Cognex Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1981

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 2,992

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CGNX

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 18

  • Share Price
  • $38.21
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Cognex General Information

Description

Cognex Corp provides machine vision products that help automate manufacturing processes. The firm's products include vision software, vision systems, vision sensors, and ID products. Vision software combines vision tools with a customer's own cameras and peripheral equipment and can help with several vision tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, and robotic guidance. Vision systems combine a camera, processor, and vision software into a single package. Vision sensors deliver simple, low-cost solutions for common vision applications, such as checking the size of parts. ID products read codes that have been applied to items during the manufacturing process. Cognex generates the maximum proportion of its sales in the United States and Europe.

Contact Information

Website
www.cognex.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • One Vision Drive
  • Natick, MA 01760-2059
  • United States
+1 (508)
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Internet of Things
Corporate Office
  • One Vision Drive
  • Natick, MA 01760-2059
  • United States
+1 (508)

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Cognex Stock Performance

As of 07-Feb-2025, Cognex’s stock price is $38.21. Its current market cap is $6.55B with 172M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$38.21 $38.66 $34.98 - $53.13 $6.55B 172M 1.07M $0.52

Cognex Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2024, Cognex has a trailing 12-month revenue of $882M.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 6,730,892 6,740,995 7,705,678 13,382,109
Revenue 881,501 837,547 1,006,090 1,037,098
EBITDA 141,768 157,228 270,316 339,183
Net Income 89,054 113,234 215,525 279,881
Total Assets 2,063,247 2,017,812 1,958,140 2,003,662
Total Debt 77,181 78,601 39,752 25,581
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Cognex Valuation & Funding

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Cognex Comparisons

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Cognex Corp provides machine vision products that help automate manufacturing processes. The firm's products include vis
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Natick, MA
2,992 As of 2023

Lincolnshire, IL
 

Essen, Germany
 
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Cognex Competitors (35)

One of Cognex’s 35 competitors is Zebra Technologies, a Corporation company based in Lincolnshire, IL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Zebra Technologies Corporation Lincolnshire, IL
Ifm Electronic Accelerator/Incubator Backed Essen, Germany
Yokogawa Electric Corporation Tokyo, Japan
Wenglor Sensoric Corporation Tettnang, Germany
PNI Sensor Corporation Santa Rosa, CA
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Cognex Patents

Cognex Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250027884-A1 Systems and methods for translational triggering for image-based inspection of objects Pending 23-Jul-2023
US-20240404091-A1 System and method for estimating box shape representation of a generally cuboidal object Pending 02-Jun-2023
US-D1060478-S1 Illumination assembly for an imaging system Active 26-May-2023
US-20240370962-A1 Method and system for one-dimensional signal extraction for various computer processors Pending 05-May-2023
US-20240302718-A1 Illumination assembly for a machine vision system Pending 09-Mar-2023 G03B15/05
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Cognex Investments & Acquisitions (18)

Cognex’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Moritex for . The deal was made on 18-Oct-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Moritex 18-Oct-2023 Merger/Acquisition Electrical Equipment
Sualab 16-Oct-2019 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
GVi Ventures 12-Apr-2017 Merger/Acquisition Automotive
ViDi Systems 04-Apr-2017 Merger/Acquisition Educational Software
Webscan 09-Dec-2016 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Products
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Cognex ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated June, 29, 2024

9.94 | Negl Risk

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

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Cognex Exits (1)

Cognex’s most recent exit was on 22-May-2006 from AssistWare Technology. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
AssistWare Technology 22-May-2006 Completed
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics Karlsruhe, Germany 1996
Webscan Natick, MA 1995
Moritex Yokohama, Japan 1973

Cognex FAQs

  • When was Cognex founded?

    Cognex was founded in 1981.

  • Where is Cognex headquartered?

    Cognex is headquartered in Natick, MA.

  • What is the size of Cognex?

    Cognex has 2,992 total employees.

  • What industry is Cognex in?

    Cognex’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Cognex a private or public company?

    Cognex is a Public company.

  • What is Cognex’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Cognex is CGNX.

  • What is the current stock price of Cognex?

    As of 07-Feb-2025 the stock price of Cognex is $38.21.

  • What is the current market cap of Cognex?

    The current market capitalization of Cognex is $6.55B.

  • What is Cognex’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Cognex is $882M.

  • Who are Cognex’s competitors?

    Zebra Technologies, Ifm Electronic, Yokogawa Electric, Wenglor Sensoric, and PNI Sensor are some of the 35 competitors of Cognex.

  • What is Cognex’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Cognex’s EPS for 12 months was $0.52.

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