Joel Greenblatt fit · Magic Formula - high ROIC + cheap EV/EBIT
Is Cognex Corporation (CGNX) a Joel Greenblatt Stock?
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
46/100
DNot a fit
1/5 criteria passed
+2 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 1 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 44 → lifted to 46 before grade derivation.
Joel Greenblatt's Criteria, Applied to CGNX
EBIT/EV yield ≥ 10%
key1.5%
ROIC ≥ 25%
key7.1%
EV/EBIT ≤ 12
67.8x
Gross margin ≥ 30%
68.0%
How CGNX Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$10.8B
P/E (TTM)
78.6x
ROIC (TTM)
7.06%
Gross margin
68.02%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CGNX's Joel Greenblatt fit score?
CGNX scores 46/100 on our Joel Greenblatt fit engine - grade D. Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Does Joel Greenblatt actually own CGNX?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Joel Greenblatt's published criteria. We don't claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends CGNX.
How often is this score updated?
CGNX's Joel Greenblatt fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends CGNX.