$CGNX
COGNEX CORP Stock $cgnx

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2024 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000085120524000051 Filed on May 02, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q2
Revenue	$210.8M	$201.1M
YoY Change		-28.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$68.86M	$57.38M
YoY Change		-27.17%
Gross Profit	$141.9M	$143.7M
YoY Change		-29.41%
Gross Profit Margin	67.33%	71.47%
Selling, General & Admin	$90.63M	$83.04M
YoY Change		2.72%
% of Gross Profit	63.85%	57.77%
Research & Development	$37.11M	$38.54M
YoY Change		6.9%
% of Gross Profit	26.14%	26.81%
Depreciation & Amortization	$5.279M	$3.986M
YoY Change		-3.18%
% of Gross Profit	3.72%	2.77%
Operating Expenses	$127.7M	$121.6M
YoY Change		4.01%
Operating Profit	$14.20M	$22.16M
YoY Change		-74.45%
Interest Expense	$3.166M	$3.981M
YoY Change		288.77%
% of Operating Profit	22.29%	17.96%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$196.0K	$73.00K
YoY Change		-252.08%
Pretax Income	$17.57M	$26.22M
YoY Change		-70.11%
Income Tax	$5.544M	$600.0K
% Of Pretax Income	31.56%	2.29%
Net Earnings	$12.02M	$25.62M
YoY Change		-61.96%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.7%	12.74%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.07	$0.15
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.07	$0.15
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	171.6M shares	172.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	172.6M shares	173.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$278.2M	$380.9M
YoY Change		21.01%
Cash & Equivalents	$138.9M	$164.2M
Short-Term Investments	$139.3M	$216.7M
Other Short-Term Assets	$67.05M	$63.08M
YoY Change		2.34%
Inventory	$170.9M	$127.1M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$138.6M	$144.2M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$4.559M
Total Short-Term Assets	$661.5M	$722.2M
YoY Change		7.32%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$104.1M	$81.27M
YoY Change		4.37%
Goodwill	$386.2M	$242.0M
YoY Change		0.36%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$278.4M	$463.0M
YoY Change		-3.42%
Other Assets	$6.279M	$6.725M
YoY Change		-6.05%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.352B	$1.252B
YoY Change		-0.74%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$661.5M	$722.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.352B	$1.252B
Total Assets	$2.013B	$1.974B
YoY Change		2.07%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$27.46M	$26.94M
YoY Change		-39.78%
Accrued Expenses	$70.43M	$83.53M
YoY Change		32.33%
Deferred Revenue	$39.98M	$57.81M
YoY Change		6.15%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$188.1M	$214.0M
YoY Change		9.66%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$893.0K	$444.0K
YoY Change		-97.08%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$893.0K	$444.0K
YoY Change		-97.08%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$188.1M	$214.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$893.0K	$444.0K
Total Liabilities	$524.0M	$527.7M
YoY Change		-8.28%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$502.3M	$517.5M
YoY Change		5.94%
Common Stock	$1.048B	$992.7M
YoY Change		6.35%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.489B	$1.446B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.013B	$1.974B
YoY Change		2.07%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$12.02M	$25.62M
YoY Change		-61.96%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$5.279M	$3.986M
YoY Change		-3.18%
Cash From Operating Activities	$13.64M	$27.55M
YoY Change		-44.36%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$4.061M	$5.507M
YoY Change		20.11%
Acquisitions	$994.0K	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$44.96M	-$281.0K
YoY Change		-100.38%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$49.02M	-$5.788M
YoY Change		-108.36%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$24.18M
YoY Change		-81.46%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$25.09M	-$39.32M
YoY Change		-71.53%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$13.64M	$27.55M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$49.02M	-$5.788M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$25.09M	-$39.32M
Net Change In Cash	-$63.80M	-$17.20M
YoY Change		-15.64%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$13.64M	$27.55M
Capital Expenditures	$4.061M	$5.507M
Free Cash Flow	$9.582M	$22.05M
YoY Change		-50.93%

Facts In Submission

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