What sector does Cognex belong to?

Cognex operates in the Information Technology sector, specifically the Electronic Equipment & Instruments industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of CGNX?

As of the latest available quote, CGNX traded at $64.22. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of CGNX?

Cognex has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 61.75. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of CGNX?

The market capitalisation of Cognex is approximately $10.81B.

Is Cognex profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Cognex recorded a net profit margin of about 11.51%.

Does CGNX pay a dividend?

Cognex currently has a dividend yield of about 0.54%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CGNX?

Cognex has a return on equity (ROE) of about 7.02%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of CGNX?

Over the past 52 weeks, CGNX has traded between a low of $34.60 and a high of $72.88.

Cognex

CGNX US Information Technology Electronic Equipment & Instruments

S&P 400

$64.22

+4.10%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

CGNX

Cognex

$64.22

Close used for this calculation

$19.77Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

31/100

Profitability12/25

Returns2/25

Balance Sheet15/25

Efficiency2/25

Growth3/25

Weak

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$19.77

Above FV

▼ -69.2% against the close used

Model range $4.15 – $26.37

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$4.15Fair value$19.77Bull$26.37

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $34.8052W high $72.42

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

Cognex closed at $64.22, 224.8% above the consensus fair value of $19.77 drawn from 7 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 31/100 — Weak. P/E of 94.4x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$26.37

-58.9%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=8%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

P/E Fair Value

$13.60

-78.8%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=0.68, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$4.15

-93.5%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=0.68, g=6.1%

EV/EBITDA

$10.87

-83.1%

(EBITDA × 10x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=182.86M

Book Value (P/B)

$5.50

-91.4%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=9.59, ROE=7%, g=3%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$64.22

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 28.3% | Historical: -6.1%

Margin of Safety

$14.99

-76.7%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=19.99, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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