CGNX Cognex Corp
Price (delayed)
$30.01
Market cap
$5.1B
P/E Ratio
48.4
Dividend/share
$0.31
EPS
$0.62
Enterprise value
$4.98B
Cognex Corporation is an American manufacturer of machine vision systems, software and sensors used in automated manufacturing to inspect and identify parts, detect defects, verify product assembly, and guide assembly
Highlights
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 38% less than its last 4 quarters average of 77.5 and 16% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 57.5
CGNX's debt is down by 11% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
The net income has grown by 19% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 6% YoY
The EPS has grown by 19% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 6% YoY
The quick ratio has contracted by 21% YoY and by 11% from the previous quarter
The gross margin has contracted by 4.7% YoY
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of CGNX
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
169.87M
Market cap
$5.1B
Enterprise value
$4.98B
Price to earnings (P/E)
48.4
Price to book (P/B)
3.39
Price to sales (P/S)
5.63
EV/EBIT
37.89
EV/EBITDA
30.34
EV/Sales
5.45
Revenue
$914.52M
Gross profit
$625.79M
Operating income
$115.07M
Net income
$106.17M
EBIT
$131.49M
EBITDA
$164.18M
Free cash flow
$134.04M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$0.62
EPS diluted
$0.62
Free cash flow per share
$0.78
Book value per share
$8.85
Revenue per share
$5.33
TBVPS
$8.85
Total assets
$1.99B
Total liabilities
$475.35M
Debt
$70.22M
Equity
$1.52B
Working capital
$443.99M
Debt to equity
0.05
Current ratio
3.62
Quick ratio
2.32
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.71
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
18%
Gross margin
68.4%
Net margin
11.6%
Operating margin
12.6%
Return on assets
5.3%
Return on equity
7%
Return on invested capital
10.4%
Return on capital employed
7.2%
Return on sales
14.4%
Dividend yield
1.03%
DPS
$0.31
Payout ratio
50%
CGNX stock price
How has the Cognex stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.6%
1 week
-3.97%
1 month
-8.51%
1 year
-28.12%
YTD
-16.31%
QTD
0.6%
Financial performance
How have Cognex's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$914.52M
Gross profit
$625.79M
Operating income
$115.07M
Net income
$106.17M
Gross margin
68.4%
Net margin
11.6%
The company's operating margin fell by 19% YoY but it rose by 15% QoQ
The net income has grown by 19% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 6% YoY
The operating income is up by 19% since the previous quarter but it has declined by 12% year-on-year
CGNX's net margin is up by 15% since the previous quarter but it is down by 14% year-on-year
Growth
What is Cognex's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Cognex stock price valuation
P/E
48.4
P/B
3.39
P/S
5.63
EV/EBIT
37.89
EV/EBITDA
30.34
EV/Sales
5.45
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 38% less than its last 4 quarters average of 77.5 and 16% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 57.5
The EPS has grown by 19% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 6% YoY
The price to book (P/B) is 52% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 7.0 and 28% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 4.7
The equity has declined by 3.2% since the previous quarter
The stock's price to sales (P/S) is 49% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 11.0 and 31% less than its last 4 quarters average of 8.2
The revenue is up by 9% year-on-year and by 3.7% since the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is Cognex business performance
CGNX's return on invested capital is up by 20% since the previous quarter
The company's return on assets rose by 20% QoQ but it fell by 7% YoY
Cognex's ROE has increased by 19% from the previous quarter but it has decreased by 9% YoY
The ROS has grown by 15% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 11% YoY
Dividends
What is CGNX's dividend history
DPS
$0.31
Dividend yield
1.03%
Payout ratio
50%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Cognex financials performed over time
The quick ratio has contracted by 21% YoY and by 11% from the previous quarter
The current ratio has contracted by 19% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
CGNX's debt is 95% smaller than its equity
CGNX's debt is down by 11% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
The equity has declined by 3.2% since the previous quarter
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