"Overall, our results for Q1 2018 were good," said Dr. Robert J. Shillman, Founder and Chairman of Cognex. "Revenue grew 22% year-on-year, which was above our long-term target for revenue growth. We were also highly profitable, reporting an operating margin of 20% and a net margin of 22%. Nevertheless, while many companies would applaud these results, we are dissatisfied given the higher levels of profitability that we demonstrated in 2017."
"Revenue in Q1 grew across most end markets and geographic regions, reflecting broad demand for our products," said Robert J. Willett, Chief Executive Officer of Cognex. "Investing for the future remains key to our ongoing success, and, therefore, we will continue to aggressively develop new products, expand our world-wide sales force and make strategic IT and infrastructure investments."
Mr. Willett continued, "Following a record year in 2017, we face tough comparisons this year, particularly in the second half, due to anticipated lower demand from consumer electronics—our largest industry vertical. Because of that, we believe that Cognex revenue over the next nine months will be relatively flat in total with the comparable period in 2017."
Cognex Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2018 | Cognex Corporation
