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). Read CGNX total debt and obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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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 CGNX capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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 Cognex Corporation (CGNX) total market value.
| 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 | — |