$CGNX
COGNEX CORP

2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000085120521000010 Filed on May 06, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q2 2020 Q1
Revenue $239.0M $167.2M
YoY Change 41.35% -3.6%
Cost Of Revenue $54.05M $41.20M
YoY Change 7.4% -10.98%
Gross Profit $185.0M $126.0M
YoY Change 55.74% -0.92%
Gross Profit Margin 77.39% 75.36%
Selling, General & Admin $72.42M $69.14M
YoY Change 20.4% 3.48%
% of Gross Profit 39.15% 54.86%
Research & Development $34.11M $35.95M
YoY Change 12.2% 18.86%
% of Gross Profit 18.44% 28.52%
Depreciation & Amortization $4.259M $5.631M
YoY Change -37.37% 8.81%
% of Gross Profit 2.3% 4.47%
Operating Expenses $106.5M $105.1M
YoY Change 17.65% 8.27%
Operating Profit $78.45M $20.95M
YoY Change -1377.32% -30.5%
Interest Expense $500.0K $2.200M
YoY Change -86.11% -53.19%
% of Operating Profit 0.64% 10.5%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$168.0K -$183.0K
YoY Change -182.76% -119.74%
Pretax Income $78.83M $22.99M
YoY Change -3509.65% -35.65%
Income Tax $8.983M $2.517M
% Of Pretax Income 11.4% 10.95%
Net Earnings $69.85M $20.48M
YoY Change -6216.29% -38.14%
Net Earnings / Revenue 29.22% 12.24%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.12
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.39 $0.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 176.3M shares 172.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 180.0M shares 175.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q2 2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $385.9M $398.4M
YoY Change -10.06% -27.11%
Cash & Equivalents $242.7M $239.2M
Short-Term Investments $143.2M $159.2M
Other Short-Term Assets $45.30M $35.90M
YoY Change -9.04% 16.94%
Inventory $61.39M $54.99M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $128.8M $100.5M
Other Receivables $2.500M $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $625.6M $595.3M
YoY Change -3.23% -23.01%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $77.08M $86.70M
YoY Change -8.17% -5.01%
Goodwill $243.0M $242.2M
YoY Change 0.25% 113.95%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $490.4M $447.0M
YoY Change 4.99% 40.96%
Other Assets $7.692M $8.191M
YoY Change -4.35% 121.5%
Total Long-Term Assets $1.283B $1.290B
YoY Change -0.39% 122.18%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $625.6M $595.3M
Total Long-Term Assets $1.283B $1.290B
Total Assets $1.909B $1.885B
YoY Change -1.34% 39.25%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $20.97M $16.20M
YoY Change 16.51% -21.11%
Accrued Expenses $60.42M $63.96M
YoY Change -8.82% 30.66%
Deferred Revenue $51.66M $26.25M
YoY Change 10.53%
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $159.7M $150.6M
YoY Change 10.44% 61.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities $9.453M $3.186M
YoY Change 85.9% 202.28%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $9.453M $3.186M
YoY Change 85.9% 202.28%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $159.7M $150.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $9.453M $3.186M
Total Liabilities $552.0M $557.6M
YoY Change -1.15% 238.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $540.7M $713.2M
YoY Change -23.04% 6.33%
Common Stock $854.5M $664.1M
YoY Change 20.28% 19.48%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $1.357B $1.327B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $1.909B $1.885B
YoY Change -1.34% 39.25%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q2 2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $69.85M $20.48M
YoY Change -6216.29% -38.14%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $4.259M $5.631M
YoY Change -37.37% 8.81%
Cash From Operating Activities $98.64M $62.04M
YoY Change 480.23% 1.26%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $2.436M $3.074M
YoY Change -162.46% -39.46%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$138.4M $62.60M
YoY Change -1921.05% -196.31%
Cash From Investing Activities -$140.8M $59.52M
YoY Change -3905.27% -184.91%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $6.479M $51.04M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities $17.67M -$50.57M
YoY Change -36.44% -974.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities $98.64M $62.04M
Cash From Investing Activities -$140.8M $59.52M
Cash From Financing Activities $17.67M -$50.57M
Net Change In Cash -$26.39M $67.77M
YoY Change -154.4% -2423.94%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $98.64M $62.04M
Capital Expenditures $2.436M $3.074M
Free Cash Flow $96.20M $58.96M
YoY Change 360.3% 4.94%

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38.18
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P5Y11M1D
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176405000 USD
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46.78
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SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
P7Y
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292344000 USD
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0.013
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0.016
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0.0027
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0.0043
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0.39
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0.37
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P5Y8M12D
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P6Y
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
33.63
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
18.46
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SharesBasedCompensationArrangementBySharesBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue
42327000 USD
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SharesBasedCompensationArrangementBySharesBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue
14454000 USD
CY2021Q2 cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
35600000 USD
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
36664000 USD
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2 group
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0.08
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0.12
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255000 USD
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1787000 USD
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69821000 USD
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EmployeeServiceSharebasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsCompensationNotyetRecognizedPeriodforRecognition
P2Y
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EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
1813000 USD
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AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
14790000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
2564000 USD
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0 USD
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0 USD
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AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
12009000 USD
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AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
14790000 USD
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72173000 USD
CY2021Q2 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
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0.21
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
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0.21
CY2021Q2 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.02
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.01
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-0.05
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
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0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
0.01
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0.07
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0.07
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0
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0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.02
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0.11
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0.11
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0.07
CY2021Q2 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
0.01
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0.18
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0.17
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0.07
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478000 USD
CY2021Q2 cgnx Increase Decrease Interest And Penalties
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183000 USD
CY2021Q2 cgnx Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions
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15780000 USD
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LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
14752000 USD
CY2021Q2 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Deferred Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLiabilities
1028000 USD
CY2021Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued
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1528000 USD
CY2021Q2 cgnx Minimum Decrease In Income Tax Expense Due To Release In Reserves
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450000 USD
CY2021Q2 cgnx Maxiumum Decrease In Income Tax Expense Due To Release In Reserves
MaxiumumDecreaseInIncomeTaxExpenseDueToReleaseInReserves
500000 USD
CY2021Q2 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.05
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.06
CY2021Q2 cgnx Taxyearsopentoexaminationby Internal Revenue Service
TaxyearsopentoexaminationbyInternalRevenueService
2017 through 2019
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IncomeTaxExaminationYearsUnderExaminationOtherEntities
2016 through 2019
CY2021Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
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176288000 shares
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WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
172408000 shares
CY2021Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
3683000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
3194000 shares
CY2021Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
179971000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
175602000 shares
CY2020Q2 us-gaap Restructuring And Related Cost Number Of Positions Eliminated Inception To Date Percent
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0.08

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