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CGNX vs UNP // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CGNX 5
— UNP 10
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: UNP
LAST: $56.15 (-4.78%) • MKT CAP: $9.92B
roic
8.90%
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
roic
20.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CGNX VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CGNX | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 66.90% | 41.00% | +25.90 | CGNX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 8.90% | 20.10% | -11.20 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 58.1x | 15.3x | +42.80 | UNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.39% | 3.06% | -0.67 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.30% | 40.20% | -23.90 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.50% | 29.10% | -17.60 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 1.10% | +7.60 | CGNX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.55% | 1.80% | -1.25 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 12.69 | 4.31 | +8.38 | CGNX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | CGNX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 7.00% | -0.50 | CGNX | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.0 | 70.0 | -25.98 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 1.03 | -0.15 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 80.6x | 23.3x | +57.30 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $9.92B | $179.42B | -$169.50B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CGNX REV | UNP REV | CGNX GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | CGNX FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $994.4M | $24.51B | 66.9% | 44.0% | $236.8M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $914.5M | $24.25B | 68.4% | 44.0% | $134.0M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $837.5M | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $75.2M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CGNX // BETA 0.88
UNP // BETA 1.03