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CGNX
Strong BuyPremium GrowerFLAGCognex Corporation · Technology · United States · $10.2B · Avg Vol: $129M/d
Cognex has quality Q73 and strong momentum M81 with a buyback on file, but value at V25 is well below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails. Insider selling is separately adverse.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Cognex Corporation is a global leader in machine vision products and solutions, designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing a wide range of image-based barcode readers and machine vision systems. Its competitive moat is built on proprietary algorithms, advanced software, and specialized hardware that enable automation and quality control in manufacturing and logistics. Cognex maintains a dominant niche market position, benefiting from the increasing demand for automation and data-driven inspection across industries.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.0B | 837.5M | 914.5M | 994.4M | -0.4% | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.3B | 12.2% |
| EPS | 1.24 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.68 | -18.1% | 1.04 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 32.2% |
| Shares | 172.6M | 171.6M | 170.4M | 167.0M | -3.3% | 168.2M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 39.8M | 78.6M | 70.2M | 76.6M | 24.4% | 72.5M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 243.4M | 112.9M | 149.1M | 245.5M | 0.3% | 276.6M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -4.5M | 32.3M | -39.0M | 28.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -240.4M | -125.6M | -118.4M | -206.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CGNX are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGNX | Cognex Corporation(you) | $10.2B | 85 | Strong Buy |
| ST | Sensata Technologies Holding plc | $6.0B | 74 | Buy |
| NOVT | Novanta Inc. | $5.4B | 74 | Buy |
| ITRI | Itron, Inc. | $4.3B | 78 | Buy |
| VNT | Vontier Corporation | $4.4B | 77 | Buy |
| MKSI | MKS Inc. | $17.3B | 67 | Buy |
| FTV | Fortive Corporation | $18.0B | 60 | Hold |
| ESE | ESCO Technologies Inc. | $7.2B | 53 | Hold |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | $28.8B | 65 | Buy |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies, Inc. | $54.5B | 77 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 4.6% · P/E 35.1x · Gross margin 51.1%