P/E ratio for Cognex (CGNX)

P/E ratio history for Cognex from 2001 to 2025

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Ametek AME	31.7	-42.61%	🇺🇸 USA
Zebra Technologies ZBRA	26.3	-52.39%	🇺🇸 USA
MKS Instruments MKSI	37.6	-31.95%	🇺🇸 USA
Danaher DHR	45.7	-17.16%	🇺🇸 USA
Hurco Companies HURC	-7.14	-112.94%	🇺🇸 USA
CyberOptics CYBE	24.5	-55.54%	🇺🇸 USA
Roper Technologies ROP	30.4	-44.94%	🇺🇸 USA
Honeywell HON	20.7	-62.51%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.