Every material Form 8-K Cognex filed with the SEC in 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Cognex reported third-quarter 2024 revenue of $235 million, up 19% from a year earlier and up 7% excluding Moritex, but down 2% from the prior quarter. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.17, up from $0.11, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.20, up from $0.17. For the fourth quarter, the company expects revenue of $210 million to $230 million, and its board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share.
Q3-24 revenue $235 million vs $197 million in Q3-23; sequentially down from $239 million in Q2-24
GAAP operating income $32 million, down from $38 million in Q2-24; adjusted EBITDA $41 million, 17.6% of revenue
Q4-24 revenue guidance of $210 million to $230 million; adjusted EBITDA margin expected between 14% and 17%
Quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, payable November 29, 2024, to holders of record on November 14, 2024
Cognex reported second-quarter 2024 revenue of $239 million, down 1% from a year earlier, with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.21 versus $0.33 in Q2 2023. Its Q3 2024 revenue outlook of $225 million to $240 million implies a slight sequential decline, and the board declared a $0.075 quarterly dividend.
Q2 2024 revenue was $239 million, down from $243 million in Q2 2023; operating income fell 41% to $38 million
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.21 versus $0.33 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.23
Q3 2024 revenue is expected between $225 million and $240 million
Quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share is payable August 29, 2024, to holders of record on August 15, 2024
Cognex reported first-quarter 2024 revenue of $211 million, up 5% from a year earlier, but operating income fell 36% to $14 million and net income per diluted share fell to $0.07 from $0.15. The company also named Dennis Fehr chief financial officer effective May 3, 2024, and expects second-quarter revenue of $230 million to $245 million.
Q1 2024 revenue was $211 million, up 5% from Q1 2023; excluding the Moritex acquisition and currency effects, revenue declined 3%.
GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.07 versus $0.15 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $0.11 versus $0.13.
Q2 2024 revenue is expected to be between $230 million and $245 million.
Dennis Fehr was appointed Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 3, 2024, succeeding Laura MacDonald as principal financial officer.
Cognex's board designated Laura MacDonald, Vice President of Finance, as interim principal financial and principal accounting officer, effective March 15, 2024, replacing CFO Paul Todgham, whose resignation was announced January 3, 2024. The company said it is searching for a new Chief Financial Officer. For shareholders, this is a leadership change at the top finance role, with the permanent CFO still to be named.
Laura MacDonald, age 55, becomes interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer effective March 15, 2024.
Paul Todgham's resignation as Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO is effective March 15, 2024; it was first announced January 3, 2024.
MacDonald will receive restricted stock units with an economic value of approximately $50,000 at grant, vesting 20%, 30% and 50% on the first, second and third anniversaries.
The company is searching for a new Chief Financial Officer; the filing gives no timeline.
Cognex reported fourth-quarter 2023 revenue of $196.7 million, down 18% from the prior-year quarter, and net income of $11.2 million, down 80%. Full-year 2023 revenue was $837.5 million, down 17%, and net income was $113.2 million, down 47%. The company also gave a first-quarter 2024 revenue range of $190 million to $205 million and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share.
Q4 2023 diluted EPS was $0.07 versus $0.32 in Q4 2022; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.11 versus $0.28
Full-year 2023 diluted EPS was $0.65 versus $1.23 in 2022; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.73 versus $1.33
Q1 2024 revenue guidance is $190 million to $205 million, with Moritex expected to contribute 6-8% of revenue
Quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share is payable March 14, 2024, to holders of record on February 29, 2024
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