Cognex Company profile
About Cognex Corporation
Cognex Corporation is a provider of machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks where vision is required. The Company offers a range of machine vision systems and sensors, vision software, and industrial image-based barcode readers designed to meet customer needs. Its products range from vision sensors that conducts simple presence/absence inspections, to deep learning solutions that solve complex applications with defects and deviations. Its In-Sight vision systems and sensors, which includes two dimensional (2D), three dimensional (3D) and deep learning models, which performs a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance. Its Cognex VisionPro software offers a range of patented vision tools, including both traditional rule-based tools and deep learning-enabled tools for advanced programming.
Financial summary
BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021, Cognex Corporation revenues increased 28% to $1.04B. Net income increased 59% to $279.9M. Revenues reflect Standard products and services segment increase of 32% to $889.3M, Application-specific customer solutions segment increase of 9% to $147.8M, United States segment increase of 41% to $393.7M, OTHER segment increase of 27% to $195.5M.
Equity composition
Common Stock $.002 Par, 4/11, 140M auth., 41,513,499 issd. Insiders Owns 7.39%. IPO 7/89,1,160,500 shares @ $11 by Alex. Brown & Sons. PO 11/94, 1.7M shares @ $22.25 by Prudential Secs. 12/95, 10/93 & 2/92, 2-for-1 stock splits. 09/13, 2-for-1 Stock Split.