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CGNX vs CAT // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CGNX 3
— CAT 11
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: CAT
LAST: $58.97 (+0.92%) • MKT CAP: $9.92B
fcf-yield
2.39%
LAST: $647.39 (-9.25%) • MKT CAP: $297.59B
fcf-yield
3.74%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CGNX VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CGNX | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 66.90% | 82.20% | -15.30 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.90% | 21.15% | -12.25 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 58.1x | 20.9x | +37.24 | CAT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.39% | 3.74% | -1.35 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.30% | 17.52% | -1.22 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.50% | 14.51% | -3.01 | CAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 18.36% | -9.66 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.55% | 1.05% | -0.50 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 12.69 | 4.34 | +8.35 | CGNX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | CGNX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 8.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.9 | 33.5 | +17.40 | CGNX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 1.02 | -0.14 | CAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 80.6x | 26.0x | +54.64 | CAT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $9.92B | $297.59B | -$287.67B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CGNX REV | CAT REV | CGNX GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | CGNX FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $994.4M | $67.59B | 66.9% | 99.9% | $236.8M | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $914.5M | $64.81B | 68.4% | 100.0% | $134.0M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $837.5M | $67.06B | — | 99.8% | $75.2M | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CGNX // BETA 0.88
CAT // BETA 1.02