Cognex Corp (CGNX)

NASD · Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments · USA

Cognex Corp is a mid cap company (market value between $2 billion and $10 billion) in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

Cognex provides industrial machine vision technology that combines sensors and algorithms to support manufacturing and distribution automation. The company serves customers in logistics, packaging, consumer electronics, and automotive by helping them identify, inspect, and measure products during production and warehouse operations. Its offerings include barcode reading, artificial intelligence-enabled inspection, and 3D measurement capabilities.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Cognex Corp stock.

Our verdict on CGNX

Fairly valued: intrinsic value $53.76 per share, market price $55.16, margin of safety -2.6% (as of 2026-10-19).

A 8.0x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $53.76; the price of $55.16 is 3% above that value.

Leak Score: 49/100 on 11 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is CGNX undervalued or overvalued?

CGNX is fairly valued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). A 8.0x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $53.76; the price of $55.16 is 3% above that value.

What is the intrinsic value of CGNX?

$53.76 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $55.16. That is a margin of safety of -2.6%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Cognex Corp's Leak Score?

49 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 11 of 12 value investing signals.