Cognex Corporation (CGNX) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.13x

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.13x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $70.69 Million (operating CF $69.15 Million minus capex $1.53 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($549.10 Million). Check total reinvestment intensity of Cognex Corporation to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.13x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$70.69 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$549.10 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.53 Million
USD

Cognex Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Cognex Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CGNX cash flow metrics.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Cognex Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Cognex Corporation. Explore Cognex Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.48x $254.26 Million $245.51 Million $524.65 Million ▲ +40.4%
2024 0.35x $164.12 Million $149.08 Million $475.35 Million ▲ +30.3%
2023 0.27x $135.99 Million $112.92 Million $513.06 Million ▼ -47.6%
2022 0.51x $263.07 Million $243.41 Million $519.75 Million ▼ -11.9%
2021 0.57x $329.52 Million $314.06 Million $573.57 Million ▲ +21.0%
2020 0.47x $255.70 Million $242.40 Million $538.50 Million ▼ -8.4%
2019 0.52x $274.97 Million $253.22 Million $530.23 Million ▼ -69.3%
2018 1.69x $260.55 Million $223.45 Million $154.40 Million ▲ +28.4%
2017 1.31x $253.08 Million $224.32 Million $192.52 Million ▼ -48.7%
2016 2.56x $194.90 Million $182.08 Million $76.00 Million ▲ +8.3%
2015 2.37x $147.07 Million $118.36 Million $62.09 Million ▲ +14.2%
2014 2.07x $176.90 Million $155.97 Million $85.30 Million ▲ +25.4%
2013 1.65x $108.83 Million $95.45 Million $65.79 Million ▼ -17.6%
2012 2.01x $111.01 Million $101.13 Million $55.32 Million ▲ +25.9%
2011 1.59x $93.91 Million $86.09 Million $58.90 Million ▲ +16.0%
2010 1.37x $82.19 Million $76.34 Million $59.79 Million ▲ +251.8%
2009 0.39x $17.75 Million $12.28 Million $45.42 Million ▼ -63.3%
2008 1.07x $64.95 Million $58.94 Million $60.97 Million ▲ +26.7%
2007 0.84x $53.11 Million $48.47 Million $63.18 Million ▼ -12.6%
2006 0.96x $52.70 Million $48.48 Million $54.80 Million ▲ +19.8%
2005 0.80x $46.58 Million $42.76 Million $58.04 Million ▼ -14.7%
2004 0.94x $66.30 Million $63.18 Million $70.50 Million ▲ +33.7%
2003 0.70x $33.43 Million $30.96 Million $47.54 Million ▲ +16.7%
2002 0.60x $18.67 Million $16.45 Million $30.98 Million ▼ -31.3%
2001 0.88x $25.32 Million $20.87 Million $28.86 Million ▼ -45.6%
2000 1.61x $84.18 Million $76.42 Million $52.19 Million ▲ +4.8%
1999 1.54x $58.80 Million $55.40 Million $38.20 Million ▲ +4.3%
1998 1.48x $36.90 Million $29.70 Million $25.00 Million ▼ -40.2%
1997 2.47x $63.40 Million $52.50 Million $25.70 Million ▼ -25.1%
1996 3.30x $61.30 Million $51.10 Million $18.60 Million ▲ +86.7%
1995 1.77x $32.30 Million $21.80 Million $18.30 Million ▼ -49.4%
1994 3.49x $32.10 Million $19.00 Million $9.20 Million ▲ +121.0%
1993 1.58x $9.00 Million $7.20 Million $5.70 Million ▲ +25.2%
1992 1.26x $8.70 Million $7.20 Million $6.90 Million ▼ -41.5%
1991 2.15x $11.20 Million $10.10 Million $5.20 Million ▲ +30.5%
1990 1.65x $6.60 Million $5.50 Million $4.00 Million ▲ +17.0%
1989 1.41x $5.50 Million $4.50 Million $3.90 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities