Cognex (CGNX) Competitors $46.22 -0.54 (-1.14%) As of 10:23 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) and Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TRMB or CGNX? 93.2% of Trimble shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Cognex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Trimble shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Cognex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is TRMB or CGNX 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 Trimble8.02% 10.24% 6.23% Cognex 13.13%6.65%5.02% Does the media prefer TRMB or CGNX? In the previous week, Trimble had 2 more articles in the media than Cognex. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Trimble and 10 mentions for Cognex. Trimble's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Cognex's score of 0.53 indicating that Trimble is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Trimble 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cognex 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TRMB or CGNX? 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 RatioTrimble$3.58B5.27$1.50B$1.1668.28Cognex$914.52M8.48$106.17M$0.7165.09 Which has more risk and volatility, TRMB or CGNX? Trimble has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognex has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate TRMB or CGNX? Trimble currently has a consensus price target of $92.10, suggesting a potential upside of 16.29%. Cognex has a consensus price target of $44.93, suggesting a potential downside of 2.77%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Trimble is more favorable than Cognex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Trimble 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.09Cognex 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 SummaryTrimble beats Cognex on 13 of the 16 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$7.76B$14.53B$33.14B$10.61BDividend Yield0.70%0.62%3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio65.0927.83496.9027.54Price / Sales8.4818.051,847.57202.58Price / Cash65.6928.4337.7361.55Price / Book5.183.847.786.78Net Income$106.17M$510.76M$820.34M$275.79M7 Day Performance1.26%0.73%1.83%2.99%1 Month Performance4.18%3.44%9.41%9.50%1 Year Performance18.62%2.45%24,011.69%35.97% Cognex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CGNXCognex4.5515 of 5 stars$46.22-1.1%$44.93-2.8%+17.8%$7.76B$914.52M65.092,914Analyst UpgradeTRMBTrimble4.7113 of 5 stars$80.81+0.1%$91.22+12.9%+30.9%$19.23B$3.58B69.6612,100Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeZBRAZebra Technologies4.6536 of 5 stars$301.94-1.0%$357.44+18.4%-16.7%$15.35B$5.19B28.519,900News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeCOHRCoherent2.3319 of 5 stars$114.89+1.2%$110.07-4.2%+19.2%$18.03B$5.81B-212.7630,216Analyst ForecastITRIItron4.1881 of 5 stars$125.94+0.4%$137.10+8.9%+20.6%$5.76B$2.44B21.535,788Analyst ForecastBMIBadger Meter4.6773 of 5 stars$180.930.0%$237.00+31.0%-20.7%$5.33B$873.93M39.422,210Analyst DowngradeOSISOSI Systems3.709 of 5 stars$251.170.0%$247.50-1.5%+69.2%$4.23B$1.71B28.877,337Analyst ForecastDAKTDaktronics4.8528 of 5 stars$19.47-2.3%$26.00+33.5%+53.2%$944.88M$756.48M33.202,702Analyst ForecastVPGVishay Precision Group0.9711 of 5 stars$32.12-0.9%$28.50-11.3%+37.7%$426.52M$295.28M-356.852,200News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeMLABMesa Laboratories1.1376 of 5 stars$71.95-1.8%$67.00-6.9%-43.5%$403.10M$242.35M-513.93680Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFTVFortive4.6763 of 5 stars$50.06-0.7%$62.79+25.4%-34.7%$16.94B$6.23B22.5518,000Analyst Downgrade 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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