Cognex Corporation (CGNX) quarterly cash flow statement — complete operating, investing & financing history
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 | Q4'22 | Q3'22 | Q2'22 | Q1'22 | Q4'21 | Q3'21 | Q2'21 |
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| Cash from Operations | 45.09M | 74.9M | 87.48M | 42.63M | 40.5M | 51.4M | 56.27M | 27.76M | 13.64M | 14.49M | 41.02M | 29.85M | 27.55M | 66.26M | 83.52M | 44.11M | 49.52M | 55.21M | 64.13M | 96.09M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 16.8% | 29.68% | 31.6% | 17.11% | 18.75% | 22.38% | 23.97% | 11.6% | 6.47% | 7.37% | 20.8% | 12.31% | 13.7% | 27.67% | 39.84% | 16.06% | 17.53% | 22.62% | 22.51% | 35.7% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 11.34% | 45.71% | 55.47% | 53.53% | 196.87% | 254.73% | 37.17% | -6.99% | -50.48% | -78.13% | -50.88% | -32.33% | -44.36% | 20.01% | 30.23% | -54.09% | -49.8% | -33.44% | -20.26% | 592.36% |
| Net Income | 51.7M | 32.66M | 17.66M | 40.51M | 23.6M | 28.35M | 29.59M | 36.21M | 12.02M | 11.23M | 18.92M | 57.47M | 25.61M | 55.31M | 33.98M | 58.9M | 67.33M | 53.53M | 78.9M | 77.6M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 7.24M | 7.33M | 7.53M | 8M | 7.93M | 7.86M | 8.82M | 7.92M | 8.09M | 6.89M | 5.12M | 4.93M | 4.93M | 4.98M | 4.87M | 4.82M | 4.96M | 4.87M | 5.05M | 5.18M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 13.87M | 12.42M | 12.29M | 9.94M | 13.08M | 13.1M | 12.96M | 13.3M | 13.25M | 12.37M | 12.57M | 16.58M | 13.09M | 13.37M | 13M | 15.06M | 10.42M | 10.61M | 10.73M |
| Deferred Taxes | 4.74M | 2.41M | 43.93M | -1.5M | -4.69M | -8.07M | -5.9M | -4.21M | -3.33M | -5.09M | -533K | -3.5M | -10.66M | -12.54M | -3.99M | -6.92M | -3.89M | -4.53M | 438K | -277K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 13.46M | 7.87M | 1.65M | 339K | 9K | 494K | 500K | 1.14M | 2M | 6.86M | 1.04M | 1.15M | 1.49M | 1.98M | 4.25M | 46.58M | 1.82M | 1.9M | 1.76M | 2.3M |
| Working Capital Changes | -32.04M | 10.77M | 4.29M | -17.01M | 3.71M | 9.7M | 10.16M | -26.27M | -18.44M | -18.66M | 4.12M | -42.78M | -10.4M | 3.44M | 31.04M | -72.26M | -35.76M | -10.99M | -32.63M | 560K |
| Change in Receivables | -23.12M | 8M | 14M | -20.36M | -16.88M | 10.55M | 3.89M | -21.24M | -26.02M | 29.83M | 17.93M | -5.96M | -18.63M | -27.52M | 75.19M | -19.42M | -22.56M | -208K | 13.66M | -20.11M |
| Change in Inventory | 8K | -7.01M | -1.07M | 7.47M | 5.47M | -4.68M | 2.28M | 12.08M | -10.94M | -9.64M | -7.97M | 357K | -5.34M | -13.12M | -15.69M | 3.78M | -23.9M | -32.39M | -13.01M | -8.2M |
| Change in Payables | 9.39M | 4.78M | 3.35M | -1.42M | 5M | 8.79M | 6.78M | -4.61M | 7.4M | -9.76M | -3M | -797K | -192K | 4.3M | 1.95M | -24.23M | 708K | 17.25M | -5.48M | 11.3M |
| Cash from Investing | 791K | -19.61M | 18.5M | -3.97M | 33.09M | 2.23M | -27.41M | 35.24M | -49.02M | -179.5M | 200.27M | 17.28M | -5.79M | -126.97M | 46.91M | 6.36M | 69.24M | 48.43M | -53.49M | -106.68M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.76M | -2.6M | -1.45M | -2.19M | -2.5M | -2.07M | -4.4M | -4.51M | -4.06M | -7.01M | -5.86M | -4.7M | -5.51M | -4.06M | -4.35M | -6.67M | -4.58M | -4.77M | -4.14M | -4.11M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.03% | 1.03% | 0.52% | 0.88% | 1.16% | 0.9% | 1.87% | 1.88% | 1.93% | 3.57% | 2.97% | 1.94% | 2.74% | 1.7% | 2.08% | 2.43% | 1.62% | 1.95% | 1.45% | 1.53% |
| Acquisitions | 11.52M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -450K | -994K | -257.06M | -206.13M | -21.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13.03M | 0 | -236K | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 6.7M | 0 | 27K | 0 | 0 | -8K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206.13M | 21.98M | 0 | -5.05M | 0 | 13.03M | 0 | 236K | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -68.9M | -37.5M | -37.57M | -13.26M | -118.37M | -55.76M | -15.16M | -22.42M | -25.09M | -33.03M | -21.91M | -31.34M | -39.32M | -32.38M | -35.52M | -34.36M | -138.11M | -120.63M | -23.33M | -15.33M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -54.7M | -23.29M | -24M | 175K | -102.23M | -42.05M | -2.3M | -10.54M | -9.34M | -20.16M | -10.48M | -24.98M | -24.18M | -25.93M | -24.07M | -23.91M | -130.41M | -113.36M | -27.42M | -14.4M |
| Dividends Paid | -14.2M | -14.2M | -13.44M | -13.43M | -13.55M | -13.71M | -12.86M | -12.87M | -12.89M | -12.87M | -12.05M | -12.07M | -12.09M | -12.08M | -11.26M | -11.27M | -11.3M | -11.46M | -10.61M | -10.6M |
| Share Repurchases | -99M | -25M | -24M | 175K | -102.23M | -43.24M | -3.96M | -10.54M | -9.34M | -20.15M | -10.48M | -24.98M | -24.18M | -25.93M | -24.07M | -23.91M | -130.41M | -113.36M | -27.42M | -14.4M |
| Other Financing | 0 | 0 | -128K | 0 | -2.59M | 0 | 0 | 990K | -2.86M | 0 | 621K | 5.71M | -3.06M | 5.64M | -189K | 820K | 3.59M | 4.19M | 14.69M | 9.66M |
| Net Change in Cash | -25.58M | 17.03M | 66.59M | 35.57M | -42.35M | -10.98M | 20.45M | 37.77M | -63.8M | -192.85M | 218.02M | 13.31M | -17.2M | -84.63M | 88.96M | 11.28M | -20.39M | -17.32M | -13.56M | -25.65M |
| Free Cash Flow | 42.34M | 72.31M | 86.03M | 40.43M | 38M | 49.33M | 51.87M | 23.25M | 9.58M | 7.48M | 35.17M | 25.15M | 22.05M | 62.2M | 79.17M | 37.44M | 44.93M | 50.44M | 59.99M | 91.97M |
| FCF Margin % | 15.77% | 28.65% | 31.07% | 16.23% | 17.59% | 21.48% | 22.1% | 9.72% | 4.55% | 3.8% | 17.83% | 10.37% | 10.96% | 25.98% | 37.77% | 13.63% | 15.91% | 20.67% | 21.06% | 34.17% |
| FCF Growth % | 11.41% | 46.57% | 65.86% | 73.87% | 296.59% | 559.86% | 47.5% | -7.54% | -56.54% | -87.98% | -55.58% | -32.84% | -50.93% | 23.3% | 31.96% | -59.29% | -53.29% | -36.53% | -22.68% | 822.77% |
| FCF per Share | 0.25 | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.51 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.87x | 2.29x | 4.95x | 1.05x | 1.72x | 1.81x | 1.90x | 0.77x | 1.13x | 1.29x | 2.17x | 0.52x | 1.08x | 1.20x | 2.46x | 0.75x | 0.74x | 1.03x | 0.81x | 1.24x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |