Cognex Operating Expenses Growth & History (CGNX)
Cognex's operating expenses was $502.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Cognex company overviewCognex annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $502.8M | −$7.9M | −1.55% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $510.7M | $40.2M | +8.54% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $470.5M | −$5.1M | −1.08% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $475.7M | $30.9M | +6.96% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $444.7M | $10.7M | +2.45% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $434.1M | $40.8M | +10.37% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $393.3M | $14.1M | +3.73% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $379.1M | $59.2M | +18.51% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $319.9M | $75.6M | +30.92% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $244.4M | $17.9M | +7.91% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $226.5M | $21.9M | +10.72% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $204.5M | $36.7M | +21.87% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $167.8M | $6.4M | +3.99% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $161.4M | $2.7M | +1.73% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $158.6M | $21.3M | +15.47% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $137.4M | $5.4M | +4.08% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $132.0M | −$17.1M | −11.49% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $149.1M | — | — |
Cognex quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-05 | $120.3M | −$4.2M | −3.36% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-05 | $131.1M | $12.8M | +10.86% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $130.6M | $3.6M | +2.84% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $129.5M | $1.7M | +1.32% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $124.4M | −$3.7M | −2.89% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $118.2M | −$9.5M | −7.44% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $127.0M | $4.7M | +3.85% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $127.8M | $15.7M | +14.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $128.1M | $13.6M | +11.91% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $127.7M | $6.2M | +5.06% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $122.3M | $7.1M | +6.15% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-01 | $112.1M | −$79,000 | −0.07% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-02 | $114.5M | −$16.8M | −12.82% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-02 | $121.6M | $4.7M | +4.01% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $115.2M | −$3.2M | −2.73% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-02 | $112.2M | $627,000 | +0.56% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-03 | $131.3M | $23.2M | +21.45% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-03 | $116.9M | $10.4M | +9.73% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $118.5M | $9.1M | +8.31% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-03 | $111.6M | $16.9M | +17.84% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-04 | $108.1M | −$16.8M | −13.43% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-04 | $106.5M | $1.4M | +1.38% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $109.4M | $2.1M | +1.94% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $94.7M | $2.1M | +2.26% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $124.9M | $28.6M | +29.69% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $105.1M | $8.0M | +8.27% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $107.3M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $92.6M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $96.3M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $97.1M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $107.3M | $12.1M | +12.68% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $92.6M | −$2.9M | −3.05% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | $96.3M | $2.7M | +2.87% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | $97.1M | $2.3M | +2.41% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $95.2M | $32.8M | +52.53% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | $95.5M | $34.8M | +57.42% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | $93.6M | $31.3M | +50.10% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | $94.8M | $35.9M | +60.92% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $62.4M | $7.2M | +13.05% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | $60.7M | $7.9M | +14.95% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | $62.4M | $843,000 | +1.37% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | $58.9M | $2.0M | +3.47% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $55.2M | $7.5M | +15.62% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-04 | $52.8M | −$8.5M | −13.90% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-05 | $61.5M | $13.5M | +28.05% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-05 | $56.9M | $9.5M | +20.08% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $47.8M | $14.7M | +44.35% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $61.3M | $15.2M | +33.10% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $48.1M | $2.9M | +6.36% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $47.4M | $3.9M | +9.00% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $33.1M | −$8.2M | −19.83% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $46.1M | $7.3M | +18.81% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $45.2M | $4.8M | +11.77% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $43.5M | $2.6M | +6.30% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $41.3M | −$9,000 | −0.02% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $38.8M | $24,000 | +0.06% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | $40.4M | $455,000 | +1.14% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | $40.9M | $2.3M | +5.87% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $41.3M | $3.3M | +8.76% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | $38.7M | $4.9M | +14.61% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | $40.0M | $6.1M | +18.08% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | $38.6M | $6.9M | +21.62% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $38.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-03 | $33.8M | $5.5M | +19.62% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-04 | $33.9M | $7,000 | +0.02% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-04 | $31.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-04 | $28.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-07-05 | $33.8M | — | — |
Cognex operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cognex's operating expenses increased from $434.1M to $502.8M, a change of $68.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $120.3M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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