Cognex Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cognex Corporation free cash flow generation index. Cognex Corporation (CGNX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.98x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $67.62 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($69.15 Million).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Cognex Corporation (1989–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Cognex Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cognex Corporation across 37 annual periods. See Cognex Corporation free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Cognex Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)
Cognex Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cognex Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cognex Corporation operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |