CGNX

Cognex Corporation

$50.01−0.76 (−1.50%)Close Nov 13, 2026

Jul 20, 1989 – Nov 13, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $1,861,382
CAGR: +15.03%
Max drawdown: −83.71%
Sharpe ratio: 0.53

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

CGNX's average annual return was 6.91% over the last 10 years and 12.35% over the last 20 years, through Nov 13, 2026. $10,000 in CGNX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $19,511 by Nov 13, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
CGNX	−16.66	−18.69	−21.20	+39.58	+35.55	+13.11	−9.05	+6.91	+13.23	+12.35	+10.45	+10.05	+15.03

Total

1M: −16.66%
3M: −18.69%
6M: −21.20%
YTD: +39.58%
1Y: +35.55%

Per year

3Y: +13.11%
5Y: −9.05%
10Y: +6.91%
15Y: +13.23%
20Y: +12.35%
25Y: +10.45%
30Y: +10.05%
Since 1989: +15.03%

Annual returns

1989 from Jul 20 · 2026 through Nov 13

CGNX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 13	+39.58%
2025	+1.24%
2024	−13.45%
2023	−10.84%
2022	−39.11%
2021	−2.86%
2020	+47.70%
2019	+45.54%
2018	−36.53%
2017	+92.91%
2016	+89.58%
2015	−17.85%
2014	+8.25%
2013	+107.56%
2012	+7.07%
2011	+23.01%
2010	+68.08%
2009	+22.65%
2008	−24.52%
2007	−14.10%
2006	−19.80%
2005	+9.10%
2004	−0.43%
2003	+54.15%
2002	−28.04%
2001	+15.75%
2000	−43.27%
1999	+95.00%
1998	−26.61%
1997	+47.30%
1996	−46.76%
1995	+169.90%
1994	+74.58%
1993	+49.37%
1992	−19.80%
1991	+69.83%
1990	+43.21%
1989 from Jul 20	+82.02%

Metrics

Since 1989

Volatility	50.43%
Sortino ratio	0.80
Calmar ratio	0.18
Best year, 1995	+169.90%
Worst year, 1996	−46.76%
Positive years	21 of 36
Longest drawdown	13.3 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1989

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−83.7%	Apr 2000	Mar 2009	Aug 2013	13.3 years
−74.6%	Feb 2021	Apr 2025	Not yet	5.7 years so far
−73.7%	Sep 1997	Oct 1998	Dec 1999	2.3 years
−68.6%	Oct 1991	Jul 1992	Aug 1993	1.8 years
−65.5%	Dec 1995	Jul 1996	Jul 1997	1.5 years