COGNEX CORP Reports $313 Quarterly Revenue

Published November 5, 2026 at 6:23 AM EST

COGNEX CORP reported quarterly results highlighted by revenue $313 $277 $264 +13% +19%, according to its earnings release filed with an 8-K Wednesday.

Operating Income $101 $58 $47 +74% +115%. $111 $69 $58 61% +91%. Net Income per Diluted Share $0.50 $0.10 $0.06 +400% +733%. $0.53 $0.33 $0.28 +61% +89%.

Matt Moschner said, "Our third-quarter results reflect strong execution across the business, with record revenue, broad-based growth across most of our major end markets, and continued progress against our strategic objectives,"

Results detail

Further figures in the release included As of October 4, 2026, Cognex’s financial position remained strong, with $846 million in cash and investments and no debt; During the third quarter, Cognex generated $106 million of cash from operating activities compared to $87 million in the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 22%; Cognex paid $14 million in dividends to shareholders in the third quarter; Revenue $270 - $290 $252 +11%.

The filing is an Item 2.02 results announcement furnished with Exhibit 99.1. Comparisons use the year-earlier period as presented by COGNEX CORP unless the release specifies another baseline. Where both GAAP and non-GAAP metrics appear, both are summarized when the extract includes them.

Segment mix, cash flow and any outlook language in the release are the usual secondary reads after the headline revenue and earnings figures. One-time items—restructuring, impairments, gains on sales or legal settlements—can move GAAP profit without changing the run-rate story, so reconciliations remain essential.

Capital allocation—buybacks, dividends, debt paydown or reinvestment—often decides whether a solid operating quarter becomes a compounding story. If COGNEX CORP disclosed repurchase dollars, dividend actions or guidance changes in the release, those items belong next to the revenue and EPS lines in any retail checklist.

Why it matters

For retail investors, the COGNEX CORP print is a check on whether growth, margins and cash generation are moving together. The figures above come from the company’s Exhibit 99.1 earnings materials; how they stack up against the prior-year run rate and any guide published with the release will shape the near-term debate.

By the numbers

Revenue $313 $277 $264 +13% +19%
Operating Income $101 $58 $47 +74% +115%
$111 $69 $58 61% +91%
Net Income per Diluted Share $0.50 $0.10 $0.06 +400% +733%
$0.53 $0.33 $0.28 +61% +89%
As of October 4, 2026, Cognex’s financial position remained strong, with $846 million in cash and investments and no debt.

Sources

COGNEX CORP Form 8-K with quarterly financial results, filed 2026-11-04 (accession 0000851205-26-000079)

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