Cognex Corporation (CGNX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cognex Corporation (CGNX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.94x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $42.34 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($45.09 Million). See working capital position of Cognex Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Cognex Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cognex Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore Cognex Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cognex Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cognex Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CGNX market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.96x | $236.77 Million | $245.51 Million | $8.74 Million | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.90x | $134.04 Million | $149.08 Million | $15.04 Million | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.80x | $89.84 Million | $112.92 Million | $23.08 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.92x | $223.74 Million | $243.41 Million | $19.67 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.95x | $298.61 Million | $314.06 Million | $15.46 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.95x | $229.10 Million | $242.40 Million | $13.30 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.91x | $231.48 Million | $253.22 Million | $21.75 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.83x | $186.36 Million | $223.45 Million | $37.09 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.87x | $195.57 Million | $224.32 Million | $28.75 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.93x | $169.26 Million | $182.08 Million | $12.82 Million | ▲ +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.76x | $89.66 Million | $118.36 Million | $28.70 Million | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.87x | $135.04 Million | $155.97 Million | $20.93 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.86x | $82.08 Million | $95.45 Million | $13.38 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.90x | $91.25 Million | $101.13 Million | $9.88 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.91x | $78.27 Million | $86.09 Million | $7.82 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.92x | $70.49 Million | $76.34 Million | $5.85 Million | ▲ +66.4% |
| 2009 | 0.55x | $6.82 Million | $12.28 Million | $5.47 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.90x | $52.92 Million | $58.94 Million | $6.01 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.90x | $43.84 Million | $48.47 Million | $4.63 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.91x | $44.26 Million | $48.48 Million | $4.22 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.91x | $38.94 Million | $42.76 Million | $3.82 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.95x | $60.06 Million | $63.18 Million | $3.12 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.92x | $28.50 Million | $30.96 Million | $2.46 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.86x | $14.22 Million | $16.45 Million | $2.23 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.79x | $16.41 Million | $20.87 Million | $4.46 Million | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.90x | $68.67 Million | $76.42 Million | $7.75 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.94x | $52.00 Million | $55.40 Million | $3.40 Million | ▲ +23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.76x | $22.50 Million | $29.70 Million | $7.20 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.79x | $41.60 Million | $52.50 Million | $10.90 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.80x | $40.90 Million | $51.10 Million | $10.20 Million | ▲ +54.4% |
| 1995 | 0.52x | $11.30 Million | $21.80 Million | $10.50 Million | ▲ +66.9% |
| 1994 | 0.31x | $5.90 Million | $19.00 Million | $13.10 Million | ▼ -58.6% |
| 1993 | 0.75x | $5.40 Million | $7.20 Million | $1.80 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.79x | $5.70 Million | $7.20 Million | $1.50 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.89x | $9.00 Million | $10.10 Million | $1.10 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.80x | $4.40 Million | $5.50 Million | $1.10 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.78x | $3.50 Million | $4.50 Million | $1.00 Million | — |