---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000851205-25-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CGNX"
cik: "0000851205"
company_name: "COGNEX CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T23:23:12.297048+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognex Q2 revenue $249M (+4% YoY); adj. EPS $0.25 (+12%); guides Q3 revenue $245-265M

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $249M, +4% YoY; adjusted EPS $0.25 (+12%) and net income $0.24/diluted share.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin 20.7% (up 80bps), first quarter above 20% since Q2 2023; operating margin 17.4%.
- Cash and investments $553M, no debt; FCF $40M, up 74% YoY.
- Q3 guidance: revenue $245-265M (midpoint +9% YoY); adj. EBITDA margin 19.5-22.5%; adj. EPS $0.24-0.29.
- Dividend: quarterly $0.08/share declared, payable Aug 28 to holders of record Aug 14.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000851205-25-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CGNX
- cik: 0000851205
- company_name: COGNEX CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120525000050/0000851205-25-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120525000050/cgnx-20250730.htm

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