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How Cognex Corporation stacks up
CGNX · against 245 other Technology companies of similar size
Valuation
39/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #167 of 246 · scores higher than 31% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score34 peers with a valuation score of 30–39, including CGNX · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 39?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly because of its EBITDA yield, which is weaker than most Technology peers.
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 62% of peers. EBITDA yield: 2.8% vs peer median 4.2%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 1.8% vs peer median 2.2%
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 2.7% vs peer median 2.7%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = CGNX, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | CGNX | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 244 reported | 1.8% | 2.8% | 32% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 248 reported | 2.8% | 4.5% | 32% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 137 reported | 2.7% | 3.2% | 45% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 241 reported | 16.7% | 21.2% | 34% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around CGNX| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.9B CNY (≈$5.7B) | 98 | 73 | |
| 2 | 6.3B USD | 97 | 55 | |
| 3 | 46.1B HKD (≈$5.9B) | 94 | 59 | |
| 3 | 66.7B HKD (≈$8.5B) | 94 | 66 | |
| 3 | 6.5B USD | 94 | 64 | |
| 164 | 7.9B USD | 40 | 73 | |
| 164 | 12.3B EUR (≈$13.6B) | 40 | 55 | |
| 164 | 750.6B INR (≈$9.0B) | 40 | 54 | |
| 167 | 40.2B CNY (≈$5.6B) | 39 | 43 | |
| 167 | 9.8B USD | 39 | 58 | |
| 167 | 10.6B USD | 39 | 50 | |
| 167 | 952.5B INR (≈$11.4B) | 39 | 72 | |
| 171 | 35.9B CNY (≈$5.0B) | 38 | 60 | |
| 171 | 271.0B TWD (≈$8.4B) | 38 | 59 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score