---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000851205-25-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CGNX"
cik: "0000851205"
company_name: "COGNEX CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T23:09:57.048987+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognex Q4 revenue up 17% YoY to $230M; dividend raised to $0.08

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP EPS $0.16 (+153% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.20 (+84% YoY).
- Full-year 2024 revenue $915M (+9% YoY); adjusted net income flat at $0.74/share.
- Q1 2025 guidance: revenue $200-220M; adjusted EBITDA margin 12%-15%.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.08 from $0.075; payable March 13 to holders of record Feb 27.
- Generated $49M free cash flow; $43M in share repurchases during Q4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000851205-25-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CGNX
- cik: 0000851205
- company_name: COGNEX CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120525000010/0000851205-25-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120525000010/cgnx-20250212.htm

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