-0.5×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	-0.7×+0.2×	-1×-0.1×	-0.9×-0.3×	-0.6×-0.1×	-0.4×+0.3×
Per Share
Book value per share	$8.78-0.3%	$8.81+0.1%	$8.80-1.5%	$8.93+5.3%	$8.48-3.5%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$8.18B+35.7%	$6.03B-20.7%	$7.61B+47.5%	$5.16B+2.0%	$5.05B-17.9%
Price / earnings	57.4×+4.7×	52.7×-16.4×	69.1×+26.8×	42.2×-0.7×	42.9×-15.0×
Price / sales	7.8×+1.8×	6.1×-1.8×	7.8×+2.3×	5.5×+0.1×	5.5×-1.2×
Price / book	5.5×+1.5×	4×-1.1×	5.1×+1.7×	3.4×-0.1×	3.5×-0.6×
EV / EBITDA	35.4×+5.2×	30.2×-9.0×	39.3×+8.5×	30.7×-0.5×	31.2×-9.6×
Dividend yield	0.7%-0.2pp	0.9%+0.2pp	0.7%-0.3pp	1%0.0pp	1%+0.2pp

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What are Cognex's profit margins?: Cognex (CGNX) runs a 68.0% gross margin and a 18.8% operating margin, with a 13.6% net margin.
Where do Cognex's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Cognex's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.