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Cognex (Cognex) EV-to-EBITDA : 45.22 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Cognex EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Cognex's enterprise value is $6,538.6 Mil. Cognex's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $144.6 Mil. Therefore, Cognex's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 45.22.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cognex's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

CGNX' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.54   Med: 33.68   Max: 83.43
Current: 45.22

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Cognex was 83.43. The lowest was 15.54. And the median was 33.68.

CGNX's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
86.46% of 1846 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.135 vs CGNX: 45.22

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-26), Cognex's stock price is $39.79. Cognex's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.650. Therefore, Cognex's PE Ratio for today is 61.22.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Cognex EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cognex's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cognex EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Cognex Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 55.34 59.21 39.80 26.96 47.79

Cognex Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.96 36.71 45.86 36.27 47.79

Competitive Comparison of Cognex's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Cognex's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cognex's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Cognex's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cognex's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Cognex EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Cognex's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=6538.646/144.582
=45.22

Cognex's current Enterprise Value is $6,538.6 Mil.
Cognex's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $144.6 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cognex  (NAS:CGNX) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Cognex's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=39.79/0.650
=61.22

Cognex's share price for today is $39.79.
Cognex's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.650.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


Cognex EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Cognex (Cognex) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Vision Drive, Natick, MA, USA, 01760-2059
Cognex Corp provides machine vision products that help automate manufacturing processes. The firm's products include vision software, vision systems, vision sensors, and ID products. Vision software combines vision tools with a customer's own cameras and peripheral equipment and can help with several vision tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, and robotic guidance. Vision systems combine a camera, processor, and vision software into a single package. Vision sensors deliver simple, low-cost solutions for common vision applications, such as checking the size of parts. ID products read codes that have been applied to items during the manufacturing process. Cognex generates the largest proportion of its sales in the United States and Europe.
Executives
Angelos Papadimitriou director 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Patrick Alias director
Theodor Krantz director ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Joerg Kuechen officer: Chief Technology Officer 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Paul Todgham officer: SVP, CFO 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Anthony Sun director 2494 SAND HILL RD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Dianne M Parrotte director 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
John Tseng-chung Lee director 90 INDUSTRIAL WAY, WILMINGTON MA 01887
Carl Gerst officer: EVP, Vision & ID Products 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Marjorie T. Sennett director 950 TOWER LANE, 6TH FLOOR, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Jerry A. Schneider director ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Sachin Lawande director HARMAN INTERNATIONAL, 400 ATLANTIC STREET, SUITE 1500, STAMFORD CT 06901
Eugene G Banucci director
Sheila Marie Dipalma officer: SVP, Employee Services 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Robert Willett officer: Executive Vice President C/O COGNEX CORPORATION, ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760-2059

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