CGNX
Cognex Corporation
CGNX has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over CGNX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
CGNX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CGNX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CGNX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 26x | $50.77 | — |
| Current | 35x | $50.77 | — |
| Cheap | 40x | $57.69 | +14% |
| Fair | 55x | $79.70 | +57% |
| Expensive | 79x | $113 | +123% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CGNX's PE is in its cheap range at 35x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 26x next year's earnings.
PLTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 75x | $172 | — |
| Current | 120x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 165x | $236 | +37% |
| Fair | 251x | $359 | +109% |
| Expensive | 452x | $646 | +277% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLTR has the edge over CGNX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CGNX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CGNX, with profitability improving.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PLTR, with profitability improving.
CGNX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.94 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.44 | +122% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.04 | +44% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.85 | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.68 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.65 | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.72 | +60% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.69 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.62 | -4.6% |
CGNX earned $1.44 per share over the past year, up 122% from the year before.
PLTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.30 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.17 | +290% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +232% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.42 | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | +111% |
PLTR has the edge over CGNX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CGNX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $313.4M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $291.3M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $268.4M | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $252.3M | +9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $276.9M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $249.1M | +4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $216M | +2.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $229.7M | +17% |
CGNX's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $313M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +11 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | +10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +7 points |
CGNX's operating margin was 32% last quarter, up 11 points from the same quarter a year ago.
PLTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $827.5M | +36% |
PLTR has the edge over CGNX on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +40 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5 points |
PLTR has the edge over CGNX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CGNX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $103.8M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $67.6M | +67% |
| Q1 2026 | $42.3M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $72.3M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $86M | +66% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.4M | +74% |
| Q1 2025 | $38M | +297% |
| Q4 2024 | $49.3M | +560% |
CGNX's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $286M over the past year, up 34% from the year before.
PLTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +139% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $891.8M | +193% |
| Q4 2025 | $764M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $500.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $531.6M | +276% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | +140% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.2M | +54% |
PLTR has the edge over CGNX on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
CGNX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +1.7M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -5.2% | -9.3M shares |
| Available history | -2.4% | -4.2M shares |
CGNX has 171M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago, despite $130M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $6.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $99M |
| Q4 2025 | $25M |
| Q3 2025 | $24M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $102.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $43.2M |
CGNX spent $130M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
PLTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +248M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +610M shares |
| Available history | +184% | +1.7B shares |
PLTR has the edge over CGNX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $9M |
CGNX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
CGNX has the edge over PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PLTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
PLTR has more cash than debt.
CGNX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.4 | Oversold |
CGNX's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (oversold).
PLTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.4 | Neutral |
PLTR's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
CGNX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CGNX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35x | 28x | 27% above |
| PE % | 8 | 35 | 27 pts below |
CGNX has the edge over PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR is trading at 120x earnings, a 331% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
CGNX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.4 | 9.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $60.9 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $55.1 | 7.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $45.6 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.9 | 13% above |
CGNX has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 13% above its 200-week average.
PLTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $185.8 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $157.1 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.3 | 106% above |
PLTR has the edge over CGNX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CGNX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56.2 | $80.7 | +44% |
| 2021 | $80.7 | $77.6 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | $77.6 | $47.4 | -39% |
| 2023 | $47.4 | $41.7 | -12% |
| 2024 | $41.7 | $36.0 | -14% |
| 2025 | $36.0 | $36.6 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.6 | $50.8 | +39% |
CGNX has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.20 | $27.8 | +202% |
| 2021 | $27.8 | $18.9 | -32% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $6.29 | -67% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | $17.2 | +173% |
| 2024 | $17.2 | $79.1 | +361% |
| 2025 | $79.1 | $188.7 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.7 | $171.6 | -9.1% |
PLTR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +361% in 2024 to −67% in 2022. It's down 9.1% so far in 2026.