| Annual · values | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 66.92% | 68.43% | 71.79% | 71.75% | 73.26% | 74.55% | 73.85% | 74.45% | 75.61% | 76.52% | 77.23% | 75.11% |
| Operating Margin | 16.35% | 12.58% | 15.61% | 24.47% | 30.38% | 21.03% | 19.65% | 27.43% | 33.85% | 30.36% | 26.97% | 29.54% |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.39% | 14.91% | 17.67% | 26.10% | 31.99% | 23.76% | 22.62% | 29.72% | 35.64% | 32.57% | 29.16% | 32.11% |
| Net Margin | 11.51% | 11.61% | 13.52% | 21.42% | 26.99% | 21.72% | 28.10% | 27.19% | 23.13% | 28.25% | 41.52% | 24.98% |
| Current Ratio | 3.80 | 3.62 | 4.47 | 3.82 | 3.39 | 4.55 | 5.04 | 8.54 | 5.57 | 8.00 | 8.36 | 3.28 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.05 | 2.69 | 3.40 | 3.17 | 2.79 | 4.09 | 4.54 | 7.63 | 4.97 | 7.59 | 7.67 | 2.84 |
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROE | 7.67% | 7.00% | 7.53% | 14.98% | 19.57% | 13.96% | 15.04% | 19.31% | 16.18% | 15.54% | 22.66% | 16.50% |
| ROA | 5.68% | 5.33% | 5.61% | 11.01% | 13.97% | 9.78% | 10.81% | 17.00% | 13.76% | 14.40% | 21.07% | 14.78% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.59 |
| Book Value / Share | 8.81 | 8.79 | 8.68 | 8.23 | 7.95 | 7.15 | 7.74 | 6.40 | 6.10 | 11.06 | 9.38 | 8.27 |
Cognex Corporation is a machine vision technology company that develops products and solutions for automating inspection, identification, and guidance tasks in manufacturing and distribution environments. Its offerings include vision sensors, vision systems, barcode readers, and software designed to help factories and warehouses improve product quality, track parts, and streamline production workflows. Cognex serves a broad range of industrial markets, including automotive, consumer electronics, logistics, packaged goods, and life sciences. The company also applies artificial intelligence and image-processing capabilities to make automation easier to deploy across complex operations. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, Cognex focuses on helping customers increase efficiency, reduce errors, and support reliable automation across global industrial settings.