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CGNX vs ETN

Side-by-side comparison of Cognex Corporation (CGNX) and Eaton Corporation PLC (ETN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • CGNX operates in Industrials, while ETN operates in Technology - the two are in different parts of the market.
  • ETN is the larger of the two at $155.55B, about 14.2x CGNX ($10.96B).
  • Over the past year, CGNX is up 118.4% and ETN is up 26.1% - CGNX leads by 92.2 points.
  • CGNX has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for ETN).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceCGNX+118.37%ETN+26.15%
2025-06-02+0.00%2026-06-01
MetricCGNXETN
Company
Cognex Corporation
Eaton Corporation PLC
Price
$64.77-1.66%
$402.44+0.42%
Market cap
$10.96B
$155.55B
1M return
+16.70%
-7.11%
1Y return
+118.37%
+26.15%
Industry
Industrial Machinery/Components
Industrial Machinery/Components
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
1989
News (4w)
7
6
Recent ratings
25
25
CGNX

Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; Cognex Designer that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming environment; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; and vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers ID products comprising DataMan image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

ETN

Eaton Corporation PLC

Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company. Its Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment provides electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, power reliability equipment, and services in North and South America, as well as hazardous duty electrical, emergency lighting, fire detection, explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems internationally. The company's Hydraulics segment provides pumps, motors, and hydraulic power units; valves, cylinders, and electronic controls; industrial and hydraulic hoses, fittings, assemblies, thermoplastic hose and tubing products, couplings, connectors, and assembly equipment; and industrial drums and disc brakes. Its Aerospace segment offers pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hoses and fittings, and electro-hydraulic pumps; valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems, and nose wheel steering systems; thermoplastic tubing products, fittings, adapters, couplings, and sealing and ducting products; fuel pumps, sensors, valves, and adapters and regulators; and wiring connectors and cables, as well as hydraulic and bag filters, strainers and cartridges, and golf grips. The company's Vehicle segment offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, cylinder heads, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the vehicle industry. Its eMobility segment provides voltage inverters, converters, fuses, onboard chargers, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution systems, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. The company was founded in 1916 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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