Cognex (CGNX) Competitors $39.84 -1.01 (-2.47%) (As of 11/5/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CGNX vs. MKSI, ST, HURC, COHR, BMI, ITRI, OSIS, MLAB, DAKT, and FAROShould you be buying Cognex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cognex include MKS Instruments (MKSI), Sensata Technologies (ST), Hurco Companies (HURC), Coherent (COHR), Badger Meter (BMI), Itron (ITRI), OSI Systems (OSIS), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Daktronics (DAKT), and FARO Technologies (FARO). Cognex vs. MKS Instruments Sensata Technologies Hurco Companies Coherent Badger Meter Itron OSI Systems Mesa Laboratories Daktronics FARO Technologies MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) and Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer MKSI or CGNX? In the previous week, Cognex had 20 more articles in the media than MKS Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Cognex and 8 mentions for MKS Instruments. Cognex's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat MKS Instruments' score of 0.51 indicating that Cognex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MKS Instruments 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cognex 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, MKSI or CGNX? MKS Instruments has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognex has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MKSI or CGNX? 99.8% of MKS Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Cognex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of MKS Instruments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Cognex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MKSI or CGNX? Cognex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MKS Instruments. Cognex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS Instruments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMKS Instruments$3.62B1.88-$1.84B$0.11917.64Cognex$881.50M7.75$113.23M$0.5276.62 Do analysts recommend MKSI or CGNX? MKS Instruments currently has a consensus target price of $141.09, suggesting a potential upside of 39.78%. Cognex has a consensus target price of $48.92, suggesting a potential upside of 22.78%. Given MKS Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe MKS Instruments is more favorable than Cognex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MKS Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Cognex 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MKSI or CGNX? MKS Instruments received 23 more outperform votes than Cognex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.50% of users gave MKS Instruments an outperform vote while only 60.28% of users gave Cognex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMKS InstrumentsOutperform Votes54271.50% Underperform Votes21628.50% CognexOutperform Votes51960.28% Underperform Votes34239.72% Is MKSI or CGNX more profitable? Cognex has a net margin of 10.10% compared to MKS Instruments' net margin of 0.25%. MKS Instruments' return on equity of 14.91% beat Cognex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MKS Instruments0.25% 14.91% 3.97% Cognex 10.10%5.28%3.96% Is MKSI or CGNX a better dividend stock? MKS Instruments pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cognex pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. MKS Instruments pays out 800.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cognex pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SummaryMKS Instruments beats Cognex on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Cognex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CGNX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CGNX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCognexProcess control instruments IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.83B$20.72B$23.49B$8.59BDividend Yield0.74%0.70%2.68%4.03%P/E Ratio76.62151.90253.6916.27Price / Sales7.754.763,650.7598.23Price / Cash46.0616.4031.7231.49Price / Book4.563.517.154.67Net Income$113.23M$432.15M$658.29M$223.65M7 Day Performance-1.87%0.24%-0.12%0.41%1 Month Performance0.81%-2.66%1.05%4.70%1 Year Performance9.87%21.15%19.86%27.25% Cognex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CGNXCognex4.7525 of 5 stars$39.84-2.5%$49.17+23.4%+12.7%$6.83B$881.50M76.622,992Dividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeMKSIMKS Instruments4.99 of 5 stars$100.60+1.3%$141.09+40.2%+45.4%$6.68B$3.62B914.5510,200Upcoming EarningsSTSensata Technologies4.741 of 5 stars$34.48+0.4%$43.40+25.9%+3.6%$5.21B$4.05B862.2219,400Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHURCHurco Companies0.9071 of 5 stars$20.82-0.9%N/A+4.8%$135.50M$227.81M-10.57740COHRCoherent3.5995 of 5 stars$92.28-0.2%$87.23-5.5%+176.7%$14.27B$4.71B-50.1526,157Upcoming EarningsBMIBadger Meter4.1708 of 5 stars$201.98+1.0%$214.75+6.3%+41.9%$5.94B$703.59M50.122,140Positive NewsITRIItron4.4805 of 5 stars$111.81+0.0%$123.50+10.5%+78.9%$5.03B$2.17B22.915,859Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageOSISOSI Systems4.7239 of 5 stars$132.160.0%$173.00+30.9%+22.3%$2.21B$1.54B17.256,681MLABMesa Laboratories1.9202 of 5 stars$118.00+3.5%$140.00+18.6%+27.1%$616.86M$216.19M-2.54736Analyst UpgradeDAKTDaktronics3.5478 of 5 stars$12.99-0.3%N/A+37.1%$601.98M$811.64M162.382,831FAROFARO Technologies3.8526 of 5 stars$17.69+0.9%$24.50+38.5%+7.3%$344.96M$358.83M-22.391,243Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MKSI Competitors ST Competitors HURC Competitors COHR Competitors BMI Competitors ITRI Competitors OSIS Competitors MLAB Competitors DAKT Competitors FARO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CGNX) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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