Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

Cognex Corporation trades as CGNX on NASDAQ. The company is classified in Technology / Hardware, Equipment & Parts and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Hardware, Equipment & Parts. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $994.36M of revenue and $114.44M of net income.

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Cognex Corporation can be compared against peers such as Badger Meter, Inc., The Descartes Systems Group Inc., ESCO Technologies Inc., Littelfuse, Inc., Novanta Inc., Universal Display Corporation.

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $10.12B, beta of 1.51, and return on equity of +7.7%.

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Company website: https://www.cognex.com

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