Cognex Corporation (CGNX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Cognex Corporation (CGNX) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.02x as of June 2026, reinvesting $70.48 Million (capex $1.53 Million plus investments $-68.95 Million) from operating cash flow of $69.15 Million. See cash generation quality of Cognex Corporation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Cognex Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Cognex Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CGNX cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Cognex Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Cognex Corporation. See Cognex Corporation free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.16x | $38.80 Million | $245.51 Million | $8.74 Million | ▼ -56.4% |
| 2024 | 0.36x | $54.01 Million | $149.08 Million | $15.04 Million | ▼ -62.1% |
| 2023 | 0.96x | $107.88 Million | $112.92 Million | $23.08 Million | ▲ +482.4% |
| 2022 | 0.16x | $39.93 Million | $243.41 Million | $19.67 Million | ▼ -79.6% |
| 2021 | 0.80x | $252.54 Million | $314.06 Million | $15.46 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.80x | $195.04 Million | $242.40 Million | $13.30 Million | ▲ +284.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21x | $53.06 Million | $253.22 Million | $21.75 Million | ▼ -30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.30x | $67.63 Million | $223.45 Million | $37.09 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.36x | $81.15 Million | $224.32 Million | $28.75 Million | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.59x | $107.43 Million | $182.08 Million | $12.82 Million | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.96x | $113.91 Million | $118.36 Million | $28.70 Million | ▲ +44.2% |
| 2014 | 0.67x | $104.10 Million | $155.97 Million | $20.93 Million | ▼ -27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.92x | $88.07 Million | $95.45 Million | $13.38 Million | ▲ +140.1% |
| 2012 | 0.38x | $38.85 Million | $101.13 Million | $9.88 Million | ▼ -63.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05x | $90.03 Million | $86.09 Million | $7.82 Million | ▼ -54.8% |
| 2010 | 2.32x | $176.80 Million | $76.34 Million | $5.85 Million | ▲ +420.4% |
| 2009 | 0.45x | $5.47 Million | $12.28 Million | $5.47 Million | ▲ +336.2% |
| 2008 | 0.10x | $6.01 Million | $58.94 Million | $6.01 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.10x | $4.63 Million | $48.47 Million | $4.63 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.09x | $4.22 Million | $48.48 Million | $4.22 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.09x | $3.82 Million | $42.76 Million | $3.82 Million | ▲ +80.8% |
| 2004 | 0.05x | $3.12 Million | $63.18 Million | $3.12 Million | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2003 | 0.08x | $2.46 Million | $30.96 Million | $2.46 Million | ▼ -41.3% |
| 2002 | 0.14x | $2.23 Million | $16.45 Million | $2.23 Million | ▼ -36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.21x | $4.46 Million | $20.87 Million | $4.46 Million | ▲ +110.4% |
| 2000 | 0.10x | $7.75 Million | $76.42 Million | $7.75 Million | ▲ +65.3% |
| 1999 | 0.06x | $3.40 Million | $55.40 Million | $3.40 Million | ▼ -74.7% |
| 1998 | 0.24x | $7.20 Million | $29.70 Million | $7.20 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.21x | $10.90 Million | $52.50 Million | $10.90 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.20x | $10.20 Million | $51.10 Million | $10.20 Million | ▼ -58.6% |
| 1995 | 0.48x | $10.50 Million | $21.80 Million | $10.50 Million | ▼ -30.1% |
| 1994 | 0.69x | $13.10 Million | $19.00 Million | $13.10 Million | ▲ +175.8% |
| 1993 | 0.25x | $1.80 Million | $7.20 Million | $1.80 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.21x | $1.50 Million | $7.20 Million | $1.50 Million | ▲ +91.3% |
| 1991 | 0.11x | $1.10 Million | $10.10 Million | $1.10 Million | ▼ -45.5% |
| 1990 | 0.20x | $1.10 Million | $5.50 Million | $1.10 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.22x | $1.00 Million | $4.50 Million | $1.00 Million | — |