Cognex Corporation
Cognex Corporation
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Overview
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About Cognex Corporation
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- Sector
- Technology
- CEO
- Matthew Moschner
- Headquarters
- One Vision Drive, Natick, MA, US
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- Sector
- Technology
- CEO
- Matthew Moschner
- Headquarters
- One Vision Drive, Natick, MA, US
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide.
Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process.
The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software.
It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors.
In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators.
Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Cognex Corporation. Starting points for Cognex Corporation: P/E 61.0, EPS $1.04, beta 1.49 — an Hardware, Equipment & Parts name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Cognex Corporation. Cognex Corporation paid $0.34 per share over the last year — a 0.5% yield at the current $64.22 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Financial Statements
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Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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