Earnings calendar/CGNX
Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
Pre-earnings consensus targets and post-earnings beat/miss — standardized metrics from the earnings calendar. No narrative, no price targets.
Pre-earnings
Consensus targets for the next print, plus how the business has been running.
Next report
Oct 28, 2026
Consensus estimate row
EPS target
$0.50
Street estimate
Revenue target
$313.3M
Street estimate
Trailing EPS (avg 4Q)
$0.35
Beat rate last 4: 100%
Latest EPS YoY
+80.0%
vs 2025-07-30
Latest revenue YoY
+16.9%
How results look so far
Trailing revenue (avg 4Q)
$272.2M
Printed quarters
EPS beat rate (4Q)
100%
Share of quarters that beat EPS est.
Post-earnings
Did the company hit the target? Actual vs estimate and surprise.
Last print
Aug 5, 2026
EPS beat
EPS actual / est
$0.45 / $0.42
+6.2%
Revenue actual / est
$291.3M / $292.1M
-0.3%
Result
Target reached
Based on EPS vs consensus
Earnings history
Estimate vs actual and surprise % by print date
| Date | EPS est | EPS act | EPS surprise | Rev est | Rev act | Rev surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2026upcoming | $0.50 | Pending | — | $313.3M | Pending | — |
| 8/5/2026 | $0.42 | $0.45 | +6.2% | $292.1M | $291.3M | -0.3% |
| 7/29/2026upcoming | $0.42 | Pending | — | $291.5M | Pending | — |
| 5/6/2026 | $0.25 | $0.34 | +36.9% | $246.0M | $268.4M | +9.1% |
| 4/29/2026upcoming | $0.25 | Pending | — | $245.6M | Pending | — |
| 2/11/2026 | $0.22 | $0.27 | +22.7% | $239.0M | $252.3M | +5.6% |
| 10/29/2025 | $0.27 | $0.33 | +22.2% | $238.9M | $276.9M | +15.9% |
| 7/30/2025 | $0.23 | $0.25 | +8.7% | $248.2M | $249.1M | +0.4% |
| 4/30/2025 | $0.13 | $0.16 | +23.1% | $248.8M | $216.0M | -13.2% |
| 2/12/2025 | $0.15 | $0.20 | +33.3% | $220.7M | $229.7M | +4.1% |
| 10/30/2024 | $0.19 | $0.20 | +5.3% | $220.9M | $234.7M | +6.3% |
| 7/31/2024 | $0.21 | $0.23 | +9.5% | $240.4M | $239.3M | -0.5% |
| 5/2/2024 | $0.08 | $0.11 | +37.5% | $201.1M | $210.8M | +4.8% |
| 2/15/2024 | $0.11 | $0.11 | 0.0% | $188.6M | $196.7M | +4.3% |
| 2/14/2024 | $0.10 | $0.11 | +10.0% | $189.2M | $196.7M | +4.0% |
| 10/31/2023 | $0.15 | $0.16 | +6.7% | $192.3M | $197.2M | +2.6% |
| 8/3/2023 | $0.28 | $0.32 | +14.3% | $237.8M | $242.5M | +2.0% |
| 5/4/2023 | $0.09 | $0.13 | +44.4% | $192.0M | $201.1M | +4.7% |
| 2/16/2023 | $0.32 | $0.27 | -15.6% | $244.8M | $239.4M | -2.2% |
| 11/3/2022 | $0.14 | $0.21 | +50.0% | $199.7M | $209.6M | +5.0% |
| 8/2/2022 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 0.0% | $278.1M | $274.6M | -1.3% |
| 5/5/2022 | $0.39 | $0.42 | +7.7% | $277.0M | $282.4M | +2.0% |
| 2/17/2022 | $0.22 | $0.30 | +36.4% | $224.2M | $244.1M | +8.9% |
| 11/4/2021 | $0.46 | $0.40 | -13.0% | $289.3M | $284.8M | -1.5% |
| 8/5/2021 | $0.42 | $0.43 | +2.4% | $269.2M | $269.2M | 0.0% |
| 5/6/2021 | $0.35 | $0.36 | +2.9% | $238.3M | $239.0M | +0.3% |
| 2/11/2021 | $0.28 | $0.32 | +14.3% | $191.7M | $223.6M | +16.7% |
| 10/28/2020 | $0.31 | $0.47 | +51.6% | $165.6M | $251.1M | +51.6% |
| 7/29/2020 | $0.10 | $-0.01 | -110.0% | $103.3M | $169.1M | +63.6% |
| 4/27/2020 | $0.08 | $0.11 | +37.5% | $111.5M | $167.2M | +50.0% |
| 2/13/2020 | $0.13 | $0.46 | +253.8% | $200.6M | $169.8M | -15.4% |
| 10/28/2019 | $0.21 | $0.24 | +14.3% | $160.4M | $183.3M | +14.3% |
| 7/29/2019 | $0.23 | $0.28 | +21.7% | $163.5M | $199.0M | +21.7% |
| 4/29/2019 | $0.17 | $0.19 | +11.8% | $155.2M | $173.5M | +11.8% |
| 2/14/2019 | $0.22 | $0.26 | +18.2% | $163.5M | $193.3M | +18.2% |
| 10/29/2018 | $0.37 | $0.45 | +21.6% | $190.9M | $232.2M | +21.6% |
| 7/30/2018 | $0.30 | $0.32 | +6.7% | $198.1M | $211.3M | +6.6% |
| 4/30/2018 | $0.20 | $0.21 | +5.0% | $161.5M | $169.6M | +5.0% |
| 2/15/2018 | $0.25 | $0.30 | +20.0% | $142.9M | $180.4M | +26.2% |
| 10/30/2017 | $0.52 | $0.57 | +9.6% | $242.7M | $259.7M | +7.0% |
| 7/31/2017 | $0.27 | $0.32 | +18.5% | $150.3M | $172.9M | +15.1% |
| 5/1/2017 | $0.14 | $0.26 | +85.7% | $110.6M | $134.9M | +22.0% |
| 2/16/2017 | $0.15 | $0.22 | +46.7% | $94.2M | $129.3M | +37.3% |
| 10/31/2016 | $0.23 | $0.28 | +21.7% | $109.8M | $148.0M | +34.7% |
| 8/1/2016 | $0.22 | $0.25 | +13.6% | $129.6M | $147.3M | +13.6% |
| 5/2/2016 | $0.06 | $0.09 | +50.0% | $64.1M | $96.2M | +50.0% |
| 2/10/2016 | $0.08 | $0.11 | +37.5% | $80.0M | $97.8M | +22.2% |
| 11/2/2015 | $0.12 | $0.14 | +16.7% | $81.6M | $107.6M | +31.8% |
| 8/3/2015 | $0.23 | $0.25 | +8.7% | $137.9M | $143.8M | +4.3% |
| 5/4/2015 | $0.11 | $0.12 | +9.1% | $97.0M | $113.4M | +17.0% |
| 2/12/2015 | $0.13 | $0.16 | +23.1% | $82.6M | $117.2M | +41.8% |
| 10/27/2014 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 0.0% | $151.7M | $169.4M | +11.6% |
| 7/28/2014 | $0.11 | $0.14 | +27.3% | $72.5M | $108.8M | +50.0% |
| 4/30/2014 | $0.10 | $0.11 | +10.0% | $73.9M | $90.9M | +23.0% |
| 2/13/2014 | $0.11 | $0.12 | +9.1% | $87.7M | $95.7M | +9.1% |
| 10/28/2013 | $0.11 | $0.12 | +9.1% | $83.2M | $90.8M | +9.1% |
| 7/29/2013 | $0.09 | $0.10 | +11.1% | $77.8M | $86.5M | +11.1% |
| 4/29/2013 | $0.08 | $0.09 | +12.5% | $71.9M | $80.9M | +12.5% |
| 2/11/2013 | $0.09 | $0.09 | 0.0% | $82.2M | $82.2M | -0.0% |
| 10/29/2012 | $0.09 | $0.10 | +11.1% | $72.1M | $80.1M | +11.1% |
| 7/30/2012 | $0.10 | $0.11 | +10.0% | $76.6M | $84.3M | +10.0% |
| 4/30/2012 | $0.08 | $0.08 | 0.0% | $77.7M | $77.7M | +0.0% |
| 2/9/2012 | $0.10 | $0.11 | +10.0% | $76.4M | $84.0M | +10.1% |
| 11/1/2011 | $0.09 | $0.11 | +22.2% | $65.5M | $80.1M | +22.2% |
| 8/1/2011 | $0.09 | $0.11 | +22.2% | $68.2M | $83.4M | +22.2% |
| 5/2/2011 | $0.06 | $0.08 | +33.3% | $55.8M | $74.4M | +33.3% |
| 2/10/2011 | $0.10 | $0.12 | +20.0% | $70.8M | $84.9M | +20.0% |
| 11/1/2010 | $0.08 | $0.11 | +37.5% | $54.5M | $75.0M | +37.5% |
| 8/2/2010 | $0.05 | $0.10 | +100.0% | $35.9M | $71.8M | +100.0% |
| 5/3/2010 | $0.04 | $0.06 | +50.8% | $39.3M | $59.0M | +49.9% |
| 2/11/2010 | — | $0.00 | — | — | $51.3M | — |
| 11/2/2009 | $0.01 | $0.03 | +158.2% | $41.2M | $41.2M | -0.1% |
| 8/5/2009 | $-0.02 | $-0.02 | -24.2% | $61.5M | $41.0M | -33.4% |
| 5/4/2009 | $-0.01 | $-0.02 | -53.8% | $21.1M | $42.3M | +99.9% |
| 2/17/2009 | $0.01 | $0.01 | -24.3% | $51.8M | $51.8M | +0.0% |
| 10/29/2008 | $0.04 | $0.05 | +13.4% | $50.6M | $63.3M | +24.9% |
| 7/28/2008 | $0.06 | $0.05 | -16.7% | $80.5M | $67.1M | -16.7% |
| 4/28/2008 | $0.04 | $0.05 | +20.8% | $48.4M | $60.5M | +25.0% |
| 2/14/2008 | $0.05 | $0.06 | +20.0% | $54.4M | $65.3M | +20.0% |
| 11/1/2007 | $0.03 | $0.04 | +58.7% | $41.0M | $54.7M | +33.4% |
| 8/15/2007 | $0.03 | $0.02 | -22.8% | $82.0M | $54.7M | -33.3% |
| 4/17/2007 | $0.04 | $0.03 | -33.3% | $67.9M | $50.9M | -25.0% |
| 1/23/2007 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 0.0% | $58.3M | $58.3M | +0.0% |
| 10/17/2006 | $0.05 | $0.06 | +20.0% | $48.3M | $58.0M | +20.0% |
| 7/18/2006 | $0.05 | $0.06 | +20.0% | $52.6M | $63.1M | +20.0% |
| 4/24/2006 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 0.0% | $59.0M | $59.0M | +0.1% |
| 1/25/2006 | $0.06 | $0.06 | 0.0% | $60.8M | $60.8M | 0.0% |
| 10/17/2005 | $0.05 | $0.06 | +20.0% | $48.6M | $58.3M | +19.9% |
| 7/19/2005 | $0.04 | $0.04 | +8.4% | $54.6M | $54.6M | +0.0% |
| 4/19/2005 | $0.03 | $0.03 | -2.0% | $43.2M | $43.2M | -0.0% |
| 1/24/2005 | $0.03 | $0.04 | +22.3% | $49.9M | $49.9M | +0.0% |
| 10/18/2004 | $0.06 | $0.06 | 0.0% | $55.4M | $55.4M | +0.0% |
| 7/19/2004 | $0.06 | $0.06 | 0.0% | $54.5M | $54.5M | -0.1% |
| 4/20/2004 | $0.04 | $0.05 | +11.6% | $38.6M | $48.2M | +24.9% |
| 1/26/2004 | $0.03 | $0.03 | -4.8% | $41.9M | $41.9M | 0.0% |
| 10/14/2003 | $0.03 | $0.03 | +9.9% | $38.7M | $38.7M | +0.0% |
| 7/23/2003 | $0.02 | $0.02 | +28.2% | $36.6M | $36.6M | +0.1% |
| 4/14/2003 | $0.01 | $0.01 | +9.6% | $32.9M | $32.9M | 0.0% |
| 1/28/2003 | $0.00 | $0.00 | +108.3% | $33.8M | $33.8M | 0.0% |
| 10/15/2002 | — | $0.00 | — | — | $31.8M | — |
| 7/24/2002 | — | $-0.03 | — | — | $26.7M | — |
| 4/23/2002 | $-0.01 | $-0.01 | -5.9% | $43.6M | $21.8M | -50.0% |
| 1/28/2002 | $-0.10 | $-0.12 | -19.9% | $216.6M | $25.2M | -88.4% |
| 10/15/2001 | $0.01 | $0.01 | +29.9% | $34.0M | $34.0M | -0.1% |
| 7/23/2001 | $0.01 | $0.01 | +19.0% | $37.4M | $37.4M | -0.1% |
| 4/16/2001 | $0.03 | $0.03 | +14.1% | $44.2M | $44.2M | +0.0% |
| 1/22/2001 | $0.09 | $0.09 | 0.0% | $66.1M | $66.1M | 0.0% |
| 10/16/2000 | $0.10 | $0.11 | +10.0% | $61.8M | $68.0M | +9.9% |
| 7/17/2000 | $0.09 | $0.10 | +11.1% | $56.0M | $62.2M | +11.1% |
| 4/19/2000 | $0.08 | $0.09 | +12.5% | $48.4M | $54.5M | +12.5% |
| 1/27/2000 | $0.06 | $0.07 | +16.7% | $40.2M | $48.3M | +20.0% |
| 10/20/1999 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 0.0% | — | $41.0M | — |
| 7/21/1999 | $0.04 | $0.04 | +4.4% | — | $35.3M | — |
| 4/20/1999 | $0.02 | $0.02 | +22.7% | — | $27.5M | — |
| 1/28/1999 | $0.01 | $0.01 | +5.8% | $25.0M | $25.0M | 0.0% |
| 10/21/1998 | $0.01 | $0.02 | +46.0% | — | $24.7M | — |
| 7/21/1998 | $0.04 | $0.04 | +7.2% | — | $32.0M | — |
| 4/21/1998 | $0.06 | $0.06 | 0.0% | $40.1M | $40.1M | 0.0% |
| 1/27/1998 | $0.07 | $0.08 | +14.3% | $40.2M | $46.9M | +16.7% |
| 10/15/1997 | $0.06 | $0.07 | +16.7% | $36.6M | $43.9M | +20.0% |
| 7/16/1997 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 0.0% | $36.3M | $36.3M | 0.0% |
| 4/15/1997 | $0.04 | $0.04 | +12.4% | $28.1M | $28.1M | +0.0% |
| 1/28/1997 | $0.04 | $0.04 | -3.4% | $26.4M | $26.4M | 0.0% |
| 10/15/1996 | $0.05 | $0.04 | -20.0% | — | $26.5M | — |
| 7/17/1996 | $0.06 | $0.06 | 0.0% | — | $34.9M | — |
| 4/16/1996 | $0.06 | $0.06 | 0.0% | — | $34.9M | — |
| 1/23/1996 | $0.06 | $0.06 | 0.0% | — | $31.6M | — |
| 10/16/1995 | $0.05 | $0.06 | +20.0% | — | $29.8M | — |
| 7/19/1995 | $0.04 | $0.04 | +5.5% | — | $23.7M | — |
| 4/18/1995 | $0.03 | $0.04 | +15.3% | — | $19.4M | — |
| 1/24/1995 | $0.03 | $0.03 | +4.5% | — | $18.1M | — |
| 10/19/1994 | $0.03 | $0.03 | +8.3% | — | $16.6M | — |
| 7/20/1994 | $0.03 | $0.03 | +5.3% | — | $15.0M | — |
| 4/20/1994 | $0.02 | $0.02 | 0.0% | — | $12.8M | — |
| 1/25/1994 | $0.02 | $0.02 | +1.5% | — | $12.3M | — |
| 10/19/1993 | $0.02 | $0.02 | +4.2% | — | $11.8M | — |
| 7/22/1993 | $0.02 | $0.02 | +8.7% | — | $10.4M | — |
| 4/20/1993 | $0.02 | $0.02 | -2.0% | — | $8.8M | — |
| 2/2/1993 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $7.0M | — |
| 12/31/1992 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $7.1M | — |
| 6/30/1992 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $6.8M | — |
| 3/31/1992 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $7.1M | — |
| 12/31/1991 | — | $0.02 | — | — | $8.5M | — |
| 9/30/1991 | — | $0.02 | — | — | $8.5M | — |
| 6/30/1991 | — | $0.02 | — | — | $7.7M | — |
| 3/31/1991 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $6.8M | — |
| 12/31/1990 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $6.5M | — |
| 9/30/1990 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $6.3M | — |
| 6/30/1990 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $5.7M | — |
| 3/31/1990 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $5.2M | — |
| 12/31/1989 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $4.7M | — |
| 9/30/1989 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $4.3M | — |
| 6/30/1989 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $3.6M | — |
| 3/31/1989 | — | $0.01 | — | — | $3.3M | — |