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Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISINUS1924221039
CUSIP192422103
SectorTechnology
IndustryScientific & Technical Instruments

Highlights

Market Cap$6.61B
EPS$0.65
PE Ratio59.17
PEG Ratio2.04
Revenue (TTM)$837.55M
Gross Profit (TTM)$721.91M
EBITDA (TTM)$144.58M
Year Range$34.14 - $59.19
Target Price$46.53
Short %2.87%
Short Ratio3.36

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Cognex Corporation

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Cognex Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
9.82%
17.96%
CGNX (Cognex Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Cognex Corporation had a return of -5.97% year-to-date (YTD) and -18.89% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Cognex Corporation had an annualized return of 9.28%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.42%, indicating that Cognex Corporation did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-5.97%5.05%
1 month-6.40%-4.27%
6 months8.36%18.82%
1 year-18.89%21.22%
5 years (annualized)-6.03%11.38%
10 years (annualized)9.28%10.42%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-13.42%9.37%7.53%
2023-9.86%-15.20%4.96%10.72%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of CGNX is 27, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CGNX is 2727
Cognex Corporation(CGNX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CGNX is 2020Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CGNX is 2020Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CGNX is 2222Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CGNX is 3333Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CGNX is 3737Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Cognex Corporation (CGNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


CGNX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for CGNX, currently valued at -0.61, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00-0.61
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for CGNX, currently valued at -0.76, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.00-0.76
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for CGNX, currently valued at 0.92, compared to the broader market0.501.001.500.92
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for CGNX, currently valued at -0.30, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00-0.30
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for CGNX, currently valued at -0.68, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.00-0.68
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.81, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.001.81
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.64, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.002.64
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.32
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.001.38
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current Cognex Corporation Sharpe ratio is -0.61. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.61
1.81
CGNX (Cognex Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Cognex Corporation granted a 0.74% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.29 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.29$0.29$0.27$0.25$2.22$0.20$0.18$0.16$0.14$0.10

Dividend yield

0.74%0.68%0.56%0.32%2.76%0.36%0.47%0.27%0.45%0.61%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Cognex Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.08$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00
2021$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00
2020$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$2.00
2019$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00
2015$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%0.7%
Cognex Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.74%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.
Payout Ratio
20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%120.0%40.3%
Cognex Corporation has a payout ratio of 40.28%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Cognex Corporation strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-57.64%
-4.64%
CGNX (Cognex Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Cognex Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Cognex Corporation was 83.56%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1108 trading sessions.

The current Cognex Corporation drawdown is 57.64%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-83.56%Apr 10, 20002240Mar 9, 20091108Aug 1, 20133348
-73.7%Sep 3, 1997278Oct 8, 1998310Dec 31, 1999588
-68.58%Oct 22, 1991186Jul 16, 1992280Aug 24, 1993466
-65.47%Jan 2, 1996143Jul 24, 1996247Jul 16, 1997390
-62.69%Feb 16, 2021681Oct 27, 2023

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Cognex Corporation volatility is 7.17%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
7.17%
3.30%
CGNX (Cognex Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Cognex Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

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