Cognex (CGNX) Competitors $44.39 -0.56 (-1.25%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.63 +0.24 (+0.54%) As of 09/12/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CGNX vs. TRMB, ZBRA, COHR, ITRI, BMI, OSIS, DAKT, VPG, MLAB, and FTVShould you be buying Cognex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cognex include Trimble (TRMB), Zebra Technologies (ZBRA), Coherent (COHR), Itron (ITRI), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), Daktronics (DAKT), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), and Fortive (FTV). Cognex vs. Its Competitors Trimble Zebra Technologies Coherent Itron Badger Meter OSI Systems Daktronics Vishay Precision Group Mesa Laboratories Fortive Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) and Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CGNX or TRMB? 88.1% of Cognex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Trimble shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Cognex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Trimble shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CGNX or TRMB? Cognex has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trimble has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CGNX or TRMB? Trimble has higher revenue and earnings than Cognex. Cognex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trimble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCognex$914.52M8.15$106.17M$0.7162.52Trimble$3.68B5.23$1.50B$1.1669.72 Does the media prefer CGNX or TRMB? In the previous week, Trimble had 3 more articles in the media than Cognex. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Trimble and 21 mentions for Cognex. Trimble's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Cognex's score of 1.28 indicating that Trimble is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognex 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Trimble 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CGNX or TRMB more profitable? Cognex has a net margin of 13.13% compared to Trimble's net margin of 8.02%. Trimble's return on equity of 10.24% beat Cognex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognex13.13% 6.65% 5.02% Trimble 8.02%10.24%6.23% Do analysts recommend CGNX or TRMB? Cognex presently has a consensus price target of $42.31, indicating a potential downside of 4.69%. Trimble has a consensus price target of $90.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.89%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trimble is more favorable than Cognex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognex 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Trimble 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 SummaryTrimble beats Cognex on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cognex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CGNX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CGNX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCognexELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.55B$14.84B$31.34B$10.14BDividend Yield0.71%0.67%3.16%4.59%P/E Ratio62.5227.11438.4125.93Price / Sales8.1520.851,775.37198.13Price / Cash64.2628.1836.9460.44Price / Book4.973.757.246.29Net Income$106.17M$510.76M$808.32M$270.77M7 Day Performance-1.22%0.41%3.40%3.88%1 Month Performance0.48%-1.14%3.97%4.88%1 Year Performance14.79%2.80%24,081.54%26.01% Cognex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CGNXCognex4.7291 of 5 stars$44.39-1.2%$42.31-4.7%+15.9%$7.55B$914.52M62.522,914News CoveragePositive NewsTRMBTrimble4.7242 of 5 stars$81.29+0.7%$90.50+11.3%+45.3%$19.34B$3.68B70.0812,100Positive NewsZBRAZebra Technologies4.6364 of 5 stars$313.80flat$357.44+13.9%-7.2%$15.96B$4.98B29.639,900Positive NewsCOHRCoherent2.653 of 5 stars$98.59+0.8%$110.07+11.6%+35.7%$15.36B$5.81B-182.5730,216ITRIItron4.6993 of 5 stars$120.12-0.3%$136.55+13.7%+20.1%$5.49B$2.44B20.535,788Positive NewsBMIBadger Meter4.7456 of 5 stars$182.45-0.2%$238.40+30.7%-12.7%$5.38B$826.56M39.752,210Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOSISOSI Systems3.73 of 5 stars$229.11-1.9%$230.83+0.8%+65.4%$3.86B$1.71B26.337,337Positive NewsDAKTDaktronics4.3772 of 5 stars$17.62+1.4%$26.00+47.6%+89.9%$865.49M$756.48M-40.052,702Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionVPGVishay Precision Group1.3955 of 5 stars$29.96+1.0%$28.50-4.9%+30.6%$397.88M$295.28M-332.892,200Positive NewsMLABMesa Laboratories3.4626 of 5 stars$63.76-1.5%$113.50+78.0%-49.3%$350.68M$240.98M-455.43680Positive NewsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeFTVFortive4.8492 of 5 stars$47.94+0.2%$62.79+31.0%-33.4%$16.22B$6.23B21.6018,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TRMB Competitors ZBRA Competitors COHR Competitors ITRI Competitors BMI Competitors OSIS Competitors DAKT Competitors VPG Competitors MLAB Competitors FTV Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CGNX) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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