Cognex reported record third-quarter 2026 revenue of $313 million, up 13% year over year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.53, up 61%. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance and said it has agreed to acquire RealSense, Inc. in an all-cash deal expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, and declared a $0.09 quarterly dividend.
Q3 2026 revenue was $313 million, up 13% year over year; excluding a one-time commercial partnership benefit in Q3 2025, growth was 19%.
Full-year 2026 revenue guidance was raised to $1,143 million to $1,163 million from $1,130 million to $1,150 million; adjusted diluted EPS guidance is $1.68 to $1.72.
Agreement to acquire RealSense, Inc. in an all-cash transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026; the filing does not state the purchase price.
Quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, up from $0.085, payable December 3, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 19, 2026.
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From Cognex's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$994.36M
+8.7%
$0.68
+9.7%
11.5%
FY2024
$914.51M
+9.2%
$0.62
-4.6%
11.6%
FY2023
$837.55M
-16.8%
$0.65
-47.2%
13.5%
FY2022
$1.01B
-3.0%
$1.23
-21.2%
21.4%
FY2021
$1.04B
+27.9%
$1.56
+56.0%
27.0%
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When is Cognex's next earnings date?
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What did Cognex earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Oct 2026, Cognex reported diluted EPS of $0.50 (+400.0% year over year) on revenue of $313.39M (+13.2%).
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