What is CGNX's five-year median EV/EBITDA?

38.8x. Half of CGNX's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 808 weekly readings, from May 2, 2011 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank compares CGNX only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.

Cognex Corp (CGNX) valuation history

Information Technology

$55.55

Latest weekly close · Market cap $9.4B

Within its usual range

As of Oct 24, 2026

CGNX's EV/EBITDA of 36.0x is lower than 58% of its weekly readings over the last five years.

Weekly EV/EBITDA with its 5-year range

EV/EBITDA each weekMiddle half of the last 5 years5-year median 38.8×

5-year median: 38.8×
10-year median: 39.3×
5-year low to high: 21.2×–57.7×
Versus 5-year median: -7%

EV/EBITDA

42ndpercentile

of its weekly readings over the last five years

Within its usual range

Growth, last 12 months vs the year before

Revenue: +17%accelerating
EPS: +44%

Price vs revenue and EPS, indexed to 100

Each line starts at 100 at its first positive reading over the last five years. Revenue and EPS change at fiscal quarter ends.

PriceRevenue, last 12 monthsEPS, last 12 months100 = first reading

EV/EBITDA at each year-end

The last weekly reading of each year, and its percentile against the five years before it.

CGNX EV/EBITDA at each year-end
Year-end	EV/EBITDA	5-year percentile
Dec 29, 2025	34.9×	38
Dec 30, 2024	46.4×	57
Dec 25, 2023	35.0×	38
Dec 26, 2022	28.9×	21
Dec 27, 2021	40.1×	49
Dec 28, 2020	88.7×	94
Dec 30, 2019	48.2×	98
Dec 31, 2018	24.9×	25
Dec 25, 2017	40.1×	92
Dec 26, 2016	33.4×	96

Information Technology peers on EV/EBITDA

Each percentile compares a stock with its own last five years.

Compare CGNX with peers

Information Technology peers of CGNX on EV/EBITDA
Stock	EV/EBITDA	Versus its own history	5-year percentile
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries Inc	27.2×	Within its usual range	52
KEYSKeysight Technologies	31.3×	Above its usual range	83
ROPRoper Technologies	16.9×	Below its usual range	15
TDYTeledyne Technologies	19.5×	Within its usual range	63
VNTVontier Corp	10.3×	Within its usual range	48

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What is CGNX's current EV/EBITDA?: CGNX's EV/EBITDA of 36.0x is lower than 58% of its weekly readings over the last five years.
What is CGNX's five-year median EV/EBITDA?: 38.8x. Half of CGNX's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 808 weekly readings, from May 2, 2011 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank compares CGNX only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.