Cognex (CGNX) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Cognex (CGNX) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Cognex had a P/E ratio of 52.69 (down from 57.93), return on equity of 7.6% (up from 7.0%), debt-to-equity of 0.05 (up from 0.05) and a current ratio of 3.80 (up from 3.62). A current ratio of 3.80 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 0.90% with a payout ratio of 47.7%.

Cognex Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	52.69	57.93	63.45	37.80	49.12	79.58
Forward P/E	35.26	42.45	53.25	34.81	50.91	67.09
P/S Ratio	6.06	6.72	8.58	8.10	13.26	17.29
P/B Ratio	4.04	4.05	4.78	5.66	9.61	11.11
Price/Tangible Book	5.89	5.90	7.20	6.88	11.69	13.98
Price/FCF	25.47	45.89	79.98	36.41	46.04	61.20
Price/OCF	24.56	41.26	63.63	33.47	43.77	57.84
PEG Ratio	1.15	1.15	1.27	2.38	1.94	1.75
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	5.84	6.50	8.05	7.66	12.90	16.84
EV/EBITDA	30.04	40.20	46.62	26.73	39.90	58.72
EV/EBIT	35.73	51.62	54.94	28.68	42.47	66.28
EV/FCF	24.53	44.31	75.03	34.44	44.81	59.60
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	7.61%	7.03%	7.70%	15.03%	20.79%	13.46%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.07%	3.59%	3.86%	8.48%	10.35%	6.99%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.91%	7.17%	8.81%	20.90%	27.00%	20.68%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	8.90%	6.30%	6.60%	15.20%	17.40%	12.30%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.03	0.02	0.02
Debt/EBITDA	0.37	0.43	0.50	0.13	0.07	0.11
Debt/FCF	0.32	0.52	0.88	0.18	0.09	0.11
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	3.80	3.62	4.47	3.82	3.39	4.55
Quick Ratio	2.75	2.34	2.98	2.83	2.44	3.82
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.50	0.46	0.42	0.51	0.55	0.44
Inventory Turnover	2.23	1.81	1.66	2.41	3.19	3.41
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	1.90%	1.73%	1.58%	2.65%	2.04%	1.26%
FCF Yield	3.93%	2.18%	1.25%	2.75%	2.17%	1.63%
Dividend Yield	0.90%	0.84%	0.68%	0.56%	0.31%	0.29%
Payout Ratio	47.73%	49.29%	43.34%	21.31%	15.46%	22.18%
Buyback Yield	1.88%	0.45%	0.84%	2.81%	-1.88%	-0.75%
Total Return	2.78%	1.30%	1.52%	3.37%	-1.57%	-0.47%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 5, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Cognex Financial Ratios

What is Cognex's P/E ratio?

Cognex's P/E ratio was 52.69 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 57.93 a year earlier.

What is Cognex's return on equity?

Cognex's return on equity (ROE) was 7.6% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 7.0% a year earlier.

What is Cognex's debt-to-equity ratio?

Cognex's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.05 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.05 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition