Last 47 quarters of trend data · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 95.54 | 39.42 | 39.65 | 47.34 | 114.47 | 32.77 | 53.59 | 56.03 | 59.22 | 55.67 | 152.37 | 160.29 | 96.45 | 42.44 | 82.58 | 36.80 | 54.54 | 31.96 | 51.36 | 64.80 | 46.22 |
| — | +20.3% | -26.0% | -15.5% | +93.3% | -41.1% | -64.8% | -65.0% | -38.6% | +31.2% | +84.5% | +335.5% | +76.9% | +32.8% | +60.8% | -43.2% | +18.0% | -35.0% | -5.0% | +29.1% | +46.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 10.87 | 9.89 | 7.71 | 6.02 | 7.00 | 5.32 | 5.92 | 6.73 | 7.41 | 8.44 | 8.68 | 9.16 | 9.33 | 10.03 | 10.71 | 8.49 | 8.62 | 6.92 | 12.21 | 14.28 | 12.87 |
| — | +85.9% | +30.3% | -10.6% | -5.5% | -36.9% | -31.9% | -26.5% | -20.5% | -15.8% | -18.9% | +7.8% | +8.2% | +44.8% | -12.3% | -40.5% | -33.1% | -51.0% | -23.1% | -8.0% | +18.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.38 | 7.07 | 5.60 | 4.07 | 5.20 | 3.52 | 3.54 | 4.08 | 4.44 | 5.36 | 4.92 | 4.79 | 4.94 | 6.57 | 5.96 | 5.65 | 5.20 | 5.47 | 10.15 | 9.75 | 9.83 |
| — | +100.9% | +58.3% | -0.1% | +17.2% | -34.3% | -28.1% | -14.8% | -10.2% | -18.4% | -17.5% | -15.3% | -5.0% | +20.0% | -41.3% | -42.0% | -47.1% | -48.6% | -9.2% | -11.3% | +35.5% | |
| P/FCF | 45.67 | 42.61 | 48.89 | 21.01 | 22.53 | 32.79 | 33.64 | 31.35 | 33.53 | 86.84 | 191.02 | 240.87 | 52.30 | 96.69 | 97.71 | 32.69 | 22.82 | 50.79 | 76.73 | 69.11 | 61.13 |
| — | +29.9% | +45.3% | -33.0% | -32.8% | -62.2% | -82.4% | -87.0% | -35.9% | -10.2% | +95.5% | +636.8% | +129.2% | +90.4% | +27.3% | -52.7% | -62.7% | +22.7% | +94.6% | +58.3% | +73.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 54.95 | 30.64 | 30.24 | 34.75 | 29.05 | 25.31 | 37.06 | 39.21 | 42.33 | 42.99 | 81.40 | 90.18 | 49.15 | 34.30 | 78.37 | 33.68 | 38.95 | 26.67 | 37.25 | 56.13 | 39.13 |
| — | +21.0% | -18.4% | -11.4% | -31.4% | -41.1% | -54.5% | -56.5% | -13.9% | +25.3% | +3.9% | +167.8% | +26.2% | +28.6% | +110.4% | -40.0% | -0.5% | -30.6% | -16.7% | +8.1% | +51.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 65.36 | 34.55 | 32.86 | 33.41 | 30.17 | 27.08 | 45.36 | 42.39 | 46.76 | 47.96 | 103.32 | 177.35 | 63.02 | 38.37 | 95.80 | 30.27 | 40.74 | 22.61 | 39.37 | 69.63 | 41.38 |
| — | +27.6% | -27.6% | -21.2% | -35.5% | -43.5% | -56.1% | -76.1% | -25.8% | +25.0% | +7.8% | +485.8% | +54.7% | +69.7% | +143.3% | -56.5% | -1.6% | -44.3% | -17.4% | +25.7% | +50.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 66.9% | 70.6% | 71.1% | 65.7% | 67.6% | 67.4% | 66.8% | 68.7% | 67.9% | 69.6% | 67.3% | 68.7% | 72.4% | 74.1% | 71.5% | 70.8% | 72.6% | 71.5% | 72.1% | 71.7% | 69.9% |
| — | +4.8% | +6.5% | -4.3% | -0.4% | -3.2% | -0.8% | +0.1% | -6.2% | -6.0% | -5.8% | -3.0% | -0.3% | +3.6% | -0.9% | -1.2% | +3.9% | -4.1% | -6.8% | -4.8% | -8.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 16.3% | 29.4% | 22.3% | 14.0% | 20.9% | 17.4% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 16.1% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 15.5% | 26.9% | 11.0% | 22.7% | 19.1% | 23.7% | 30.7% | 23.2% | 30.7% |
| — | +68.4% | +84.7% | +4.1% | +55.1% | +8.5% | +79.2% | +107.5% | -13.4% | -40.2% | -38.8% | -71.5% | -18.6% | +13.3% | -64.1% | -2.0% | -37.9% | -31.0% | -6.4% | -12.4% | -20.1% | |
| Net Margin | 11.5% | 25.0% | 19.3% | 12.9% | 6.4% | 16.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 23.7% | 12.7% | 23.1% | 16.2% | 21.4% | 23.8% | 21.9% | 27.7% |
| — | +53.6% | +76.3% | +4.9% | -49.4% | +7.5% | +91.6% | +116.1% | +31.4% | -36.1% | -55.2% | -75.3% | -40.8% | +10.5% | -46.6% | +5.3% | -41.5% | -25.6% | -18.4% | -29.3% | -20.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.6% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| — | +70.5% | +118.5% | +19.2% | -38.8% | +13.5% | +98.4% | +145.0% | +51.1% | -38.4% | -54.8% | -80.8% | -47.9% | -8.4% | -63.2% | +6.8% | -54.7% | -23.1% | -9.5% | -26.9% | -11.1% | |
| ROA | 5.7% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| — | +68.9% | +113.8% | +16.3% | -39.4% | +14.2% | +101.6% | +149.4% | +53.4% | -37.7% | -54.2% | -80.5% | -46.4% | -4.8% | -61.9% | +8.5% | -54.3% | -23.0% | -9.2% | -26.4% | -11.6% | |
| ROIC | 9.0% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 3.3% | 5.1% |
| — | +102.0% | +143.1% | +24.0% | +91.0% | +14.8% | +85.8% | +116.2% | -8.4% | -43.8% | -40.2% | -77.4% | -27.4% | -8.1% | -75.6% | +1.3% | -51.4% | -32.5% | -4.5% | -16.6% | -16.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| — | -19.5% | -1.8% | +10.9% | +7.6% | +12.2% | -1.6% | -11.4% | +7.1% | +4.1% | +89.4% | +89.0% | +91.4% | +92.0% | +7.6% | +54.5% | +33.8% | +45.3% | +43.5% | -13.9% | -3.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.40 | 0.79 | 1.10 | 1.81 | 1.21 | 1.62 | 2.17 | 1.81 | 1.91 | 1.60 | 3.46 | 4.01 | 1.91 | 1.00 | 1.46 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.29 |
| — | -51.4% | -49.1% | -0.4% | -36.8% | +1.1% | -37.4% | -54.7% | -0.1% | +60.1% | +137.0% | +497.6% | +157.4% | +104.0% | +287.8% | +60.8% | +156.7% | +97.4% | +31.1% | +4.3% | +6.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.80 | 3.93 | 3.55 | 3.80 | 3.96 | 3.29 | 3.14 | 3.62 | 3.94 | 4.03 | 3.52 | 4.47 | 4.99 | 3.98 | 3.37 | 3.82 | 4.88 | 3.82 | 3.45 | 3.39 | 4.07 |
| — | +19.7% | +13.1% | +4.9% | +0.7% | -18.6% | -10.7% | -19.0% | -21.1% | +1.4% | +4.2% | +16.9% | +2.2% | +4.2% | -2.1% | +12.7% | +20.0% | +13.0% | -12.0% | -25.4% | -9.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 3.05 | 3.27 | 2.84 | 3.05 | 3.11 | 2.53 | 2.31 | 2.69 | 3.03 | 3.10 | 2.61 | 3.40 | 4.20 | 3.28 | 2.78 | 3.17 | 4.21 | 3.32 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 3.58 |
| — | +29.5% | +22.6% | +13.2% | +2.9% | -18.6% | -11.3% | -20.9% | -28.0% | -5.4% | -6.2% | +7.3% | -0.2% | -1.2% | +1.2% | +13.5% | +17.6% | +9.1% | -22.2% | -31.7% | -13.1% | |
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Cognex Corporation's current P/E is 95.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 60.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cognex Corporation's current operating margin is 16.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Cognex Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.