P/E ratio for Cognex (CGNX)

P/E ratio history for Cognex from 2001 to 2026

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	36.2	-39.90%	🇺🇸 USA
Roper Technologies ROP	15.0	-75.01%	🇺🇸 USA
Zebra Technologies ZBRA	35.1	-41.65%	🇺🇸 USA
Honeywell HON	7.64	-87.30%	🇺🇸 USA
Danaher DHR	39.0	-35.26%	🇺🇸 USA
MKS Instruments MKSI	40.2	-33.15%	🇺🇸 USA
Hurco Companies HURC	-20.3	-133.73%	🇺🇸 USA
CyberOptics CYBE	24.5	-59.23%	🇺🇸 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.