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Cognex Q1 revenue $268M (+24% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.34 (+113%); guides Q2 above consensus
Revenue $268M (+24% YoY); net income $52M ($0.31 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $0.34 (+113% YoY).
Cognex removes Joerg Kuechen as executive officer; shareholders approve 4.6M share plan increase
Joerg Kuechen no longer deemed executive officer as role evolves; remains Head of M&A.
Cognex appoints KPMG as auditor for FY2026; Grant Thornton dismissed after completing FY2025 audit
Grant Thornton LLP completed its FY2025 audit with no adverse opinion and was dismissed on Feb 13, 2026.
Cognex appoints Sami Atiya and Chris Donato to board; Willett and Parrotte retire
Dr. Sami Atiya (former ABB Robotics President) and Chris Donato (Zendesk President) join Board effective March 2, 2026.
Cognex Q4 revenue $252M (+10% YoY), adj EPS $0.27 (+35%); full-year rev $994M (+9%)
Q4 revenue $252M (+10% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $0.27 (+35%), sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit EPS growth.
Cognex Corporation to Change Independent Auditor from Grant Thornton to KPMG for Fiscal Year 2026
On October 29, 2025, Cognex's Audit Committee notified Grant Thornton LLP it selected KPMG LLP as auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Cognex Q3 revenue $277M (+18%), adj EPS $0.33 (+69%); Q4 guides $230-245M; dividend raised to $0.085
Q3 revenue $277M (+18% YoY, +13% ex-CP); gross margin 67.6%; operating margin 20.9% (up 750 bps).
Cognex Q2 revenue $249M (+4% YoY); adj. EPS $0.25 (+12%); guides Q3 revenue $245-265M
Q2 revenue $249M, +4% YoY; adjusted EPS $0.25 (+12%) and net income $0.24/diluted share.
Cognex shareholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay
John T.C. Lee elected with 130.3M for (91.9%); Anthony Sun with 113.6M for (80.2%); Robert Willett with 140.6M for (99.1%).
Cognex reports Q1 revenue up 2% YoY, EPS $0.14; CEO Willett to retire, succeeded by Moschner
Q1 revenue $216M (+2% YoY); operating income $26M (+84%); diluted EPS $0.14 (+99%).
Cognex promotes Matthew Moschner to President and COO, effective Feb 20, 2025
Matthew Moschner, formerly SVP, promoted to President and COO, reporting to CEO Robert Willett.
Cognex Q4 revenue up 17% YoY to $230M; dividend raised to $0.08
Q4 GAAP EPS $0.16 (+153% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.20 (+84% YoY).
Cognex Q3 rev $235M (+19% YoY), adj EPS $0.20; Q4 rev guide $210-230M
Revenue $235M (+19% YoY); ex-Moritex +7%. Adj EBITDA $41M (17.6% rev) vs $34M (17.4%) YoY.
Cognex Q2 revenue $239M, down 1% YoY; operating income drops 41% to $38M
Revenue $239M, down 1% YoY; adjusted EPS $0.23 vs $0.33 prior year.
Cognex Q1 rev $210.8M (+5% YoY), EPS $0.07; guides Q2 rev $230-245M; appoints Dennis Fehr CFO
Revenue $210.8M (+5% YoY); net income $12.0M ($0.07 diluted EPS) vs $25.6M ($0.15) a year ago.
Shareholders elected Sachin Lawande (112.9M for, 30.4M against) and Marjorie T. Sennett (141.2M for, 2.1M against) as directors for terms ending 2027.
Cognex names VP Finance Laura MacDonald as interim CFO effective March 15, 2024
Laura MacDonald, VP of Finance, appointed interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer effective March 15.
Cognex Q4 revenue down 18% YoY to $196.7M; EPS $0.07, guided Q1 $190-205M
Q4 revenue $196.7M (-18% YoY, flat sequentially); net income $11.2M (-80% YoY, $0.07 diluted EPS)
Cognex CFO Paul Todgham to resign effective March 15, 2024; receives $300k retention bonus
Paul Todgham, SVP Finance and CFO, mutually agreed to resign effective March 15, 2024.
Cognex Q3 revenue down 6% to $197M; EPS $0.11 vs $0.19; acquires Moritex for ~$270M
Revenue $197.2M, down 6% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.11 vs $0.19; Non-GAAP EPS $0.16 vs $0.21.
Cognex completes acquisition of Moritex for ¥40 billion (~$275M)
Acquisition of Moritex Corporation completed on October 18, 2023.
Cognex to acquire Moritex Corp for ¥40B ($275M), expected to close by end of 2023
Acquisition price ¥40 billion (~$275M) all-cash; funded from existing cash and equivalents.
Cognex Q2 revenue down 12% to $242.5M; Q3 guidance below Q2 at $180-200M
Revenue $242.5M, -12% YoY; net income $57.5M ($0.33 EPS) vs $58.9M ($0.34) in Q2-22.
Cognex Q1 revenue $201M, down 29% YoY; EPS $0.15; guides Q2 $225-245M
Revenue $201.1M, -29% YoY; GAAP diluted EPS $0.15 vs $0.38.
Cognex shareholders approve 2023 Stock Option Plan with 8.1M new shares; elect three directors
Shareholders approved 2023 Stock Option Plan authorizing up to 8.1M new shares plus any forfeited shares from prior plans.
Cognex Q4 rev $239M (-2% YoY), EPS $0.32; Q1 guide $180-200M; board changes; $0.07 dividend
Revenue $239.4M in Q4-22, -2% YoY; net income $55.3M, diluted EPS $0.32 (+7% YoY).
Cognex Q3 revenue $210M, down 26% YoY; EPS $0.19 ($0.21 non-GAAP); Q4 guidance $235-255M
Revenue $209.6M, down 26% YoY and 24% sequentially; net income $34.0M ($0.19 diluted EPS), down 57% YoY.
Cognex raises Q3 revenue guidance to $195-205M from $160-180M due to fire recovery
New Q3 2022 revenue guidance: $195-205M, up from prior $160-180M guided on Aug 2.
Cognex Q2 revenue $274.6M flat YoY; Q3 guidance $160-180M due to fire and logistics slowdown
Q2 revenue $274.6M (+2% YoY); net income $58.9M ($0.34 EPS); non-GAAP EPS $0.41.
Cognex contract manufacturer fire in Indonesia; inventory losses estimated ~$70M
Fire at Cognex's primary contract manufacturer's Indonesia plant on June 7, 2022; no casualties reported.
Cognex Q1 revenue $282M record; net income down 4%; Q2 guidance $265-285M
Revenue $282M (record Q1, +18% YoY); net income $67M (-4%); diluted EPS $0.38 ($0.42 non-GAAP).
Anthony Sun, Robert J. Willett (terms ending 2025), and Marjorie T. Sennett (term ending 2024) elected as directors.
Cognex authorizes $500M share repurchase program, replacing $200M prior program
Board authorized up to $500M of share repurchases, completing prior $200M program from March 2020.
Cognex reports record FY2021 revenue of $1.037B; Q4 EPS $0.30; guides Q1 revenue $265M-$285M
FY2021 revenue $1.037B (+28% YoY); net income $279.9M (+59%); diluted EPS $1.56 (+56%).
Cognex appoints Marjorie T. Sennett to Board of Directors, declares $0.065 dividend
Marjorie T. Sennett appointed to Board effective Nov 3, 2021; will serve on Audit Committee.
Record quarterly revenue of $284.8M, up 13% from Q3-20; GAAP diluted EPS $0.44, non-GAAP $0.40; operating margin 31%.
Cognex Q2 revenue record $269M, up 59% YoY; guides Q3 $275-295M
Record quarterly revenue $269.2M, up 59% YoY; net income $77.6M, diluted EPS $0.43 vs -$0.01 in Q2-20.
determined that, based on the evolution of his role with the Company, Joerg Kuechen will no longer be deemed an "executive officer" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or an "officer" within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act.
the Board determined that Matthew Moschner, who currently serves as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Mr. Willett as CEO
appointed Mr. Moschner as a director of the Company, effective as of the Transition Date
Robert Willett advised the Company that he will retire as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, effective June 27, 2025
On February 20, 2025, Cognex Corporation (the “Company”) promoted Matthew Moschner, formerly a Senior Vice President of the Company, to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.
Mr. Fehr will replace Laura MacDonald as Principal Financial Officer of the Company on May 3, 2024.
On May 1, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Dennis Fehr as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 3, 2024.
On March 13, 2024, the Board of Directors of Cognex Corporation (the "Company") designated Laura MacDonald, Vice President of Finance, as the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer on an interim basis, effective March 15, 2024.
On January 3, 2024, the Company announced Mr. Todgham's resignation, effective March 15, 2024
On January 3, 2024, Cognex Corporation (the “Company”) and Paul Todgham, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), mutually agreed that Mr. Todgham will resign from the Company, effective March 15, 2024.
Directors Theodor Krantz and Patrick Alias each informed the Company of his decision to retire from the Company’s Board, effective May 3, 2023
Directors Theodor Krantz and Patrick Alias each informed the Company of his decision to retire from the Company’s Board, effective May 3, 2023
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