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Cognex (MEX:CGNX) E10 : MXN28.01 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Cognex E10?

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

Cognex's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was MXN3.337. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our e10, which is MXN28.01 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2024.

During the past 3 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 6.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 10.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 15.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the E10 growth rate using E10 data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average E10 Growth Rate of Cognex was 27.60% per year. The lowest was -6.70% per year. And the median was 12.95% per year.

As of today (2025-03-25), Cognex's current stock price is MXN665.60. Cognex's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was MXN28.01. Cognex's Shiller PE Ratio of today is 23.76.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller PE Ratio of Cognex was 124.47. The lowest was 24.94. And the median was 63.88.


Cognex E10 Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cognex's E10 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 E10 Chart

Cognex Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
E10
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.83 22.31 23.93 19.40 28.01

Cognex Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
E10 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 19.40 19.24 22.53 23.88 28.01

Competitive Comparison of Cognex's E10

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Cognex's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio 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 Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Cognex's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cognex's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



Cognex E10 Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. When we calculate the today's Shiller P/E ratio of a stock, we use today's price divided by E10.

What is E10? How do we calculate E10?

E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the E10 of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the earnings from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the earnings of 2001 earnings data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent earnings in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart earned $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent earnings in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart earns $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 earnings in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent earnings of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by 10 to get E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Cognex's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS= Earnings per Share (Diluted) /CPI of Dec. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2024)
=3.337/133.1571*133.1571
=3.337

Current CPI (Dec. 2024) = 133.1571.

Cognex Quarterly Data

per share eps CPI Adj_EPS
201503 1.753 99.621 2.343
201506 3.844 100.684 5.084
201509 10.054 100.392 13.335
201512 1.891 99.792 2.523
201603 1.463 100.470 1.939
201606 4.531 101.688 5.933
201609 5.897 101.861 7.709
201612 4.433 101.863 5.795
201703 4.707 102.862 6.093
201706 5.784 103.349 7.452
201709 10.344 104.136 13.227
201712 -3.046 104.011 -3.900
201803 3.815 105.290 4.825
201806 6.288 106.317 7.875
201809 8.417 106.507 10.523
201812 5.105 105.998 6.413
201903 3.686 107.251 4.576
201906 5.378 108.070 6.626
201909 4.738 108.329 5.824
201912 8.676 108.420 10.656
202003 2.814 108.902 3.441
202006 -0.231 108.767 -0.283
202009 10.825 109.815 13.126
202012 7.758 109.897 9.400
202103 7.972 111.754 9.499
202106 8.560 114.631 9.943
202109 9.047 115.734 10.409
202112 6.154 117.630 6.966
202203 7.566 121.301 8.306
202206 6.840 125.017 7.285
202209 3.822 125.227 4.064
202212 6.239 125.222 6.634
202303 2.704 127.348 2.827
202306 5.657 128.729 5.852
202309 1.916 129.860 1.965
202312 1.018 129.419 1.047
202403 1.162 131.776 1.174
202406 3.847 132.554 3.865
202409 3.347 133.029 3.350
202412 3.337 133.157 3.337

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our e10.


Cognex  (MEX:CGNX) E10 Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, E10 may underestimate the company's earnings power. Shiller PE Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual P/E is low.

For the Shiller P/E, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller P/E is also called PE10.

The Shiller P/E was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Cognex's Shiller P/E Ratio of today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/E10
=665.60/28.01
=23.76

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller P/E Ratio of Cognex was 124.47. The lowest was 24.94. And the median was 63.88.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real earnings power.


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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 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 maximum proportion of its sales in the United States and Europe.