Cognex Corporation (CGNX) — Financial Flexibility Index
Cognex Corporation (CGNX) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $47.85 Million (operating CF $45.09 Million minus capex $2.76 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($526.65 Million). Check strategic asset allocation of Cognex Corporation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Cognex Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Cognex Corporation across 37 annual periods. See CGNX current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Cognex Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Cognex Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CGNX market cap.
| 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 | — |