$CGNX
COGNEX CORP

2021 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000085120521000020 Filed on August 05, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1
Revenue $269.2M $169.1M $167.2M
YoY Change 7.2% -15.05% -3.6%
Cost Of Revenue $68.43M $50.32M $41.20M
YoY Change 14.55% -1.27% -10.98%
Gross Profit $200.7M $118.8M $126.0M
YoY Change 4.91% -19.79% -0.92%
Gross Profit Margin 74.58% 70.24% 75.36%
Selling, General & Admin $76.84M $60.15M $69.14M
YoY Change 19.68% -11.86% 3.48%
% of Gross Profit 38.28% 50.64% 54.86%
Research & Development $31.30M $30.40M $35.95M
YoY Change 3.51% 8.26% 18.86%
% of Gross Profit 15.59% 25.59% 28.52%
Depreciation & Amortization $5.163M $6.800M $5.631M
YoY Change -15.36% 13.33% 8.81%
% of Gross Profit 2.57% 5.73% 4.47%
Operating Expenses $108.1M $90.55M $105.1M
YoY Change 14.5% -5.99% 8.27%
Operating Profit $92.58M -$6.142M $20.95M
YoY Change -4.2% -111.87% -30.5%
Interest Expense $1.084M $3.600M $2.200M
YoY Change -77.42% -33.33% -53.19%
% of Operating Profit 1.17% 10.5%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$127.0K $203.0K -$183.0K
YoY Change -26.59% -240.97% -119.74%
Pretax Income $93.54M -$2.312M $22.99M
YoY Change -7.67% -104.06% -35.65%
Income Tax $15.94M -$1.170M $2.517M
% Of Pretax Income 17.04% 10.95%
Net Earnings $77.60M -$1.142M $20.48M
YoY Change -11.32% -102.34% -38.14%
Net Earnings / Revenue 28.83% -0.68% 12.24%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.01 $0.12
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.43 -$0.01 $0.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 176.6M shares 172.3M shares 172.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 180.0M shares 172.3M shares 175.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $407.8M $429.1M $398.4M
YoY Change 3.57% -5.4% -27.11%
Cash & Equivalents $217.0M $286.0M $239.2M
Short-Term Investments $190.7M $143.1M $159.2M
Other Short-Term Assets $62.65M $49.80M $35.90M
YoY Change 76.49% 44.77% 16.94%
Inventory $68.50M $52.95M $54.99M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $149.2M $111.7M $100.5M
Other Receivables $2.992M $2.000M $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $692.9M $646.5M $595.3M
YoY Change 10.31% -4.77% -23.01%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $76.97M $83.94M $86.70M
YoY Change -5.24% -6.05% -5.01%
Goodwill $242.9M $242.4M $242.2M
YoY Change -0.09% 114.15% 113.95%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $544.0M $467.1M $447.0M
YoY Change -12.16% 14.49% 40.96%
Other Assets $7.603M $8.042M $8.191M
YoY Change -1.05% 48.27% 121.5%
Total Long-Term Assets $1.332B $1.288B $1.290B
YoY Change -7.0% 92.0% 122.18%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $692.9M $646.5M $595.3M
Total Long-Term Assets $1.332B $1.288B $1.290B
Total Assets $2.025B $1.935B $1.885B
YoY Change -1.73% 43.33% 39.25%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $32.30M $18.00M $16.20M
YoY Change 50.5% 53.46% -21.11%
Accrued Expenses $76.65M $66.26M $63.96M
YoY Change 12.15% 36.04% 30.66%
Deferred Revenue $76.45M $46.74M $26.25M
YoY Change 126.73%
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $204.9M $144.6M $150.6M
YoY Change 47.01% 68.74% 61.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities $11.63M $5.085M $3.186M
YoY Change 40.21% 308.76% 202.28%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $11.63M $5.085M $3.186M
YoY Change 40.21% 308.76% 202.28%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $204.9M $144.6M $150.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $11.63M $5.085M $3.186M
Total Liabilities $595.5M $558.4M $557.6M
YoY Change 7.35% 252.78% 238.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $593.3M $702.6M $713.2M
YoY Change -23.99% 8.22% 6.33%
Common Stock $874.9M $710.4M $664.1M
YoY Change 14.69% 22.72% 19.48%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $1.429B $1.376B $1.327B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $2.025B $1.935B $1.885B
YoY Change -1.73% 43.33% 39.25%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $77.60M -$1.142M $20.48M
YoY Change -11.32% -102.34% -38.14%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $5.163M $6.800M $5.631M
YoY Change -15.36% 13.33% 8.81%
Cash From Operating Activities $96.13M $17.00M $62.04M
YoY Change 19.41% -71.14% 1.26%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$4.150M -$3.900M $3.074M
YoY Change 48.21% 0.0% -39.46%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$102.5M $7.600M $62.60M
YoY Change -1.79% -159.84% -196.31%
Cash From Investing Activities -$106.7M $3.700M $59.52M
YoY Change -0.49% -122.29% -184.91%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $51.04M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -15.36M 27.80M -$50.57M
YoY Change -145.72% -147.77% -974.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 96.13M 17.00M $62.04M
Cash From Investing Activities -106.7M 3.700M $59.52M
Cash From Financing Activities -15.36M 27.80M -$50.57M
Net Change In Cash -25.92M 48.50M $67.77M
YoY Change -475.59% -405.03% -2423.94%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $96.13M $17.00M $62.04M
Capital Expenditures -$4.150M -$3.900M $3.074M
Free Cash Flow $100.3M $20.90M $58.96M
YoY Change 20.38% -66.72% 4.94%

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68000 USD
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11954000 USD
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59973000 USD
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5406000 USD
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1693000 USD
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1235000 USD
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5864000 USD
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265000 USD
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585000 USD
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0 USD
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47000 USD
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265000 USD
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585000 USD
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38000 USD
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169097000 USD
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336332000 USD
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269158000 USD
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169097000 USD
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508185000 USD
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336332000 USD
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25328000 USD
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171000 shares
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298370000 USD
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38.46
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CY2021Q3 cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value
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168497000 USD
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47.27
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281063000 USD
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0.015
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0.016
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
0.013
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
0.016
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0.0031
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0.0043
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0.0027
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0.0043
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0.39
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
0.37
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
0.39
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
0.37
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
32.07
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
33.47
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19.13
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
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18.52
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11621000 USD
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53948000 USD
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39359000 USD
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53814000 USD
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1830000 USD
cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
37430000 USD
CY2020Q2 cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
1287000 USD
cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
37951000 USD
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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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1651000 USD
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22739000 USD
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63625000 USD
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P1Y9M18D
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3464000 USD
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8018000 USD
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1277000 USD
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22808000 USD
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3841000 USD
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-1401000 USD
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0 USD
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0 USD
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10730000 USD
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22739000 USD
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22808000 USD
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57775000 USD
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0.21
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-0.21
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
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0.21
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
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0.21
CY2021Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
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0.02
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0.02
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0.01
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0.05
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-0.05
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-0.05
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0.01
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0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
0.02
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
1.91
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0.04
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
1.41
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
0
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
0
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
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us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
0
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
0
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
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us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.01
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.04
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.17
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.14
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.07
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0.02
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
0.04
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
1.91
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Share Based Compensation Excess Tax Benefit Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
0.29
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
0.17
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
0
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
1.41
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0.18
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcludingDiscreteItemsPercent
0.18
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcludingDiscreteItemsPercent
0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcludingDiscreteItemsPercent
0.19
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcludingDiscreteItemsPercent
0.19
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935000 USD
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370000 USD
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LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
15227000 USD
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IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLiabilities
1028000 USD
CY2021Q3 cgnx Minimum Decrease In Income Tax Expense Due To Release In Reserves
MinimumDecreaseInIncomeTaxExpenseDueToReleaseInReserves
450000 USD
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MaxiumumDecreaseInIncomeTaxExpenseDueToReleaseInReserves
500000 USD
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.05
CY2021Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.05
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.05
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
0.05
cgnx Taxyearsopentoexaminationby Internal Revenue Service
TaxyearsopentoexaminationbyInternalRevenueService
2017 through 2020
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IncomeTaxExaminationYearsUnderExaminationOtherEntities
2016 through 2020
CY2021Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
176626000 shares
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WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
172283000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
176454000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
172345000 shares
CY2021Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
3365000 shares
CY2020Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
0 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
3528000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
3154000 shares
CY2021Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
179991000 shares
CY2020Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
172283000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
179982000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
175499000 shares
CY2020Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Basic Shares Outstanding Adjustment Pro Forma
WeightedAverageNumberBasicSharesOutstandingAdjustmentProForma
3120000 shares
CY2020Q2 us-gaap Restructuring And Related Cost Number Of Positions Eliminated Inception To Date Percent
RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminatedInceptionToDatePercent
0.08
us-gaap Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
0 USD
CY2021Q3 us-gaap Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
0 USD
CY2020Q2 us-gaap Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
14798000 USD

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